New Chessnut vs Chessly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Chessnut
Connect your electronic chessboard to a redesigned mobile interface for enhanced gameplay. Experience improved features and a streamlined user experience for all your chess matches.
- Connect electronic chessboards
- Redesigned UI
- Enhanced gameplay features
- iOS compatibility
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The new version of the Chessnut app for iOS. The redesigned UI and features allow you to connect your Chessnut electronic chessboard (Air/Air+/Pro/Go, etc.) for gameplay.
Chessly
Master chess with structured courses, interactive lessons, and drills created by an International Master. Learn openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with video explanations and practice tools. Track your progress and earn XP to stay motivated.
- Structured chess courses
- Interactive lessons and drills
- Video explanations by IM Levy Rozman
- Study openings, tactics, strategy, endgames
- Progress tracking and XP system
- Designed for beginners and improving players
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Chessly is your go-to chess training app built by IM Levy “GothamChess” Rozman. Designed for beginners and improving players alike, Chessly makes mastering chess simple, fun, and effective. With structured courses, interactive lessons, drills, and videos, you’ll build real skills step by step. Study openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with clear video explanations paired with practice tools that reinforce what you learn. Track your progress, earn XP, and stay motivated as you climb the ranks. Whether you’re new to the game or aiming to boost your rating, Chessly brings world-class chess education right to your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chessly.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessly at 90% against New Chessnut's 45%. Chessly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). New Chessnut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Chessly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. New Chessnut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chessly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of New Chessnut's written reviews are positive against 90% of Chessly's.
New Chessnut ships an update monthly, Chessly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Chessnut | Chessly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 527 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xenx Technology Limited | Chessly |
Customer experience
New Chessnut
Chessly
In-app purchases
New Chessnut
No in-app purchases
Chessly
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
