MindChess vs ChessSight
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/
ChessSight
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ChessSight helps you analyze chess positions instantly using AI-powered engine analysis. Scan real chess boards, upload chess images, or connect electronic boards to get fast and accurate move analysis, best moves, mistakes, and position evaluations. Improve your chess with a smooth and modern analysis experience built for every player. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChessSight at daily against MindChess's every 3 weeks. ChessSight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ChessSight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MindChess ships an update every 3 weeks, ChessSight daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindChess | ChessSight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | omar megdadi | ABDULLAH ALISMAIL |
In-app purchases
MindChess
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
ChessSight
- ChessSight Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ChessSight Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
