Dreaming vs Chessly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dreaming
This app teaches languages through comprehensible input, using videos you can understand from the start. It focuses on natural language exposure without vocabulary lists or grammar drills, making learning intuitive.
- Comprehensible input method
- Video-based learning
- Natural language exposure
- No vocabulary lists
- No grammar drills
- Content for all levels
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Learn languages the way humans actually do. Dreaming is the language-learning app behind Dreaming Spanish and Dreaming French — trusted by millions of learners worldwide and recognized as a winner of TIME’s The Best Inventions of 2025. Dreaming helps you learn languages through comprehensible input — immersing yourself in the language by watching videos you understand, from day one. No vocabulary lists. No grammar drills. No pressure to speak before you’re ready. Just real language, used naturally, and presented at a level you can follow. Terms and Conditions: https://www.dreaming.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.dreaming.com/privacy
Chessly
Master chess with structured courses, interactive lessons, and drills created by an International Master. Learn openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with video explanations and practice tools. Track your progress and earn XP to stay motivated.
- Structured chess courses
- Interactive lessons and drills
- Video explanations by IM Levy Rozman
- Study openings, tactics, strategy, endgames
- Progress tracking and XP system
- Designed for beginners and improving players
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Chessly is your go-to chess training app built by IM Levy “GothamChess” Rozman. Designed for beginners and improving players alike, Chessly makes mastering chess simple, fun, and effective. With structured courses, interactive lessons, drills, and videos, you’ll build real skills step by step. Study openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with clear video explanations paired with practice tools that reinforce what you learn. Track your progress, earn XP, and stay motivated as you climb the ranks. Whether you’re new to the game or aiming to boost your rating, Chessly brings world-class chess education right to your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chessly.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chessly at daily against Dreaming's every 10 days. Chessly also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 81%). Dreaming's advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 21). 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. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Chessly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dreaming against 4.7 for Chessly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreaming has 234 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 90% of Chessly's.
Dreaming ships an update every 10 days, Chessly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Chessly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (234 ratings) — better | 4.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Chessly |
Customer experience
Dreaming
Chessly
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Chessly
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
