Comparison

ChessCommune vs Xiangqi Trainer

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

Head to head
About

ChessCommune

This app offers a professional platform for Chinese chess enthusiasts. It features a top-tier AI engine for practice, in-depth game analysis, and a vast library of chess scores and endgame puzzles. Users can also digitize physical chess boards with a unique photo recognition feature.

Highlights
  • AI chess engine with multiple difficulty levels
  • Professional game analysis and review
  • Extensive library of classic chess scores
  • Endgame and puzzle training
  • Photo recognition for digitizing chess boards
  • GIF sharing of game replays
Features
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Xiangqi Commune is an AI-powered tool designed for Chinese Chess enthusiasts, offering features for gameplay and game analysis. It supports the Pikafish engine and includes capabilities such as human-vs-AI matches, AI analysis, game records and endgame puzzles, opening training, and board recognition via camera. It is suitable for beginners practicing the game, as well as advanced players looking to study positions, analyze matches, and improve their skills. Key Features 1. AI Gameplay: Matches against AI with adjustable difficulty levels, ideal for daily practice. 2. AI Analysis: Analyzes questionable moves, missed opportunities, and critical variations. 3. Game Records & Endgames: Study classic games, endgame puzzles, and checkmating patterns. 4. Board Recognition: Recognizes positions from chess books, endgame diagrams, and physical boards. 5. Opening Training: Study common opening variations and develop your own opening repertoire. 6. Sharing & Export: Share game records, analysis results, and animated replays. Target Audience - Chinese Chess beginners - Players looking to practice endgames and checkmating techniques - Players wanting to analyze online or over-the-board matches - Advanced players interested in studying openings, classic games, and historical manuals

About

Xiangqi Trainer

Master Chinese Chess with over 8000 problems and opening games. Study tactics, endgames, middlegames, and openings in a structured path. Explore variations on a live board and play offline against a strong engine.

Highlights
  • 8000+ Xiangqi problems and opening games
  • Structured study path (tactics, endgames, middlegame, openings)
  • Opening library with 9 systems and 130 formations
  • Live board with move variations and step-through
  • Solve mode with hints
  • Offline Pikafish engine play
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Not just play: train so you play stronger. Xiangqi Trainer - learn and train Chinese chess (xiangqi) with puzzles, classic positions, and model games. For beginners and players who want to level up. A clear path: kill tactics first, solid endgames, then the middlegame, openings last. A CLEAR XIANGQI STUDY PATH • Kill tactics: find checks and mates, win material, finish the game • Endgames: handle the positions that decide the result • Middlegame: plan and exploit opportunities • Openings: formations and how to develop OVER 8000 PROBLEMS AND MODEL GAMES From beginner drills to advanced play: puzzles, tactics, and opening games (Elephant Opening, Central Cannon, Same-Direction Cannons, Screen Horses). 17 CLASSIC MANUALS AND COLLECTIONS • Kill tactics: Sha Zhao Da Quan, Sacrifice Attacks • Endgames: practical endings from basics to advanced • Middlegame: Brilliant Middlegame Plays, Five Champions Middlegame • Openings: Plum Blossom Manual, Orange Grove Secrets, traps and formations • Classic manuals: Bai Ju Xiangqi Manual, Shi Qing Ya Qu SEE EVERY VARIATION Move arrows, Line 1 / Line 2, and side branches. No important line left out. TRAIN TACTICS Play the solution yourself on the board, get hints when stuck, then reveal the answer after you have thought. Checks and captures, pins, rook-knight-cannon combinations, mating patterns. Know the right move - and why it works. PIKAFISH ON YOUR DEVICE Play and analyze with Pikafish on the device - no network required. Pick a difficulty, play a full game, then review. Think first, then check with the engine. TRAIN OFFLINE Downloaded problems can be studied without a connection. English, Tiếng Việt, 中文. Xiangqi Trainer - not just playing chess, but training so you play stronger. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://www.xiangqitrainer.com/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChessCommune4 screens
Xiangqi Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Xiangqi Trainer at 5.0 against ChessCommune's 4.5. ChessCommune's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ChessCommune sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Xiangqi Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xiangqi Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessCommune has 51 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessCommune ships an update every 10 days, Xiangqi Trainer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChessCommune versus Xiangqi Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessCommuneXiangqi Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (51 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Qilu Technology Co., Ltd.Nguyen Thien Hai

Customer experience

ChessCommune

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative40.4%

Xiangqi Trainer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChessCommune

One-time2
  • 一个月会员$2.99
  • 终身会员$6.99
3 purchases

Xiangqi Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gói năm$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mở khóa vĩnh viễn$49.99

Questions

Is ChessCommune free?
ChessCommune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xiangqi Trainer free?
Xiangqi Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChessCommune or Xiangqi Trainer?
Xiangqi Trainer is rated higher. ChessCommune averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Xiangqi Trainer averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do ChessCommune or Xiangqi Trainer have ads?
Both ChessCommune and Xiangqi Trainer show ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessCommune or Xiangqi Trainer?
ChessCommune ships an update every 10 days, and Xiangqi Trainer every 9 days. Most recently, ChessCommune was updated on October 25, 2026 and Xiangqi Trainer on October 24, 2026.

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