Chessly vs Robin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chessly
Master chess with structured courses, interactive lessons, and drills created by an International Master. Learn openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with video explanations and practice tools. Track your progress and earn rewards to stay motivated.
- Structured chess courses
- Interactive lessons and drills
- Video explanations by IM Levy Rozman
- Study openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames
- Progress tracking and XP rewards
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Chessly is your go-to chess training app built by IM Levy “GothamChess” Rozman. Designed for beginners and improving players alike, Chessly makes mastering chess simple, fun, and effective. With structured courses, interactive lessons, drills, and videos, you’ll build real skills step by step. Study openings, tactics, strategy, and endgames with clear video explanations paired with practice tools that reinforce what you learn. Track your progress, earn XP, and stay motivated as you climb the ranks. Whether you’re new to the game or aiming to boost your rating, Chessly brings world-class chess education right to your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chessly.com/privacy-policy
Robin
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Robin is a complete design app for axisymmetric solenoid magnets. It allows you to go from a first geometry sketch to field maps, inductance, and harmonic analysis, and it runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Build a magnet from stacked coil sections, each with its own dimensions, turns, and current. A live geometry preview keeps the cross-section in front of you while you iterate, and every project is saved on your device. No account, no cloud — it runs completely offline. DESIGN • Create magnets from any number of coaxial coil sections • Live cross-section preview with real dimensions and true proportions • Work in mm, cm, m, inches, mils, or feet • Per-project length units, light and dark theme FIELD • Full B(r,z) field maps: Br, Bz, and |B| on a configurable grid • Fast native solver for interactive recalculation • Pan and zoom the field slice; adjustable display and resolution ANALYSIS • Self- and mutual-inductance matrix for all coil sections • Coupling matrix and total stored magnetic energy • Zonal harmonic coefficients for field-quality work PROJECTS • Unlimited projects, stored locally with instant switching • CSV import and export for coil geometries • A built-in sample project to start from Robin is built for physicists, magnet engineers, and students who want real magnetostatics in their pocket. The solver is a native C++ compute core validated against closed-form solutions. A full field map takes moments, not minutes. Everything stays on your device. Robin collects no data and never connects to the internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chessly at Free against Robin's $3.99. Chessly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Robin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Chessly is free to download; Robin costs $3.99 up front. Chessly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Robin asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Chessly | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chessly | Little Beast Software B.V. |
In-app purchases
Chessly
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
Robin
No in-app purchases









