Comparison

Xiangqi Trainer vs AiChess

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

Head to head
About

Xiangqi Trainer

Master Chinese Chess with over 8000 problems and opening games. Study tactics, endgames, middlegames, and openings in a structured path. Explore variations on a live board and play offline against a strong engine.

Highlights
  • 8000+ Xiangqi problems and opening games
  • Structured study path (tactics, endgames, middlegame, openings)
  • Opening library with 9 systems and 130 formations
  • Live board with move variations and step-through
  • Solve mode with hints
  • Offline Pikafish engine play
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Not just play: train so you play stronger. Xiangqi Trainer - learn and train Chinese chess (xiangqi) with puzzles, classic positions, and model games. For beginners and players who want to level up. A clear path: kill tactics first, solid endgames, then the middlegame, openings last. A CLEAR XIANGQI STUDY PATH • Kill tactics: find checks and mates, win material, finish the game • Endgames: handle the positions that decide the result • Middlegame: plan and exploit opportunities • Openings: formations and how to develop OVER 8000 PROBLEMS AND MODEL GAMES From beginner drills to advanced play: puzzles, tactics, and opening games (Elephant Opening, Central Cannon, Same-Direction Cannons, Screen Horses). 17 CLASSIC MANUALS AND COLLECTIONS • Kill tactics: Sha Zhao Da Quan, Sacrifice Attacks • Endgames: practical endings from basics to advanced • Middlegame: Brilliant Middlegame Plays, Five Champions Middlegame • Openings: Plum Blossom Manual, Orange Grove Secrets, traps and formations • Classic manuals: Bai Ju Xiangqi Manual, Shi Qing Ya Qu SEE EVERY VARIATION Move arrows, Line 1 / Line 2, and side branches. No important line left out. TRAIN TACTICS Play the solution yourself on the board, get hints when stuck, then reveal the answer after you have thought. Checks and captures, pins, rook-knight-cannon combinations, mating patterns. Know the right move - and why it works. PIKAFISH ON YOUR DEVICE Play and analyze with Pikafish on the device - no network required. Pick a difficulty, play a full game, then review. Think first, then check with the engine. TRAIN OFFLINE Downloaded problems can be studied without a connection. English, Tiếng Việt, 中文. Xiangqi Trainer - not just playing chess, but training so you play stronger. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://www.xiangqitrainer.com/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AiChess

Features
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AiChess — Gioca. Capisci. Migliora. Gioca contro il computer, cerca un avversario online o invita un amico. Scegli la cadenza e rivedi la partita al termine. Esplora aperture e difese con varianti per nome, scacchiera interattiva e continuazioni. Allenati con puzzle e percorsi di tattica e finali. Importa una partita PGN o inserisci le mosse per studiarla con Stockfish. Il percorso personale raccoglie i progressi disponibili e collega gli errori analizzati ad attività di allenamento. Le valutazioni del motore sono strumenti di studio; i suggerimenti non sono disponibili durante le partite. Interfaccia in italiano e inglese, tema chiaro e scuro. Puoi iniziare come ospite; un account permette di ritrovare i tuoi dati su altri dispositivi. Le funzioni online richiedono una connessione a Internet.

Screenshots

Xiangqi Trainer4 screens
AiChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AiChess at none against Xiangqi Trainer's 13. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Xiangqi Trainer sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AiChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Xiangqi Trainer versus AiChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXiangqi TrainerAiChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNguyen Thien Haiangelo maria volpe

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Xiangqi Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gói năm$22.991 Year
One-time11
  • Tượng Kỳ Binh Pháp · Bình Pho…$1.99
  • Tượng Kỳ Binh Pháp · Liệt Pháo$1.99
  • Phản Cung Mã Chuyên Tập$1.99
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  • Tượng Kỳ Binh Pháp · Thuận Ph…$1.99
  • Tượng Kỳ Binh Pháp · Đơn Đề Mã$1.99
  • Tượng Kỳ Binh Pháp · Phản Cun…$1.99
  • Liệt Pháo$2.99
  • Khởi Mã Cục$2.99
  • Sĩ Giác Pháo$2.99
  • Quá Cung Pháo Cục$2.99
  • Mở khóa vĩnh viễn$49.99
None

AiChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xiangqi Trainer free?
Xiangqi Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AiChess free?
AiChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xiangqi Trainer or AiChess have ads?
Neither Xiangqi Trainer nor AiChess shows ads.

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