Openings Mastermind vs Miko Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Openings Mastermind
Master chess openings with this app. Import studies, explore with advanced engines, and practice specific lines through repetition. Track your progress and improve your game.
- Import Lichess Studies or PGNs
- Explore openings with Stockfish 15
- Practice openings by repetition
- Smart practice queue
- Track learning progress
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Get ready to take your chess game to the next level with Openings Mastermind, the ultimate chess opening app! Some of the features include: - Import Lichess Studies or custom PGNs - Explore openings with Stockfish 17 and the Lichess position database - Practice openings by repetition against your own custom openings database - Take advantage of the smart practice queue and improve your learning - Observe your learning progress in different openings With our app, you can take your opening game to the next level by practicing against the specific lines you want to master. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, our app is the perfect tool to help you improve your opening moves and become a better chess player. Planned Features: - Continue against engine, after study line ends - Analysis of your games from Lichess and Chess.com compared to your openings database
Miko Chess
This application offers a comprehensive chess experience for players of all levels. It allows users to challenge AI opponents, analyze their games, track progress, and compete with players worldwide. Discover new strategies and improve your skills with advanced features.
- Challenge AI up to ELO 3200+
- Adaptive AI adjusts to your play
- Unlimited game import and analysis
- Track performance progress
- Live broadcasting of gameplay
- Compete online on chess.com and Lichess
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Welcome to the realm of Miko Chess - a chess app that places you in a royal court of strategists, where you are the king or queen! As you explore the regal rewards of our app, you'll quickly discover why it's one of the best chess apps. Ideal for beginners, enthusiasts, and seasoned professionals alike, Miko Chess App goes beyond traditional play to help you learn, analyze, and master chess, making Miko Chess App your perfect chess companion. Key Features: Challenge Our AI and Bots: Up to ELO 3200+ to test your mettle, refine your strategy. Access to the best LiChess bots. Adaptive AI: Miko’s A.I. adjusts to your moves, making each game a new adventure. Unlimited Game Import and Analysis: Learn from each move, from pawn to king. Track Performance Progress: Unlimited game history to replay victories and learn from defeats. Live Broadcasting: Share your gameplay with the world and become a chess champion. Compete Online: Miko against millions of global players on chess.com and Lichess for an intense, international challenge. Miko Chess awaits you - Download now and start your epic chess journey! Experience exciting new features, challenge formidable AI, plunge into advanced game analysis, and receive personalized feedback on every game.
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Verdict
Openings Mastermind and Miko Chess both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Miko Chess's written reviews are positive against 50% of Openings Mastermind's. Miko Chess also leads on ratings volume (326 vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Openings Mastermind against 4.4 for Miko Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miko Chess has 326 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Openings Mastermind's written reviews are positive against 76% of Miko Chess's.
Openings Mastermind ships an update fortnightly, Miko Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openings Mastermind | Miko Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (326 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 326 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Heise | emotix |
Customer experience
Openings Mastermind
Miko Chess
Bugs and requests
Openings Mastermind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Miko Chess
Reported bugs
7 issues- App stopped resetting pieces after rebrand
- App not recording moves
- App no longer recognizes input moves
- Bluetooth issues with Grand Kingdom Chess set
- Cannot log in
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- Doesn't connect to the app
- Invalid number for Kuwait
Requested features
7 requests- Update for invalid numbers (Kuwait)
- Fix Bluetooth issues with Grand Kingdom Chess set
- Improve app performance
- Add practice mode
- Add customizable sounds
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- Allow playing purely from phone
- Regular software updates for iOS app
In-app purchases
Openings Mastermind
No in-app purchases
Miko Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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