Chess Combinations vs Openit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Combinations
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The application offers solving chess problems, divided into sections by openings and their variations or types of tactical techniques. The goal of each task is to find a combination to mate the king, achieve an advantage, and win pieces. In most sections of the application, after solving each problem, you can see the entire chess game from which the position was obtained.
Openit
Learn chess openings through interactive play and guided lessons. This app offers a gamified approach to understanding and memorizing opening moves, with modes for learning and practice. Sharpen your chess strategy from the first move.
- Interactive opening library
- Coach-guided explanations
- Gamified progression with streaks
- Practice mode for reinforcement
- Learn popular chess openings
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Openit makes learning chess openings fun, fast, and effective. Forget rote memorization. With Openit, you play, interact, and truly understand openings step by step, guided by a friendly in-app coach. Learn Mode • Choose from a growing library of openings • Explore interactive lines directly on the board • Get clear, simple explanations for every move • Keep your daily streak Practice Mode • Train without hints by playing the correct responses • Strengthen memory and pattern recognition Whether you’re rated 600 or 2000 Elo, Openit provides structured, gamified training to sharpen your play from move one. Key Features • Popular openings like the Vienna Gambit, French Defense, Italian Game, and more • Gamified progression with streaks • Coach-guided learning with simple, practical tips • Practice mode to test and reinforce your knowledge Spend just 5 minutes a day, turn your openings into a weapon, and start winning games earlier. Terms of Service: https://www.louisraffin.com/openit/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.louisraffin.com/openit/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Openit at weekly against Chess Combinations's every 2 weeks. Chess Combinations's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Chess Combinations sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Openit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Combinations ships an update every 2 weeks, Openit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Combinations | Openit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksim Kolosov | Louis Raffin |
In-app purchases
Chess Combinations
- Knight forks$1.99
- Sacrifice on e6$3.99
- Scandinavian Defense (white)$4.99
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- Italian Opening, black pieces$4.99
- Queen Sacrifice$4.99
- Caro-Kann (white pieces)$4.99
- Sicilian Defense (Dragon)$5.99
- Sicilian Defense (Najdorf)$5.99
- Italian Opening, white pieces$5.99
- Scandinavian Defense$5.99
- Classic Caro-Kann$5.99
- Sicilian Defense (Paulsen)$5.99
- Sicilian Defense, white pieces$5.99
- Scottish Gambit$5.99
- Budapest Gambit$6.99
- Grob's Attack$6.99
- Slav Defense$6.99
- Ruy Lopez Opening$6.99
- London System$6.99
- King's Indian defense$6.99
- Queen's Gambit, black pieces$6.99
- Catalan Opening$7.99
- King's Gambit$8.99
Openit
- Openit Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Openit Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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