Comparison

Chess_Pro vs ChessFlow

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

Head to head
About

Chess_Pro

Features
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EXPERIENCE CHESSPRO: THE ULTIMATE TACTICAL ARENA ON MOBILE Whether you're a beginner learning the ropes or a Grandmaster seeking a challenge, ChessPro delivers a premium, fast-paced environment to play and master chess anytime, anywhere. WHY CHESSPRO? • REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER: Enter the global arena. Our precise ELO matchmaking system ensures you always face opponents suited to your tactical level. • INTERACTIVE LEARNING: Access a massive library of courses and tactical drills. Master your openings, middle-games, and endgames with curated expert content. • PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS: Track your journey with detailed match history, dynamic performance charts, and real-time statistics. • TEAMS & SQUADS: Create your own tactical squad or join an existing team. Chat with allies in real-time and dominate the team leaderboards together. • PREMIUM DARK DESIGN: Immerse yourself in a state-of-the-art "Glassmorphism" interface, optimized for deep concentration and zero eye strain during long matches. KEY FEATURES: • Instant 24/7 matchmaking worldwide. • Secure in-game and team tactical chat. • Live Global Leaderboard with real-time rankings. • AI-powered Voice Coach to guide your progression. • Sign in with Apple for maximum security and privacy. Join ChessPro today and transform every game into a strategic masterpiece. The board is set—Your move, Commander!

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ChessFlow

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ChessFlow is the training app built for tournament players - openings, middlegames and endgames - and the only one that lets you drill them on a real electronic chessboard. Train your lines on screen, or connect your Chessnut board over Bluetooth and practice with real pieces in hand, guided by the board's LEDs. Then let spaced repetition bring each line back right before you'd forget it, so your prep actually sticks. TRAIN ON A REAL ELECTRONIC BOARD Connect your Chessnut (Go, Air, Air+, Pro) and train with the pieces in your hands. The LEDs guide you - steady light for your opponent's move, a blink for a hint, a fast blink when the app plays the move for you. Make a mistake? Retry, ask for a hint, or let the app show you. REMEMBER YOUR OPENINGS WITH SPACED REPETITION ChessFlow uses an SM-2 algorithm adapted for chess openings: every line returns right before you're likely to forget it. Only a perfect run speeds up the schedule; anything shaky comes back tomorrow. No line ever disappears for months. A seven-day forecast shows how many lines come due each day, so you always know when a backlog clears. DRILL YOUR WEAK SPOTS ChessFlow tracks the positions where you go wrong most often and serves them back as targeted puzzles. Turn on Drill random positions for an endless stream of positions from the lines you've trained in the open repertoire - a fast way to keep it sharp. PRACTICE ANYWHERE ON THE VIRTUAL BOARD No hardware needed. Train on screen with tap-to-move and premove, just like chess.com and lichess. Your iPad becomes a training station; your iPhone keeps your repertoire in your pocket. PLAY IT OUT AGAINST STOCKFISH Stop anywhere in a line and play the position out against Stockfish 19, at a strength you choose. Explore variations in free analysis, with a slim evaluation bar beside the board, and export them. YOUR REPERTOIRE, FROM ANY SOURCE Import from PGN files, paste FEN positions, or link an iCloud folder from another chess app - ChessFlow reads your files and never changes them. Attach a course PDF or your notes to any repertoire; PDFs even reopen at the page you left, on every device. BUILT TO KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE Everything syncs across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud - lines, progress and colors. Training progress is merged across devices, never overwritten. Automatic daily backups, plus manual export and import. EXPORT & SHARE Copy or share your lines as PGN for lichess and chess.com. Export your games versus the computer as PGN or a tournament-style PDF scoresheet. Free to try, with a 14-day full-access trial. Subscriptions unlock unlimited training on the virtual board, or everything including the physical board. Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad, one app. Questions or feedback? developer@chesstools.it Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chesstools.it/chessflow/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chess_Pro4 screens
ChessFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess_Pro at none against ChessFlow's 4. Chess_Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. ChessFlow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chess_Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Chess_Pro versus ChessFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess_ProChessFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAIF EDDINE LAFTIMIGiorgio Donnoli

In-app purchases

None

Chess_Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ChessFlow

Subscriptions4
  • ChessFlow Virtual$4.991 Month
  • ChessFlow Premium$8.991 Month
  • ChessFlow Virtual$29.991 Year
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  • ChessFlow Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess_Pro free?
Chess_Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessFlow free?
ChessFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess_Pro or ChessFlow have ads?
Neither Chess_Pro nor ChessFlow shows ads.

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