Chess Opening Tactics Trainer vs Openit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Opening Tactics Trainer
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A chess opening trainer that helps you learn your openings and remember them. Build a repertoire, train it with spaced-repetition reviews, and sharpen it with 80,000+ puzzles taken from real games - with a strong chess engine built in. Whether you open 1.e4, 1.d4 or something less common, there is a line to learn and a puzzle from your opening waiting for you. YOUR REPERTOIRE, REMEMBERED Add the lines you play as White and Black, learn them move by move, then recall them from memory. Reviews come back just before you would forget, so your lines stay sharp without hours of study. Each move comes with the idea behind it. A PLAN FOR EVERY DAY Three short steps a day — review your lines, meet a new opening, solve puzzles — in about 10–15 minutes. Keep your streak and level up as you go. 80,000+ OPENING PUZZLES Positions from real games and classic opening traps, sorted by opening: Sicilian, Queen's Gambit, Italian Game, French, Caro-Kann, Ruy Lopez, London System, King's Indian, Slav, Nimzo-Indian, English, Scotch, Vienna, King's Gambit and many more. Puzzles adapt to your rating, from beginner to 2200+. OPENING EXPLORER Browse 12,000+ named openings and variations. See the main replies, how often each move is played, and add any line to your repertoire with one tap. SCOUT YOUR OPPONENT Preparing for a tournament game? Import an opponent's games from Lichess or Chess.com, see the openings they play and where they go wrong, and drill a plan against them. PLAY THE ENGINE Play Altair, our own neural-network chess engine, on 8 levels from about 800 to 2350 Elo, with or without a clock, plus Chess960. Test your repertoire in a real game, then review it move by move. ANALYSIS Analyse any position or game with the built-in engine: best lines, evaluation and the move you should have played. PUZZLE SMASH Solve as many puzzles as you can in 3 or 5 minutes, or survive with 3 lives. HINTS THAT TEACH Stuck? A hint points you in the right direction without giving the move away. WORKS OFFLINE Puzzles, your repertoire and the engine run on your phone - train on a train, on a plane, anywhere. MAKE IT YOURS Board themes, piece sets and app themes, light or dark. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Rating, accuracy by opening, solved puzzles and your weakest lines - see what to train next. Available in English and Polish. Free to use with ads; some features have a daily limit. Premium removes the ads and the limits. Privacy Policy: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/ChessOpenings/privacyPolicy.html Terms of Use: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/ChessOpenings/termsOfUse.html
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 ads: Openit at none against Chess Opening Tactics Trainer's shown. Openit also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Opening Tactics Trainer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Openit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Opening Tactics Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Openit every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess Opening Tactics Trainer | 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 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dawid Wrzesinski | Louis Raffin |
In-app purchases
Chess Opening Tactics Trainer
- Espresso Subscription$2.991 Month
- Flat White Subscription$5.993 Months
- Latte Subscription$7.996 Months
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- Super Large Subscription$12.991 Year
- Espresso$3.99
- Flat White$6.99
- Latte$9.99
Openit
- Openit Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Openit Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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