ChessPrep vs Chessthetic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessPrep
Enhance your chess strategy with a powerful companion app. Build your repertoire from grandmaster moves, analyze opponent responses, and master tactics using a strong chess engine and spaced repetition.
- Build repertoire from grandmaster moves
- Analyze opponent responses by elo
- Stockfish 16 chess engine
- Spaced repetition system
- Position analysis and variation calculation
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ChessPrep is the ultimate chess companion designed to enhance your strategic prowess and elevate your game. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, ChessPrep empowers you to: Build Your Repertoire: Choose from a curated list of masterful moves played by grandmasters. Opponent Insights: Analyze the most common responses from opponents in your elo range, giving you a strategic edge. Stockfish 16 with NNUE: Access a powerful chess engine directly within the app to analyze positions, calculate variations, and refine your understanding of the game. Spaced Repetition: Master your chosen moves through an intelligent spaced repetition system, ensuring optimal retention and application during your games. ChessPrep is not just an app; it's your key to unlocking a deeper understanding of chess and outplaying your opponents.
Chessthetic
Enhance your chess abilities with a vast collection of puzzles covering various themes and openings. Practice tactics, improve your strategic thinking, and track your progress with a personalized study regime.
- Over 6200 chess puzzles
- 24 tactic themes
- 25 opening categories
- Smart puzzle filtering
- Personalized study regimes
- Color selection for pieces
- Zeitnot and Puzzle Test modes
- ELO rating tracking
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Improve Your Chess Skills with Chessthetic! Discover the Chessthetic mobile app and elevate your chess game to the next level! With over 6200 puzzles at your fingertips, learning chess tactics has never been easier. Dive into the world of chess with the features offered by Chessthetic: • Enrich your gameplay by practicing tactics across 24 different themes. • Strengthen your game openings with tactics categorized into 25 different openings. • Use the Focus feature to zoom in on crucial spots on the board and uncover ways to checkmate your opponent. • Find and solve puzzles suited to your level with smart filtering. • Create a personalized study regime by selecting multiple themes and openings at once. • Test your play with either white or black pieces using the color selection feature. • Pin your favorite openings and themes for easy access. • Challenge your speed with the Zeitnot Exercise and maintain your composure under time pressure. • Enhance your quick thinking and accurate move-making with the Puzzle Test. • Track your progress by monitoring your Rating (ELO) score. Master chess with Chessthetic by your side. Download now to sharpen your strategic thinking and tactical vision!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessthetic at 100% against ChessPrep's 33%. Chessthetic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). ChessPrep's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ChessPrep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Chessthetic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chessthetic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ChessPrep's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chessthetic's.
ChessPrep ships an update every 3 days, Chessthetic every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on June 11, 2026.
| Parameter | ChessPrep | Chessthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Papadatos | Aytac Sahin |
Customer experience
ChessPrep
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In-app purchases
ChessPrep
- ChessButler Monthly Sub$0.991 Month
- ChessButler Yearly Sub$9.991 Year
- ChessButler Lifetime Premium$19.99
Chessthetic
- PRO Version - 1 Month$0.991 Month
- PRO Version - Lifetime$4.99
