Comparison

Chess Scanner vs uBlock Origin Lite

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

Head to head
About

Chess Scanner

Digitize your chess games by scanning score sheets. Extract moves, correct errors with suggestions, and export games as PGN. Analyze your games on Lichess or Chess.com.

Highlights
  • Scan chess score sheets
  • Digitize games from images
  • Correct recognized moves
  • Export games as PGN
  • Analyze in Lichess/Chess.com
  • Categorize games by tournament
Features
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Turn your handwritten chess score sheets into digital games in seconds. Take a photo of your score sheet, and Chess Scanner reads the moves, generates the game and shows it next to your handwriting, so you can check every move at a glance. HOW IT WORKS • Scan the score sheet with the camera or pick a photo from your library • The move grid, the notation and the last move are detected automatically • Generate the game with Basic (fast and reliable) or Pro (for hard to read score sheets) • Check the result: each move is shown next to the handwritten field, and the color shows how confident the recognition is • Misread moves are corrected automatically where possible, and uncertain moves are marked for a quick look • Fix a move in seconds with suggestions sorted by probability, filtered by piece if needed ORGANIZE AND SHARE • All games in one place, with search and filters by tournament, round, result and favorites • Group games into tournaments and add player names, ratings, date and round • Export single games or whole tournaments as PGN, or import your existing PGN files • Open games in Lichess or Chess.com • Analyze games and see the accuracy of both players, their mistakes and the evaluation over the game • Find your games with Spotlight search FOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Add the score sheets of both players. Both are used to generate the game, which makes the result even more reliable. Long games can span several sheets. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Works on iPhone and iPad, with the games list and the game side by side on iPad, and with dedicated layouts for iPhone Duo, folded and unfolded. SUPPORTED NOTATIONS • English: N/B/R/Q/K • German: S/L/T/D/K • Dutch: P/L/T/D/K • Spanish / Italian: C/A/T/D/R • French: C/F/T/D/R • Portuguese: C/B/T/D/R • Czech / Slovak: J/S/V/D/K • Turkish: A/F/K/V/Ş Other notations can be set up as well; they are read based on a similar supported notation, so recognition may be less accurate. To generate a game, the score sheet images are sent to our servers. Generation usually takes a few seconds, depending on the legibility, the length of the game and your connection. PREMIUM • Pro generation for hard to read score sheets • Score sheets of the second player • Game analysis • PGN export • Open games in Lichess and Chess.com • Cloud synchronisation of your games • Unlimited chessboard scans The core features stay free. Questions or suggestions? Write to steffen@chessscanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://chessscanner.com/eula

About

uBlock Origin Lite

This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers customizable filter lists and integrates seamlessly with browsers.

Highlights
  • Efficient content blocking
  • Declarative filtering
  • Customizable rulesets
  • Low resource consumption
  • Browser integration
Features
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uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset: - uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists - EasyList - EasyPrivacy - Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel. uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.

Screenshots

Chess Scanner4 screens
uBlock Origin Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uBlock Origin Lite at 4.7 against Chess Scanner's 3.9. uBlock Origin Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (973 vs 22). Chess Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Chess Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. uBlock Origin Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uBlock Origin Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlock Origin Lite has 973 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Chess Scanner's written reviews are positive against 78% of uBlock Origin Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, uBlock Origin Lite weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chess Scanner versus uBlock Origin Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ScanneruBlock Origin Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.7 (973 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews78.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22973 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteffen Ratzke von StoyentinRaymond Hill

Customer experience

Chess Scanner

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

uBlock Origin Lite

All ratings968 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.5%

Bugs and requests

Chess Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

uBlock Origin Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to turn on extension on laptop Safari after installation
  • Fails to load when enabling in Safari

Requested features

2 requests
  • Import third-party filter lists
  • Improved dashboard and settings access

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess Scanner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Plan$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$89.99
None

uBlock Origin Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Scanner free?
Chess Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is uBlock Origin Lite free?
uBlock Origin Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Scanner or uBlock Origin Lite?
uBlock Origin Lite is rated higher. Chess Scanner averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while uBlock Origin Lite averages 4.7 from 973 ratings.
Do Chess Scanner or uBlock Origin Lite have ads?
Neither Chess Scanner nor uBlock Origin Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Scanner or uBlock Origin Lite?
Chess Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and uBlock Origin Lite weekly. Most recently, Chess Scanner was updated on October 30, 2026 and uBlock Origin Lite on October 30, 2026.

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