Comparison

Leavo vs ChessMotive

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

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About

Leavo

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14 languages. Quick rounds. Words that stick. Leavo turns language learning into a quick game for any spare moment. Learn in short lessons, focus on difficult words, or challenge yourself with Sprint, Blitz, and other game modes. German, English, Spanish, French, Albanian, Kosovo Albanian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Kurdish (Kurmanji) are available to learn. You can pair any two of them, except Albanian with Kosovo Albanian. Albanian and Kosovo Albanian are offered as separate learning options, each with its own course and content. Serbian supports both Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Kurdish are still in beta. These courses were created with automated tools and have not yet been fully reviewed by native speakers, so individual errors may occur. You can see the exact amount of content for each language directly in Leavo under β€œLanguages & Words.” Learn in different ways β€’ Translation and recognition β€’ Listening comprehension β€’ Spelling with your own input β€’ Fill-in-the-blank sentences β€’ Grammar and conjugation β€’ Build sentences from word blocks β€’ Dictation: listen and write After every answer, you see the correct solution. When you make a mistake, Leavo also explains why. Small typos or missing accents can be recognized as β€œalmost correct.” 12 game and learning modes β€’ Flow: 12 questions at your own pace β€’ Focus: difficult and due words first β€’ Sprint: 60 seconds against the clock β€’ Endless: three lives β€’ Trio: translate using any two of German, English, Spanish, and French β€’ Pairs: match words against the clock β€’ Practice Mistakes: repeat open mistakes β€’ Daily: your round for today β€’ Numbers: read, hear, and build numbers β€’ True or False: decide quickly β€’ Picture Cards: from image to word β€’ Blitz: eight seconds per question Play with a goal β€’ A boss round at the end of every course unit β€’ Daily and weekly quests that earn XP β€’ A daily streak with shields for days you skip β€’ Card designs you unlock as you play Vocabulary, grammar, and progress Browse all available terms and mark words as Known, Difficult, or Favorite. Your progress is tracked separately for recognition, listening, and spelling. The grammar overview explains rules with examples and common mistakes, and grammar exercises link directly to the matching explanation. Number trainer Practice numbers from 0 to 999,999 by reading, listening, building them from blocks, or playing against the clock. Listening and pronunciation Listening exercises use the Apple system voices available on your device. They are only available for languages with a suitable installed or available voice. Start for free Without a subscription, you can use Flow and Daily, take the whole A1 course and its boss rounds, browse Words, practice numbers up to 100, and check your level and progress. Mistake review is unlimited, and you can play three rounds in each Premium mode for free every day. Leavo Premium unlocks courses from A2, all additional game modes without limits, numbers above 100, and the full grammar overview. Monthly and yearly subscriptions include the same features. Price and duration are shown before purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled before the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can restore purchases in Settings and manage or cancel your subscription there. Private and offline Leavo does not require its own user account. β€’ no ads β€’ no tracking β€’ your learning progress stays on your device β€’ learning works offline Only purchasing or restoring a subscription requires an internet connection. Found an exercise error? Leavo prepares an email draft so you can report it. Privacy Policy: https://wehlflix.com/leavo/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ChessMotive

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Understand the move before you make it. ChessMotive brings a personal learning path, guided lessons, tactical puzzles, offline opponents and classic master games together on your iPhone and iPad. FOLLOW YOUR PERSONAL PATH Choose Beginner, Know the Rules or Improving. Your choice changes the order of lesson and puzzle recommendations, while free access stays the same. Switch levels whenever your goals change. LEARN BY DOING Work through 80 core lessons covering the rules, tactics, opening principles, strategy and endgames. Read explanations, answer questions and make moves on an interactive board. Your progress helps you pick up where you left off. PRACTICE YOUR TACTICS Explore a library of 750 chess puzzles. Look for tactical ideas, play the solution and use hints when you need a nudge. Revisit puzzles to keep practicing. STUDY MASTER GAMES Replay 161 historical games move by move: 60 Fischer games and 101 Tal games. Follow the positions on the board and inspect factual move events such as checks, captures, castling and promotions. Twenty-six games are free, and Core Premium or Premium Lifetime unlocks the full library. PLAY OFFLINE Choose from six computer opponents, play as White or Black and switch move hints on or off. Lessons, puzzles and computer games run on your device, with no app account required for offline learning. LEARN FROM YOUR GAMES Core Premium and Premium Lifetime include mistake reviews after computer games, with positions and suggested moves to revisit on the board. START FREE Explore 36 of the 80 core lessons, 250 of the 750 puzzles, three of the six computer opponents and 26 of the 161 master games. The same free library is available at every experience level. UNLOCK CORE PREMIUM Core Premium unlocks all 80 core lessons, all 750 puzzles, all six computer opponents, all 161 master games and mistake reviews. Choose a monthly, six-month or annual subscription, or a one-time Premium Lifetime purchase for core access. ADVANCED COURSES ARE SEPARATE Calculation, Strategy and Endgames each contain 24 lessons. The first eight lessons in each course are free. Buy an individual course or the All Advanced Courses bundle to unlock lessons 9-24 in the included courses. The bundle contains these three courses and 72 lessons in total. No core subscription is required for advanced courses. Course purchases do not unlock Core Premium, and Core Premium or Premium Lifetime does not unlock the paid advanced lessons. The bundle does not include future courses. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE The interface and learning content are available in English, Russian, Armenian, German and French. Switch languages while keeping your progress. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PURCHASES Core Premium subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Premium Lifetime and advanced courses are one-time purchases. Buying Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacechessmotive/main Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/termschessmotive/main

Screenshots

Leavo4 screens
ChessMotive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChessMotive at 15.0 against Leavo's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Leavo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ChessMotive sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Leavo versus ChessMotive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeavoChessMotive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael WehleDmitrii Iakovenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Leavo

Subscriptions2
  • Leavo Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Leavo Premium Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
8 purchases

ChessMotive

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$24.996 Months
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Calculation Course$19.99
  • Strategy Course$19.99
  • Endgames Course$19.99
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  • All Advanced Courses$44.99
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

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

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