Comparison

Chess Pro Trainer™ vs Play Chess & Master Games

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

Head to head
About

Chess Pro Trainer™

This app enhances tactical vision and calculation in chess through realistic in-game simulations. It teaches players when and how to spot tactical opportunities, unlike traditional puzzle apps. Features include an advanced move evaluation system and various training modules for different aspects of tactical play.

Highlights
  • Realistic in-game tactical simulation
  • Advanced Alternate Acceptable Move system
  • Tactics Recognition Training
  • Genius Training for aggressive play
  • Checks and Coordinated Squares Training
  • Unprotected Pieces Training
  • Stockfish-powered Analysis Board
Features
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Are you able to solve chess puzzles but struggle to find those same tactics in your own games? Or are you simply looking to improve your tactical awareness? Then Chess Pro Trainer is for you. Chess Pro Trainer is unlike any chess training app available today. It is designed to improve your tactical vision, calculation, pattern recognition, and overall chess strength through realistic in-game simulation training. Most puzzle apps teach you HOW to solve tactics. Chess Pro Trainer teaches you HOW and WHEN to look for them. In traditional puzzle apps, you know a tactic exists before you make your first move. In real games, nobody tells you a tactic is there. Chess Pro Trainer recreates that experience by presenting positions from real games where tactical opportunities may appear immediately or several moves later. This creates a realistic training environment that directly improves practical over-the-board and online play. The app also features an advanced Alternate Acceptable Move system. Rather than simply marking moves right or wrong, users can earn credit for finding Valid, Equal, or even Better moves than those played in the original game. This rewards creativity, strong decision-making, and deeper calculation. CORE TRAINING MODULES • Tactics Recognition Training Train both tactical awareness and tactical calculation through a unique two-phase training system. • Genius Training Develop attacking instincts through aggressive sacrifice positions and high-level tactical play. • Checks Training Master the ability to identify every possible check in a position. • Coordinated Squares Training Learn to recognize key action squares that often serve as the foundation of powerful tactics. • Unprotected Pieces Training Develop the ability to identify vulnerable pieces using a deeper definition of what "unprotected" truly means. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Stockfish-powered Analysis Board • Global Leaderboards • Detailed Statistics Tracking • Multiple Difficulty Levels • Board Themes and Sound Customization • Learning Coordinates Module • Random Position Generator • Regular Content Updates Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, Chess Pro Trainer provides a focused and efficient way to improve your chess skills through realistic tactical training. This is not just another puzzle app. This is a complete tactical training system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Play Chess & Master Games

Play chess against a customizable engine or study the games of chess legends. Features include engine analysis, an opening explorer, and offline play. Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Play against 8 skill levels of Pulsar engine
  • Study games of 20 chess masters
  • Over 800 World Championship games
  • Engine analysis and opening explorer
  • Offline play, no sign-up required
  • Searchable game lists
Features
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Play chess against the custom Pulsar engine with 8 skill levels (approximately 1200–2100). Explore the games of 20 of history's greatest chess masters during their peak years, including over 800 World Championship games. Includes engine analysis, an opening explorer, searchable game lists, and autoplay. No sign-up, no ads, and works offline. The playing program is one i've designed and tested at different levels on internet chess servers in order to come up with the ratings on the board. Users get 12 plays and can view 30 chess games for free. These are separate counters. There is a single one time in-app purchase to unlock both unlimited chess play and viewing. There are about 400 games per player on average with fully searchable lists. Just search world when viewing a player for the world championships. Chess masters included are Carlsen, Anand, Kramnik, Kapsparov, Karpov, Korchnoi, Fischer, Spassky Petrosian, Smyslov, Tal, Keres, Botvinnik, Fine, Alekhine, Capablanca, Lasker, Pillsbury, Steinitz and Morphy. Played games are logged and can also be viewed/analyzed. When reviewing master or player's games, users can override the moves and start making their own moves. The engine analysis has a move now option for users to test their moves against the engine. Back up to main line to undo. After a few moves, the opening name is given. When reviewing there is an opening explorer and engine analysis options on the board. The explorer is built from over 600k high rated, mostly over the board games. The full game's text/moves can be seen and copied to the clipboard to share with others apps when viewing Moves.

Screenshots

Chess Pro Trainer™4 screens
Play Chess & Master Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Pro Trainer™ at 5.0 against Play Chess & Master Games's 4.0. Chess Pro Trainer™ also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Pro Trainer™ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Play Chess & Master Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Pro Trainer™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Pro Trainer™ has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Pro Trainer™ ships an update every 3 days, Play Chess & Master Games every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chess Pro Trainer™ versus Play Chess & Master Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Pro Trainer™Play Chess & Master Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size474 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess With Coach Mark, LLC.Michael Adams

Customer experience

Chess Pro Trainer™

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Play Chess & Master Games

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Chess Pro Trainer™

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime1$99.99
  • Pro Lifetime 2 Licenses$149.99
  • Pro Lifetime4$199.99
1 purchases

Play Chess & Master Games

One-time1
  • Play-Watch-Unlimited$3.99

Questions

Is Chess Pro Trainer™ free?
Chess Pro Trainer™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play Chess & Master Games free?
Play Chess & Master Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Pro Trainer™ or Play Chess & Master Games?
Chess Pro Trainer™ is rated higher. Chess Pro Trainer™ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Play Chess & Master Games averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess Pro Trainer™ or Play Chess & Master Games have ads?
Neither Chess Pro Trainer™ nor Play Chess & Master Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Pro Trainer™ or Play Chess & Master Games?
Chess Pro Trainer™ ships an update every 3 days, and Play Chess & Master Games every 5 days. Most recently, Chess Pro Trainer™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Play Chess & Master Games on October 31, 2026.

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