Comparison

ChessTracker vs Coverage Chess

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

Head to head
About

ChessTracker

Features
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ChessTracker is the perfect app for recording your over-the-board chess games Whether you're training, competing, or just playing for fun, this app helps you track your matches with friends — easily and clearly. How it works: Go to the Friends tab and add your opponents. Head to the Log Match page to: Select the friend you played with Choose the type of game (see details via the "info" button) Pick the color you played (white or black) Mark the winner (you or your opponent) Once all details are filled in, save the match. You can tap any friend's name in the Friends tab to view detailed match history and stats. It’s a simple, focused tool to help you reflect, improve, and enjoy the game more. Start tracking your chess journey today — one match at a time!

About

Coverage Chess

This app visualizes chess board control and threats, highlighting squares and pieces based on coverage. It offers features like auto-save, move undo, and game import/export for a comprehensive chess experience.

Highlights
  • Visualized board coverage indicators
  • Active and passive coverage display
  • Piece control highlighting
  • Capture alerts
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Undo moves
  • Game import/export
Features
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*Core Features* • Auto Save after every turn (protects against crashes, battery loss, etc.) • Game Export to save/share games • Game Import to load previous/shared games • Undo Moves to step back to any earlier move • View Score to see full move list *Coverage Indicators* Passive Coverage  • Squares show red (opponent), green (you), or a yellow/orange if both cover • The more pieces you have covering a square the darker it will be (likewise for your opponent) Active Coverage • Tap empty square to see all pieces covering it • Double-tap occupied square to view coverage instead of moves Piece Coverage • Tap piece to highlights everything it controls *Alerts* • Green Alert on your piece that have a capture available • Red Alert on your opponent’s piece which are vulnerable to capture

Screenshots

ChessTracker4 screens
Coverage Chess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coverage Chess at 13.0 against ChessTracker's 16.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ChessTracker versus Coverage Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessTrackerCoverage Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB199 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRavshanbek KosimovEric Garside

In-app purchases

None

ChessTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Coverage Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessTracker free?
ChessTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coverage Chess free?
Coverage Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessTracker or Coverage Chess have ads?
Neither ChessTracker nor Coverage Chess shows ads.

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