Comparison

Elite Chess Database vs Blindfold Chess Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Elite Chess Database

Explore and analyze vast chess game databases, including games from top-ranked players and annotated matches. Solve puzzles for all skill levels and receive instant verification of your solutions. The app offers extensive customization and beautiful graphics for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • View and analyze chess game databases
  • Access elite human games (2400+ Elo)
  • Study annotated chess games
  • Solve puzzles with mate challenges
  • Analyze games for best moves and blunders
  • Bookmark and add notes to games
  • Search and filter games by multiple factors
Features
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This app is for viewing, studying, analysing chess game databases and solving puzzles. It comes with some databases: - Elite database: chess games of human very high ranks, from 2400 Elo. All games are checked, and verified to eliminate errors and redundancies. Player names are checked, standardised too - Annotated games: almost all interesting games with annotations on the Internet. We believe it is the largest collection of annotated games so far - Puzzles with mates from 1 to 9: suitable for all players’ levels, for enjoying as well as for practising. Users can try to solve them and then ask the app to verify their solutions Users could analyse any game for computing information, best moves and for finding blunders. The total of all games and puzzles is huge. A typical human can’t watch and/or solve them all in their whole lives. On one hand, the app becomes the source of unlimited fun, keep every time they get new games to study and enjoy, and new puzzles to solve. On another hand, a huge number of games challenge users to use them efficiently and enjoyably. To help users deal with that huge number of games/puzzles, the app provides redundant ways, from auto-mark visited games, to bookmarking and adding notes to games. Users can search, filter games by many factors, and watch opening trees. It also provides a lot of statistics with many links/buttons to access them conveniently. Our app is very easy to use. Almost all functions are straightforward, users can use them without needing help. Functions are tested carefully for bugs and logical and convenient use. Features are redundant. The whole app is highly customisable. The graphics are very beautiful too.

About

Blindfold Chess Trainer

Sharpen your chess visualization and calculation skills without seeing the board. This app offers puzzles, AI challenges, and square mastery to improve your game. It's designed for players of all levels to enhance their internal board representation.

Highlights
  • Master all 64 squares
  • Train piece movement patterns
  • 5,000+ blindfold puzzles
  • Play vs Stockfish AI
  • Voice mode for hands-free moves
  • 100% offline play
Features
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Master chess without looking at the board. Join players who use Blindfold Chess to sharpen visualization, memory, and calculation — the core skills that separate good players from great ones. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced tournament player, this app is your complete blindfold training system. WHY BLINDFOLD CHESS? Titled players from club level to GM train blindfold chess for one reason: it forces your mind to hold the board internally. The result is deeper calculation, stronger pattern recognition, and faster tactical thinking in every game you play. LEARN EVERY SQUARE Master all 64 squares — colors, coordinates, and diagonals Train knight, bishop, rook, and queen movement patterns Progressive difficulty that adapts as you improve Chess Skill Tree with unlockable stages and celebrations Daily challenges with XP and leveling system 5,000+ BLINDFOLD PUZZLES Solve tactical positions without seeing the board Progressive difficulty from beginner to master level Hints available when you're stuck — learn, don't guess Analyze your mistakes and identify weak tactical themes Voice mode — speak your moves completely hands-free PLAY vs STOCKFISH AI Challenge the world's strongest engine at 8 difficulty levels Full blindfold game experience — no board, pure chess Detailed statistics and long-term progress tracking TRAIN ANYWHERE 100% offline — no internet connection required Available in English, German, Russian, Spanish & Chinese Lightweight and battery-friendly Download now and start seeing the board with your mind. Privacy Policy: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/BlindfoldChessMaster/privacyPolicy.html Terms of Use: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/BlindfoldChessMaster/terms.html

Screenshots

Elite Chess Database4 screens
Blindfold Chess Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blindfold Chess Trainer at 100% against Elite Chess Database's 50%. Blindfold Chess Trainer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elite Chess Database sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blindfold Chess Trainer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blindfold Chess Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Elite Chess Database's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blindfold Chess Trainer's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elite Chess Database versus Blindfold Chess Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite Chess DatabaseBlindfold Chess Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB138 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNguyen PhamDawid Wrzesinski

Customer experience

Elite Chess Database

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Blindfold Chess Trainer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elite Chess Database

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$9.99
6 purchases

Blindfold Chess Trainer

Subscriptions3
  • Espresso Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Flat White Subscription$5.993 Months
  • Latte Subscription$8.996 Months
One-time3
  • Espresso$3.99
  • Flat White$6.99
  • Latte$9.99

Questions

Is Elite Chess Database free?
Elite Chess Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blindfold Chess Trainer free?
Blindfold Chess Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elite Chess Database or Blindfold Chess Trainer?
Blindfold Chess Trainer is rated higher. Elite Chess Database averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blindfold Chess Trainer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Elite Chess Database or Blindfold Chess Trainer have ads?
Both Elite Chess Database and Blindfold Chess Trainer show ads.

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