Comparison

Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx vs OpeningDrill

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

Head to head
About

Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx

Master chess openings with interactive training. This app helps you learn and retain opening theory faster by actively playing the moves, leading to real game improvement.

Highlights
  • Interactive opening training
  • Active learning for retention
  • Faster improvement
  • Real game results
  • Opening theory mastery
Features
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ChessMaxx - Master Chess Openings Through Interactive Training Transform your chess game by mastering openings the smart way. ChessMaxx uses interactive, hands-on training to help you learn and retain chess openings faster than ever before Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q-mALK_tyRK_kFq70HuLJd8Yk88tvsnTtQJw1wS0YQQ/edit?usp=sharing WHY CHESSMAXX? Most chess players struggle to remember opening theory. ChessMaxx solves this by making you play the moves, not just read them. Active learning means better retention, faster improvement, and real results in your games.

About

OpeningDrill

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OpeningDrill is a minimal, focused chess opening trainer. Pick an opening, and the app walks you through the main line move by move. You tap your moves, the opponent plays automatically, and you learn by repetition. No accounts. No ads. No clutter. Just a board and the lines you need to know. Openings included: King's Gambit, Italian Game, Sicilian Defense, Queen's Gambit, French Defense, Caro-Kann, Ruy Lopez Features: - Tap to move interaction on a clean, dark board - Instant feedback on correct and incorrect moves - Accuracy tracking per drill session - Hints when you're stuck - Fully offline. No internet required - Stockfish powered evaluation shows the cost of mistakes Built for players who want to sharpen their repertoire without the noise of a full chess platform.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpeningDrill at none against Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. OpeningDrill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx versus OpeningDrill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chess Openings ChessMaxxOpeningDrill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrakli GrigoliaTYLER ANTHONY BUSSANICH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
None

OpeningDrill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx free?
Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpeningDrill free?
OpeningDrill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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