Comparison

ChessMind App vs Knightly Chess

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

Head to head
About

ChessMind App

This app offers a personalized chess learning experience using scientific memory techniques. It provides tailored learning paths, focused content, interactive lessons, and real-time feedback to help players of all levels improve their game.

Highlights
  • Tailored learning paths
  • Focused chess content
  • Interactive lessons and puzzles
  • Real-time feedback on moves
  • Scientific learning and memory techniques
  • Personalized chess coach
Features
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Tired of watching endless videos and doing tactics without getting better? Try our app, it uses learning and memory techniques based on scientific results ! At ChessMind, we understand that the journey to becoming a chess master is unique for each player. That's why we've crafted a chess learning experience that stands out for its clarity, focus, and dedication to guiding players of all levels toward their chess goals. ChessMind is not just an app; it's your personal chess coach, community, and toolkit, all rolled into one. Why ChessMind? Tailored Learning Paths: ChessMind offers customized learning paths designed by chess experts. Whether you're a beginner looking to understand the basics or an intermediate player aiming to refine your tactics and strategies, our app provides a structured roadmap to help you achieve your chess aspirations. Focused Content: We believe in quality over quantity. Our content is carefully curated to ensure that every lesson, puzzle, and game you engage with directly contributes to your growth as a chess player. With ChessMind, you won't find yourself overwhelmed by irrelevant information—only the essentials to help you improve. Interactive Learning: ChessMind brings the chess board to life with interactive lessons and puzzles that challenge and entertain. Our dynamic platform adapts to your learning pace, ensuring that you're always presented with material that's just right for your skill level. Real-Time Feedback: Receive instant, personalized feedback on your moves, helping you understand your strengths and weaknesses. Our feedback system is designed to highlight areas for improvement and celebrate your progress, making learning an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Privacy Policy: https://tinyurl.com/8ywfdyew Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Knightly Chess

This app analyzes your chess games to identify weaknesses and provides personalized training sessions. It connects to Lichess and Chess.com accounts to track your progress and adapt your learning.

Highlights
  • Personalized training sessions
  • Mistake pattern detection
  • Opening weakness analysis
  • AI coach for move explanations
  • Progress tracking and visualization
  • Adaptive learning
Features
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Your personalized, AI-powered, nightly chess trainer. Knightly analyzes your games, finds your weak spots, and builds personalized training to fix them. Connect your Lichess and Chess.com accounts and start improving tonight! HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your chess accounts — Knightly downloads up to 1,000 of your games from Lichess and Chess.com. 2. Deep analysis — Knightly's engines analyze your games to identify opening patterns, thematic patterns and recurring mistakes in your play. 3. Personalized training — Knightly creates daily training sessions targeting your specific weaknesses, from tactical themes like forks and pins to the openings you struggle with most. 4. Track your progress — Watch your skills improve over time as Knightly adapts your training to focus on what matters most. KEY FEATURES (All features require an active subscription. A 2-week free trial is included.) - Mistake Pattern Detection: Discover which types of mistakes you make most frequently and which chess openings and themes give you trouble. - Opening Weakness Analysis: Identify which openings you struggle with and get targeted practice to strengthen those weaknesses. - Daily Personalized Training: Get puzzles and exercises tailored to your specific weaknesses, delivered nightly — or whenever you want. - "Why This Move?" AI Coach: Tap any move to get a plain English explanation of why the engine suggests it. No more mysterious evaluations. - Progress Tracking: Detailed statistics and progress visualizations so you can see your improvement over time. - Adaptive Learning: As you play more games and complete more training, Knightly learns where you've improved and where new weak spots emerge. Your training adapts so you're always working on what matters most. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription unlocks all of Knightly. A 2-week free trial is included — cancel before the trial ends and you won't be billed. Pricing is shown on the subscription screen in the app. TERMS & POLICIES Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A 2-week free trial is included — if not cancelled before the trial ends, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid plan. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.knightlychess.com/privacy/

Screenshots

ChessMind App3 screens
Knightly Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knightly Chess at 100% against ChessMind App's 0%. Knightly Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). ChessMind App's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. ChessMind App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Knightly Chess sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knightly Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ChessMind App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knightly Chess's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ChessMind App versus Knightly Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessMind AppKnightly Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastien LandryEncompass Software LLC

Customer experience

ChessMind App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Knightly Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChessMind App

Subscriptions3
  • ChessMind PRO - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ChessMind PRO - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • ChessMind PRO - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Knightly Chess

Subscriptions4
  • Knightly Premium Tier Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Knightly AI Tier Monthly14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Knightly Premium Tier Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Knightly AI Tier Yearly14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ChessMind App free?
ChessMind App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knightly Chess free?
Knightly Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChessMind App or Knightly Chess?
Knightly Chess is rated higher. ChessMind App averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Knightly Chess averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ChessMind App or Knightly Chess have ads?
ChessMind App shows ads; Knightly Chess does not.

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