Chess Notation Trainer Pro vs TacticSnap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Notation Trainer Pro
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Serious about chess? But struggling to identify the squares, remembering sequences and following notations? Well, you just landed on the perfect app! This training app is designed to dramatically uplift your mastery over chess squares. There are 5 training sessions. A small dose of regular practice will make you: 1. Spot a square as soon as you hear/see its coordinate 2. Translate a sequence of moves into their notation at ease 3. Immediately identify the color of a square 4. Stay oriented regardless of you facing white or black 5. Follow along with chess tutorials, books or any discussion without a board 6. Massively speedup your thought process on any calculation 7. Finally, start playing blind chess! There are well thought out features everywhere, like different time controls for training, untimed practice mode, hints and tips during gameplay, achievements and milestones, global leaderboards and a complete visualization of your records. Don't be surprised if you see a sudden surge of rating simply increasing your strength on square reading. This is a beautiful and satisfyingly addictive way to your square mastery. Caution: If you are rated below 1500, this app is probably not gonna be as useful for you, and tactics training is something you should prioritize.
TacticSnap
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See a chess position worth exploring? TacticSnap turns a screenshot or photo into an interactive board in seconds. Share an image with TacticSnap from Photos or another app, choose one from your library, or take a photo. The app finds the board, recognizes the pieces, and opens the position ready for analysis. POWERFUL ON-DEVICE ANALYSIS • Analyze positions with Stockfish 18 • Adjust engine depth from 18 to 26 • Follow up to five candidate lines • Play moves and explore alternative variations • Move backward and forward through your analysis BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD SCREENSHOTS • Automatically extracts the board from the surrounding image • Highlights uncertain squares for a quick review • Lets you replace or remove any detected piece • Supports either side to move and board rotation YOUR CHESS LIBRARY • Save imported positions automatically • Reopen recent analyses in one tap • Recognize positions by their original cropped board image • Keep favorites and positions that still need review organized PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recognition and engine analysis happen on your device. TacticSnap does not require an account, contains no ads, and does not upload your screenshots for processing. Whether a tactic appears in a video, a lesson, a message, or a social post, TacticSnap gets you from screenshot to analysis with fewer steps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TacticSnap at Free against Chess Notation Trainer Pro's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
TacticSnap is free to download; Chess Notation Trainer Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Chess Notation Trainer Pro | TacticSnap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nishat Majid | Franceco Albano |
In-app purchases
Chess Notation Trainer Pro
No in-app purchases
TacticSnap
No in-app purchases





