Trap Chess vs Chess Openings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trap Chess
This educational game offers a unique chess experience with a twist. Players face a computer opponent and must choose between two moves each turn, one of which may be a trap. It's designed to help beginners and intermediate players practice calculation and pattern recognition.
- Chess with a twist
- Computer opponent
- Two move choices per turn
- Trap detection
- Practice calculation
- Sharpen pattern recognition
- Quick sessions
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Play chess with a twist designed for beginners and intermediate players. Face a computer opponent, and on every turn choose between two possible moves—one may be a trap. All standard chess rules apply. Use it to practice calculation, sharpen pattern recognition, or unwind with quick sessions. Familiar chess, new decisions: dodge the traps to win.
Chess Openings
Master chess openings by turning theory into muscle memory. Study curated lines with clear explanations, practice from real board positions, and review before it fades. Challenge your recall without engine clutter to expand your repertoire.
- Study curated opening lines
- Practice from board positions
- Review learned lines
- Challenge recall
- Track progress
- Clear move explanations
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Train chess openings until the next move feels clear. Chessmate helps you turn opening theory into board memory. Study curated lines, choose the move from the position, review before it fades, and challenge yourself until the line starts to stick. Built for online players who know openings matter but still get unsure after the first few moves. What you can do: - Study curated opening lines with clear move explanations - Practice from real board positions, not flashcard text - Review learned lines before they fade - Challenge recall without engine clutter or random puzzle noise - Track progress as your repertoire grows Chessmate keeps opening study simple: learn the idea, recall the move, repeat the line, expand your repertoire. Start with one line today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trap Chess at none against Chess Openings's 5. Trap Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Chess Openings's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price 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 Openings sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Trap Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trap Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Openings has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Trap Chess | Chess Openings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iaroslav Mironov | wyverselabs |
Customer experience
Trap Chess
Chess Openings
In-app purchases
Trap Chess
No in-app purchases
Chess Openings
- Chessmate Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
- Chessmate Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Offer$24.491 Year
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- Chessmate Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
- Chessmate Premium Lifetime$79.99









