Comparison

Noctie Chess Trainer vs ReChess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Noctie Chess Trainer

This app offers a unique chess training experience by simulating human opponents who adapt to your skill level. It provides instant feedback, custom puzzles from your games, and tools to master openings and endgames. Designed for serious improvement, it focuses on deliberate practice without distractions.

Highlights
  • Human-like AI opponents
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Opening repertoire training
  • Instant move feedback
  • Puzzles from your games
  • Position builder
  • Endgame lessons
Features
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Most chess apps make you play a machine. Noctie gives you a training partner. Noctie is a premium chess trainer that plays like a human, adapts to your level, and turns every game into focused practice. Play the opening you like, get puzzles from your game, have fun. No weird engine moves, just real games against a realistic opponent, with instant feedback that shows you how to improve on every move. TRAIN AGAINST HUMAN-LIKE AI OPPONENTS Train against a chess AI that adapts to your level and makes natural, human mistakes instead of perfect computer moves. Improve through 25 difficulty levels of humanlike chess bots, from beginner to master. MASTER YOUR OPENINGS THE RIGHT WAY Choose among your favorite chess openings or import your own repertoire, and train against an AI that follows the lines humans actually play. You don't just memorize theory; you learn to play it. GET INSTANT VISUAL FEEDBACK WHILE YOU PLAY See color-coded move-quality feedback the moment you play. Spot tactical mistakes and brilliant moves in real time, so every game teaches you something. SOLVE PUZZLES FROM YOUR ACTUAL GAMES After each game, practice custom chess tactics from the exact positions where you struggled. Your puzzles are saved for spaced-repetition practice, so you never repeat the same mistake twice. SET UP ANY POSITION, STUDY LESSONS & ENDGAMES Use the position builder to set up any chess position, or play scenarios from our instructive lessons — covering everything from positional imbalances to theoretical endgames. Drill king-and-pawn endgames until they're second nature. BUILT FOR PLAYERS SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING Noctie is a focused, premium chess training tool — no ads, no distractions, just deliberate practice that turns into real rating gains. Start with a free trial and train like you mean it. ** Requires internet connection ** SUBSCRIPTION Noctie is an auto-renewing subscription that starts with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://noctie.ai/privacy

About

ReChess

Features
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ReChess turns the chess games you already play into opportunities to improve. Import a completed game from Chess.com or Lichess, or paste a PGN. ReChess analyzes your game with Stockfish, identifies the critical moments, and helps you review your mistakes move by move. LEARN FROM YOUR OWN GAMES Improvement starts with understanding what went wrong. ReChess helps you find inaccuracies, mistakes, and blunders in your actual games so you can recognize what to improve next. FIND THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER See how the evaluation changed throughout the game and quickly jump to the moves that had the biggest impact. REVIEW WITH STOCKFISH Explore engine evaluations, better moves, and suggested lines to understand what you could have played instead. IMPORT YOUR GAMES Import completed games from Chess.com or Lichess, or paste any PGN. KEEP YOUR REVIEWS Your analyzed games are saved on your device, so you can revisit previous reviews without analyzing them again. PLAY. REVIEW. LEARN. IMPROVE. Don’t just play the next game. Learn from the last one.

Screenshots

Noctie Chess Trainer4 screens
ReChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noctie Chess Trainer at none against ReChess's shown. Noctie Chess Trainer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ReChess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Noctie Chess Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.90 per month and ReChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noctie Chess Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, ReChess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Noctie Chess Trainer versus ReChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoctie Chess TrainerReChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (637 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings637 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoctie ABSAUD FNAISAN

Bugs and requests

Noctie Chess Trainer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Lost opening library and progress after update
  • User flow to rebuild opening library is terrible
  • Material difference calculation breaks with promoted queens
  • Layout cuts off chessboard in portrait mode on iPad
  • AI doesn't adjust strength based on user rating
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  • Hints and feedback can be inaccurate

Requested features

11 requests
  • Lifetime tier option
  • Realistic time management for bots
  • Dark mode
  • Choice of colors and chessboards
  • Import games from Lichess/Chess.com for flashcards
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  • More moves in opening hints
  • Ability to play specific opening branches on mobile
  • Detailed computer analysis in game reviews
  • Guided demo for new users
  • Option to open PGN on Lichess from review page
  • Export PGN after game

ReChess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Noctie Chess Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Club Noctie7 Days trial$13.901 Month
  • Club Noctie Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

ReChess

Subscriptions2
  • ReChess Premium$3.991 Month
  • ReChess Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Noctie Chess Trainer free?
Noctie Chess Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReChess free?
ReChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noctie Chess Trainer or ReChess have ads?
ReChess shows ads; Noctie Chess Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Noctie Chess Trainer or ReChess?
Noctie Chess Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, and ReChess every 4 days. Most recently, Noctie Chess Trainer was updated on November 3, 2026 and ReChess on October 31, 2026.

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