Comparison

PacketChess vs Chessigma

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

Head to head
About

PacketChess

Features
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PacketChess lets you play chess over packet radio with other amateur radio operators. Moves are transmitted as compact packets via AX.25. Fully supports software TNC, Bluetooth KISS TNC, and network KISS TNC interfaces. PacketChess is intended to be used by licensed amateur radio operators. A valid amateur radio license, assigned callsign, and a compatible radio are required to send and receive messages. This app does not function as a standalone chess game. You have to find a partner to play with, there is no built AI.

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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Chessigma reviews your chess games, shows you where the points went, and turns your own mistakes into training. The app has five tabs: Home, Train, Coach, Games and Brain. FREE - Game review: import your games from Chess.com or Lichess by username, or paste a PGN or a game link. Every move is graded, the turning points are marked, and you see the better move and the evaluation graph. The Stockfish engine runs on your phone, so a review needs no account. - Puzzles: a daily puzzle to keep your streak, classic puzzles, and Woodpecker sets that repeat the same positions until the patterns stick. - Opening Trainer: learn opening courses line by line. The first lines of every course are free. - Brain Games: twelve short games with scores and leaderboards. Nine are built on chess, and three need no chess: a reaction time test, Queens and Memory Match. - Sparring: play the first bots on the sparring ladder. - A first look at your coach report, built from your recent online games. - One move explanation from the coach each day when you are signed in. Signing in is free and keeps your streak, puzzle rating, scores and progress on every device. SUPERCOACH Supercoach is the paid plan. It adds: - Coach chat: ask the AI coach about your games, your openings and your habits. - Your full player report in six chapters (Overview, Blunders, Clock, Tactics, Conversion, Openings), with a heatmap of your blind spots. - A daily plan of coached tasks picked from your own games. - Move explanations in every game review, and the option to play on from any position. - Blunder Shield and Blunder Training: drills built from the positions where you blundered. - Conversion Trainer: practice winning the games you were winning. - Every rival on the sparring ladder and every line of every opening course. Coach messages come from a monthly allowance. Coach answers are written by an AI model through a third-party service, and every answer has a Report button. ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google or your email address (we send a 6-digit code, no password). If your Chessigma account already has Supercoach, it works in the app as soon as you sign in. You can delete your account in Account > Delete account. SUBSCRIPTION Supercoach is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. The price and billing period are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.chessigma.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.chessigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PacketChess4 screens
Chessigma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chessigma at every 3 weeks against PacketChess's every 6 weeks. Chessigma also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PacketChess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Chessigma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PacketChess ships an update every 6 weeks, Chessigma every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PacketChess versus Chessigma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacketChessChessigma
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—81 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukasz SkierkowskiChessigma

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PacketChess

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Chessigma

Subscriptions2
  • Supercoach Monthly$14.001 Month
  • Supercoach Yearly$97.001 Year

Questions

Is PacketChess free?
PacketChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessigma free?
Chessigma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PacketChess or Chessigma have ads?
Neither PacketChess nor Chessigma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PacketChess or Chessigma?
PacketChess ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chessigma every 3 weeks. Most recently, PacketChess was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chessigma on October 25, 2026.

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