Lethe chess vs Checkmate Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lethe chess
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Practice against a GM chess bot without looking at the board, utilize instant feedback, or play against your friends without a board and keep track of all moves said with this app.
Checkmate Academy
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Checkmate Academy is your personal chess tutor — learn chess from absolute zero to confident player with structured, interactive lessons. LEARN AT YOUR PACE - 20 guided lessons across 5 levels, from how pieces move to advanced tactics - 72 interactive challenges that test your understanding on a real board - Progressive difficulty that adapts to your skill level SHARPEN YOUR TACTICS - Tactical puzzles to build pattern recognition - Opening drills covering 20 popular openings - Endgame training with 10 essential positions PLAY & IMPROVE - Play against AI at multiple difficulty levels - Study famous master games move by move - Board builder to set up and analyze any position AI COACH (iOS 26+) - Get personalized move explanations powered by Apple Intelligence - On-device AI analysis — private and fast, no internet required Built for chess lovers of all levels. No account needed. No ads. Just chess.
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Verdict
Lethe chess and Checkmate Academy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lethe chess | Checkmate Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henry Houghton | Anupam Chugh |
In-app purchases
Lethe chess
No in-app purchases
Checkmate Academy
No in-app purchases
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