ChessHut vs Opening Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ChessHut
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Chess for everyone. No account, no ads, and it works offline. PLAY THE COMPUTER Eight opponents with their own personalities, from a gentle beginner to the toughest boss. Beat one to unlock the next, and win without hints or take-backs to earn all three stars. Take-backs never run out, and you get 3 hints every game. 300 PUZZLE LEVELS Start easy and climb through 300 levels, from first checkmates to master tactics, earning up to three stars on each. A new daily puzzle every day, from over 8,000 puzzles in the Lichess open database. LEARN FROM EVERY GAME After each game, see your key mistake explained in plain words, step through it on the board and practice the idea with a puzzle. PLAY A FRIEND Two players on one device, with an optional clock from 3 to 30 minutes. MAKE IT YOURS App themes including a dark mode, board styles and piece sets. In 14 languages, on iPhone and iPad. CHESSHUT PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Unlimited puzzles (free players get 5 a day, plus the daily puzzle) - Unlimited hints, each with the idea behind the move - Beat the Clock: solve as many puzzles as you can in three minutes - Every puzzle theme: forks, pins, sacrifices, endgames and more - Live coaching that rates every move you make - Every theme, board and piece set Your games and progress stay on your device. ChessHut collects only anonymous usage statistics, never your moves or personal details. Puzzles come from the Lichess.org open puzzle database, released into the public domain. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Opening Prep
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Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is a chess opening trainer for studying and memorizing chess openings from your own PGN repertoire. Import PGN files or paste PGN text, organize your opening repertoire, and train chess lines move by move directly on the board. Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is built for focused opening preparation, repertoire study, and fast memorization of opening variations. Train as White, Black, or both sides, review repertoire trees, continue previous training sessions, and improve difficult positions with targeted repetition. Perfect for tournament preparation, online chess, and daily opening practice. Features ⢠Import chess repertoires from PGN files ⢠Paste PGN text directly into the app ⢠Train chess openings as White, Black, or both ⢠Practice opening lines move by move ⢠Continue previous training sessions anytime ⢠Continue training for a specific repertoire ⢠Study repertoire trees and branching variations ⢠Preview repertoire lines before training ⢠Autoplay repertoire variations on the board ⢠Tap moves in notation to jump to any position ⢠Track mistakes, accuracy, and training streaks ⢠Train difficult positions and weak opening lines ⢠Quick actions for new sessions and hardest positions ⢠Optional move sounds and haptic feedback ⢠Works fully offline with local storage ⢠No account required Opening Prep: Chess Trainer is a lightweight PGN repertoire trainer designed for serious chess opening preparation without unnecessary complexity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Opening Prep at none against ChessHut's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ChessHut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Opening Prep asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessHut ships an update weekly, Opening Prep every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessHut | Opening Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dharmaraju Pilli | Roman Bogatenko |
In-app purchases
ChessHut
- Small Tip$1.99
- Big Tip$4.99
- ChessHut Pro$9.99
Opening Prep
No in-app purchases









