Comparison

Chess Next Move vs Chessigma

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

Head to head
About

Chess Next Move

Analyze chess positions with AI-powered move recommendations and explanations. Input any position via FEN or screenshot, and receive calculated moves with detailed insights into strategy and tactics. Adjust engine strength to match your skill level.

Highlights
  • Real-time move calculation
  • AI-powered move explanations
  • Adjustable Stockfish engine strength
  • Screenshot position scanner
  • FEN notation support
  • Human-like move timing (Pro)
Features
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ChessNextMove is a real-time chess move calculator with AI-powered coaching. Input any position and get move recommendations with a full explanation of WHY they work. MOVE CALCULATOR Input any chess position and instantly get the strongest move calculated by the Stockfish engine. Adjust the engine strength from 800 to 3600 ELO to match your skill level. AI COACH COMMENTARY Every move comes with AI-generated explanations: - Why is this the strongest move? - What tactics are involved? - What mistakes to avoid? - How does this affect the game? SCREENSHOT SCANNER (Pro) Take a screenshot of any chess position. ChessNextMove scans the image and loads the position for analysis. FEN POSITION SUPPORT Import positions using FEN notation. Export any position to share or analyze elsewhere. ADJUSTABLE STRENGTH - Free: Up to 800 ELO - Basic: Up to 1800 ELO - Pro: Up to 3600 ELO AI INSIGHTS - Free: 5 AI Coach explanations/day - Basic: 500 AI Coach explanations/month - Pro: Unlimited AI Coach explanations HUMAN MODE (Pro) Realistic move timing that mimics human play patterns. — SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ChessNextMove offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Basic Monthly: $4.99/month - Basic Yearly: $49.99/year - Pro Monthly: $9.99/month - Pro Yearly: $99.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://chessnextmove.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://chessnextmove.ai/terms-of-service This app uses the Stockfish chess engine under the GPL-3.0 license.

About

Chessigma

Analyze your chess games with detailed move-by-move feedback and personalized puzzles based on your mistakes. Improve your play with clear explanations and a powerful engine, all for free.

Highlights
  • Game review with move grading
  • Plain-English move explanations
  • Integrated Stockfish engine
  • Mistake-based puzzle generation
  • Supports Chess.com, Lichess, and PGN
Features
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Free chess game review that actually makes sense. Paste your Chess.com or Lichess username, or drop in a PGN, and Chessigma walks through the whole game with you. Every move gets a grade, you see the moments it turned, and you get the move you should have played instead. It reads like a coach talking, not a wall of numbers. No account, no limits. Then fix it. Chessigma turns your own mistakes into quick puzzles and replays them until you find the better move, so you stop losing the same way twice. What you get, free: - Every move graded, from brilliant to blunder - Plain-English reasons for each move, not just numbers - A real engine (Stockfish) you can switch on for any position - Evaluation bar, graph, and a clear read on where you stand - Replay your own mistakes as puzzles until they stick - Works with Chess.com, Lichess, or any PGN It's the game review you already use, cleaner and completely free.

Screenshots

Chess Next Move3 screens
Chessigma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chessigma at 5.0 against Chess Next Move's 1.0. Chessigma also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Next Move sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chessigma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chessigma holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess Next Move versus Chessigma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Next MoveChessigma
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermohammed ChaaraChessigma

Customer experience

Chess Next Move

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Chessigma

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Next Move

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Chessigma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Next Move free?
Chess Next Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessigma free?
Chessigma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Next Move or Chessigma?
Chessigma is rated higher. Chess Next Move averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Chessigma averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Chess Next Move or Chessigma have ads?
Neither Chess Next Move nor Chessigma shows ads.

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