Comparison

Train Chess vs ChessMentor

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

Head to head
About

Train Chess

Master hundreds of essential positional endgames to elevate your chess skills. Practice against an engine to improve your late-game win rate and endgame conversion.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of positional endgames
  • Engine practice
  • Improve win rate
  • Master endgame conversion
Features
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Train Chess features hundreds of must-know positional endgames that will improve your game. Master positions against the engine and increase your win rate late in the game and master your endgame conversion.

About

ChessMentor

Features
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Learn chess by playing it. ChessMentor is your personal chess coach: 800+ puzzles, hands-on lessons and computer opponents that help you understand every move. Everything works offline, with no account needed. Whether you're learning how the pieces move or chasing your next rating milestone, every session helps you see the board more clearly. LEARN BY DOING • Interactive lessons on every piece, the core rules, checkmate patterns, tactics, opening principles and endgames • Make the moves yourself with instant feedback and hints • Explore opening playbooks move by move, then drill each line from memory • Board Vision drills to name squares faster and know every square's color SOLVE 800+ CHESS PUZZLES • Mates in 1, 2 and 3, forks, pins and material-winning tactics • Rated puzzle training that adapts to your level • Puzzle Rush, plus a daily puzzle goal with streaks • Missed puzzles come back for review at spaced intervals PLAY THE COMPUTER • Bots with their own personalities, from beginner to advanced • Hints, takebacks, blunder warnings and an optional evaluation bar • Game clocks, a handicap ladder and a weekly bot challenge with a Game Center leaderboard • Draw arrows and highlights on the board while you think • Post-game review, with mistakes from your own games added to your training • Endgame trainer with live coaching • Pass-and-play with a friend, set up any position, or import and export PGN games TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Puzzle and game ratings, streaks and achievements • Player Insights and a full match history • A recommended bot level that follows your results PRIVATE AND OFFLINE ChessMentor works without internet and without an account. Your games, ratings and progress stay on your device. Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion. Free to try: your first 2 games against the computer. ChessMentor Premium unlocks all lessons, puzzles, Puzzle Rush, the Endgame Trainer, PGN import and unlimited games. SUBSCRIPTION ChessMentor Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or annually. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sudoswisshub.github.io/ChessMentorLegal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Train Chess4 screens
ChessMentor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Chess at none against ChessMentor's 2. Train Chess also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. ChessMentor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Train Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Chess ships an update every 4 days, ChessMentor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Train Chess versus ChessMentor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain ChessChessMentor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamren ToddAlice-Georgiana TURCANU

In-app purchases

None

Train Chess

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ChessMentor

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Train Chess free?
Train Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessMentor free?
ChessMentor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Chess or ChessMentor have ads?
Neither Train Chess nor ChessMentor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Chess or ChessMentor?
Train Chess ships an update every 4 days, and ChessMentor every 2 months. Most recently, Train Chess was updated on November 7, 2026 and ChessMentor on November 13, 2026.

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