MindChess vs JBlindfoldChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindChess
This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.
- Mental visualization training
- Blindfold chess practice
- Calculation and memory improvement
- Concentration exercises
- Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
- Progress tracking
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MindChess is a daily chess training app focused on mental visualization and blindfold play. Improve your calculation, memory, and concentration through short mini-games inspired by how grandmasters train their minds. Practice exercises such as recognizing square colors, knight jumps, coordinates, or diagonals. Beat your records, track your progress, and train your mind without a board. Perfect for amateur players who want to sharpen their visualization and calculation skills. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nsstudent.dev/MindChessLanding/privacypolicy/
JBlindfoldChess
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Play chess with just coordinates - either by inputting moves via keyboard or by voice. You can now connect your lichess account and play on lichess blind (just with coordinates). Features - Lichess integration - Hands-free voice move input with chess-optimized speech recognition - Continuous Voice Mode for fully spoken games - Adjustable computer strength (elo 100 ... 2000, Stockfish) - PGN export with one tap - Clean, distraction-free interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MindChess at Free against JBlindfoldChess's $4.99. On update cadence, 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
MindChess is free to download; JBlindfoldChess costs $4.99 up front. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and JBlindfoldChess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MindChess ships an update every 3 weeks, JBlindfoldChess monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindChess | JBlindfoldChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omar megdadi | Javid Asgarov |
In-app purchases
MindChess
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
JBlindfoldChess
- Blindfoldchess: Unlock All Features$3.99
