Comparison

Chess Openings vs OpeningBook

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

Head to head
About

Chess Openings

Master chess openings by turning theory into muscle memory. Study curated lines with clear explanations, practice from real board positions, and review before it fades. Challenge your recall without engine clutter to expand your repertoire.

Highlights
  • Study curated opening lines
  • Practice from board positions
  • Review learned lines
  • Challenge recall
  • Track progress
  • Clear move explanations
Features
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Train chess openings until the next move feels clear. Chessmate helps you turn opening theory into board memory. Study curated lines, choose the move from the position, review before it fades, and challenge yourself until the line starts to stick. Built for online players who know openings matter but still get unsure after the first few moves. What you can do: - Study curated opening lines with clear move explanations - Practice from real board positions, not flashcard text - Review learned lines before they fade - Challenge recall without engine clutter or random puzzle noise - Track progress as your repertoire grows Chessmate keeps opening study simple: learn the idea, recall the move, repeat the line, expand your repertoire. Start with one line today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OpeningBook

Features
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OpeningBook is a clean, offline reference and trainer for chess openings. BROWSE EVERYTHING • Thousands of named openings and variations, organized by ECO volume (A–E), family, and line — sourced from the open Lichess openings database. • Step through any line move-by-move on a real, playable board. • Read key ideas and classic traps for the major openings. SEARCH & FILTER • Find any opening by name, ECO code, or move sequence. • Filter by line length with a simple move-count slider. TRAIN YOUR REPERTOIRE • Add lines to your training set as White or Black. • Drill them in a play-your-side-vs-app loop. • Spaced repetition brings each line back for review at the right time. 100% offline. No account, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Chess Openings4 screens
OpeningBook3 screens

Verdict

The call

Chess Openings and OpeningBook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Openings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and OpeningBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chess Openings versus OpeningBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess OpeningsOpeningBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwyverselabsZhenghong Peng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess Openings

Subscriptions2
  • Chessmate Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Chessmate Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chessmate Premium Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

OpeningBook

One-time1
  • Training Mode$3.99

Questions

Is Chess Openings free?
Chess Openings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpeningBook free?
OpeningBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Openings or OpeningBook have ads?
Neither Chess Openings nor OpeningBook shows ads.

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