chess.ceo vs Chessful
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chess.ceo
This app provides professional chess analysis tools, including engine analysis, a vast game database, and opponent preparation features. It allows users to analyze games, study master-level games, and follow live tournaments. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features like offline database access and a distraction-free analysis board.
- Engine analysis with Stockfish
- 14 million master-level game database
- Opponent search and repertoire study
- Live tournament broadcasts
- Full game analysis with PGN import
- Organize and sync PGN files
- Chess960 and chess clock
Read full descriptionHide full description
Whether you're a beginner learning openings or a tournament player preparing for your next opponent, Chess.ceo gives you professional chess analysis tools right on your phone. Engine Analysis Analyze any position with Stockfish, the world's strongest chess engine, running locally on your device, no internet required. Need more power? Cloud Engines let you run analysis on a dedicated cloud machine, billed per minute and only while it's running. 14M Game Database Explore over 14 million master-level games with real-time opening statistics. For any position, instantly see which moves were played, how often they led to wins, and at what rating level. Filter by rating range and time control to find data relevant to your level. Endgame positions are covered by seven-piece Syzygy tablebases showing perfect play with distance-to-mate. Opponent Preparation Search any player by name, country, or FIDE title. View their game history, ratings, and most-played openings. Study their repertoire and identify weaknesses before your next tournament game. Link players across FIDE, Lichess and Chess.com profiles. Live Tournament Broadcasts Follow ongoing tournaments with live game boards, per-board evaluation bars, and live standings. Jump straight into any player's games while a round is in progress. Full Game Analysis Import games via PGN, paste from clipboard or load from file. The engine evaluates every move and shows where mistakes were made. Build a complete variation tree with main lines and sidelines, annotate key moments, and save your analysis for later. PGN Files Organize your analyzed games into files and folders, synced across devices when you sign in. Import hundreds of games at once, or export to share with coaches and training partners. Additional Features • Chess960 (Fischer Random) with one tap • Chess clock with customizable time controls • Position editor for setting up any position • Search games by position across your files • Landscape and tablet support • Seven languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic Free to Use All of the above is free, no ads. Create an account and start analyzing. CEO Tier: Optional Subscription For players who want more: • Pro Board: full-screen, distraction-free analysis • Full database offline: all 10 million games on your device, no connection needed • Higher daily limits on search, preparation, and database queries • More storage for your PGN files Subscribe monthly, cancel any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://chess.ceo/docs/tos Privacy Policy: https://chess.ceo/docs/privacy
Chessful
This app acts as a private chess coach, analyzing your games to identify mistakes and provide personalized training. It focuses on improving your play through tailored exercises based on your weaknesses, without ads or requiring an account.
- Personalized mistake analysis
- Daily training based on weaknesses
- Track five key chess skills
- Play against 40 AI opponents
- Offline functionality
- Private by design (no accounts/tracking)
Read full descriptionHide full description
Understand why you lose. Train what you actually miss. A private chess coach on your device — powered by Stockfish, built around your own games. No ads. No accounts. Fully offline. — WHY CHESSFUL — Most chess apps help you play more. Chessful helps you play better. Instead of confusing engine numbers, Chessful explains every mistake in plain language and turns it into focused, daily training. — UNDERSTAND YOUR MISTAKES — After every game, Chessful shows you: • Where you went wrong • What you missed • Why it mattered Nine mistake categories — from hanging pieces to back-rank weaknesses — explained without jargon. — TRAINING BUILT FROM YOUR GAMES — Your daily plan adapts to your weaknesses, not a generic curriculum. Hang pieces? You'll see more puzzles on hanging pieces. Lose endgames? Endgames take priority tomorrow. Spaced-repetition review locks in what you've learned. — TRACK FIVE SKILLS, NOT JUST RATING — Watch your real progress across: • Tactics • Defense • Positional play • Endgames • Openings — KNOW YOUR OPENINGS — Chessful builds your opening repertoire from your own games — the lines you really play, your win rate in each, and the exact move where you most often go wrong, alongside the engine's better move. Play the London 60% of the time? See precisely where it slips on move 6, then drill it. — PLAY 40 OPPONENTS WITH PERSONALITY — Eight tiers, from Novice to Master. Aggressive, defensive, positional, tactical, endgame specialists — each with a distinct style. Win twice to advance. Optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements. — STOCKFISH, ON YOUR DEVICE — The world's strongest open-source engine, embedded with neural-network evaluation. No cloud calls. No latency. No data leaves your phone. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — • No accounts • No tracking • No ads • Your games stay on your device — DESIGNED FOR FOCUS — Calm dark interface. No streak guilt. No notifications begging you back. Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac — with a 3D board on the larger screens. — PREMIUM — Unlock unlimited analysis, the full daily training engine, deeper coach hints, your complete opening repertoire, all 40 opponents, and your full skill profile. Monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime — your choice. — WHO IT'S FOR — You'll feel at home in Chessful if you: • Want to improve but feel stuck • Find engine numbers more confusing than helpful • Prefer structure over endless scrolling • Want a chess tool that respects your attention Free to download. Start with one game. See what you've been missing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: chess.ceo at 100% against Chessful's 50%. chess.ceo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Chessful's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. chess.ceo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Chessful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
chess.ceo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of chess.ceo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chessful's.
chess.ceo ships an update every 4 weeks, Chessful every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | chess.ceo | Chessful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHESSGM OU | Antti Aittamaa |
Customer experience
chess.ceo
Chessful
In-app purchases
chess.ceo
- CEO tier$5.991 Month
- Cloud Credits$8.99
Chessful
- Chessful Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Chessful Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Support the Developer Coffee$1.99
- Support the Developer Supporter$4.99
- Support the Developer Huge Support$9.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Chessful Pro Lifetime$29.99









