ChessIconic vs Chessbrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessIconic
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Master chess faster: analyze your games, study iconic matches, and train tactics. ChessIconic gives players of every level free game analysis, hundreds of puzzles and tactics, plus a curated library of commented master games so you learn why moves work, not just what to play. Study the greats by era, each collection teaches a different part of chess thinking: • Romantic era: Daring tactics, bold sacrifices, and attacking principles. Learn the spirit of decisive, creative play. • Classical era: Sound development, central control, and technique. Perfect for understanding strategic foundations. • Soviet era: Deep preparation, systemic thinking, and endgame mastery. Focuses on structure, planning, and precision. • Modern era: Practical opening systems, engine-influenced ideas, and prophylaxis. See how modern theory and psychology shape practice. Each game is commented to highlight key moments, plans, and mistakes so you can learn patterns and apply them to your own games. • Free game analysis to review mistakes and improve decision-making • 30+ commented master games • 300+ puzzles and 400+ tactics for daily training • Learn from your mistakes: puzzle generated from your games • Opening explorer, coordinate trainer, and chess timer • Learn chess endgames: essential checkmate patterns every player must know • Analyze your chess games with the latest version of stockfish Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, ChessIconic explains why moves succeed so you can improve faster. Upgrade to ChessIconic PRO to remove ads, unlock every iconic game, and the full puzzle & tactics library. Terms & Conditions https://chessiconic.com/terms.html Privacy https://chessiconic.com/privacy.html
Chessbrix
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You reach an endgame a pawn up and the win slips away. Chessbrix is built to fix exactly that. 384 positions across 33 chapters take you from mating with a lone rook to the rook and pawn endings that decide master games. Every chapter opens with guided lessons that walk you through the plan move by move, then gives you positions to practise it on. WHAT YOU GET • 384 endgame positions across 33 progressive chapters • 192 move-by-move lessons that explain the idea before asking for the move • Basic mates, pawn, rook, bishop, knight and queen endings • Spaced repetition brings back the positions you got wrong, until they stick • A daily challenge and a streak to keep you coming back • Hints with on-board arrows when a position will not give • Play any position out against the engine to see why the plan works • An analysis board with undo, redo and PGN export • Notes you can attach to any position • Progress tracked per chapter, so you can see what is still weak START FREE The beginner chapter is completely free: 36 positions on checkmating a lone king, with no time limit and no account. Work through it before deciding whether the rest is for you. BUILT FOR IMPROVEMENT Positions are graded from under 1000 to roughly 2300 Elo and grouped by concept, so you can start where you actually are. Nothing here is filler. Every solution is checked against a chess engine and an endgame tablebase before it ships, so the answer you are shown is the right one. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Chessbrix works entirely offline. There is no sign-up, no advertising, and nothing about you leaves your phone. CHESSBRIX PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Chessbrix Pro unlocks all 33 chapters and the analysis board for a single purchase of $19.99. There is no subscription, nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel. New endgame lessons and puzzles added to the app are included at no extra cost, and Pro can be shared with your Apple family group. The price is in US dollars and varies by region; your local price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy: https://chessbrix.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://chessbrix.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chessbrix at none against ChessIconic's shown. ChessIconic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ChessIconic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.99 per year and Chessbrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ChessIconic | Chessbrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Menes Buccino | Manish Paul Simon |
In-app purchases
ChessIconic
- Unlock all the features$20.991 Year
Chessbrix
- Chessbrix Endgames$19.99
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