Comparison

Chess Pro Trainer™ vs ChessGrind

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 to look for tactics, not just how to solve them, with an advanced move evaluation system and diverse training modules.

Highlights
  • Realistic in-game tactical simulation
  • Alternate Acceptable Move system
  • 7 core training modules
  • Opening preparation by rating range
  • Stockfish-powered analysis board
  • Global leaderboards
  • Detailed statistics tracking
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 and opening knowledge? 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, opening preparation, 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. 7 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. • Mate Puzzles Training Sharpen your checkmate vision with puzzles from Mate in 1 through Mate in 8. Visualization Mode freezes the board so you must calculate the entire mating sequence in your head, and Multi-Checkmate Mode challenges you to find every mating solution in a position. • Openings Training (NEW!) Learn openings the way a coach teaches them. Lines are built for 4 rating ranges (0-799, 800-1399, 1400-1999, 2000+) based on what players at your level actually play. Study each line with coach comments, arrows, and highlighted squares, then train it from memory while the app plays your opponent's replies. Includes Only Move alerts, hints, random or in-order training, and Train All Subcategories to mix every line of an opening into one session. 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 training. This is not just another puzzle app. This is a complete chess training system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ChessGrind

Features
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ChessGrind is a tracker for chess players who want to improve. Log your games, see your real numbers, build your opening repertoire, and keep a list of the mistakes that cost you, with a fix for each. No account, no tracking. Everything lives on your device and in your private iCloud, and syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A GAME JOURNAL THAT ADDS UP Log every game with the result, the side you played, the time control, the opponent, and the opening. Filter by result and watch the journal grow into your record. YOUR REAL NUMBERS ChessGrind computes your win rate and your record split by color and by time control, so you learn that you score well with White in rapid but leak points in blitz as Black. The numbers come only from the games you log. A RATING CHART YOU CONTROL Note your rating whenever you check it and ChessGrind plots the trend. Keep separate lines for Chess.com blitz, Lichess rapid, or your over the board rating, and see the change over the last thirty days at a glance. A STUDY ROUTINE AND A STREAK Log study blocks by theme: tactics, endgames, openings, strategy, and game review. A streak counts the days you keep it up, a two week strip shows your rhythm, and a chart breaks down where your time actually goes. Turn on a daily reminder to protect the streak. THE LEAK LIST YOU ACTUALLY FIX Name the mistakes that keep costing you games. Give each one a category, the pattern behind it, and the fix you will use instead, then advance it from open to working to fixed with a tap. This is the feature that turns review into progress. OPENING REPERTOIRE Save the openings you play with the main line, the ECO code, and the plans and ideas behind them. Pull one into a game entry with a tap. EXPORT WHAT IS YOURS (PRO) Generate a one page PDF performance report with your record, win rates, streaks, rating, and open leaks, ready to print or share with a coach. Export your games, ratings, and leaks as CSV files with ISO dates for any spreadsheet. ON EVERY DEVICE ChessGrind syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. The iPad and Mac layout puts your dashboard and charts side by side. FREE VS PRO Free includes 20 games and 3 leaks with every tool: the journal, win rate stats, the rating chart, study streaks, and opening repertoire. ChessGrind Pro unlocks an unlimited game journal, unlimited leak tracking, and the PDF and CSV exports. ChessGrind Pro is a subscription at $3.99 USD per month or $24.99 USD per year, or a one time Lifetime unlock at $59.99 USD. Pro subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and the subscription renews unless you turn off auto renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation applies at the end of the current period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chess Pro Trainer™4 screens
ChessGrind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Pro Trainer™ at 16 against ChessGrind's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Chess Pro Trainer™ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ChessGrind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chess Pro Trainer™ versus ChessGrind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Pro Trainer™ChessGrind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size474 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess With Coach Mark, LLC.InnovaLabWorks

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
3 purchases

ChessGrind

Subscriptions2
  • ChessGrind Pro$3.991 Month
  • ChessGrind Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • ChessGrind Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Chess Pro Trainer™ free?
Chess Pro Trainer™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChessGrind free?
ChessGrind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Pro Trainer™ or ChessGrind have ads?
Neither Chess Pro Trainer™ nor ChessGrind shows ads.

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