Best Openings Apps & Games

212+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
18 free apps & games
Updated June 2026

Out of 212+ openings apps on iOS, 18 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Openings

Openings Mastermind#1

Openings Mastermind by Christian Heise

Master your Chess openings
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.0(4 ratings)
Free
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This chess opening app helps players master their opening moves by allowing them to import custom games, practice against specific lines, and track their progress. By using this app, players of all levels can improve their opening game and become better chess players by practicing against the lines they want to master.

Chessbook - Master openings#2

Chessbook - Master openings by Chess Book, Inc.

Your personal opening book
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.9😊(188 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Introducing a comprehensive tool for chess enthusiasts: Build, practice, and refine your opening repertoire swiftly and effectively, all in one place. Perfect your game with personalized training, error detection, and strategic insights. Start mastering your moves today!

What We Love

  • 🚀 Helpful for learning openings
  • 👍 Easy to use and learn
  • 🔒 Integrates with chess platforms
  • 💡 Personalized repertoire building

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App freezes or crashes
  • 🔒 Limited free moves
  • 💡 Inconsistent engine analysis
Chessreps - Master Openings#3

Chessreps - Master Openings by Chessreps

Learn Chess Openings Fast
Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.9(877 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your chess opening study into an engaging and effective experience with this game-changing app. Practice interactive, bite-sized drills and challenges, tailored to your skill level, to master chess openings and dominate the board.

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Chess Move - Stockfish Engine
Chess Move - Stockfish Engine
Chess Move - Stockfish Engine
Openings Trainer & Analysis
Free

Train and improve your chess game with an advanced AI Stockfish engine for precise move suggestions and strategic guidance. Enhance your openings technique and overall chess skills. Master the game with every move!

🎮 Games
(899)
5
Chess Openings Explorer Pro
Chess Openings Explorer Pro
Chess Openings Explorer Pro
Study & improve your openings
$3.99

Explore and study chess openings with an advanced application that provides in-depth analysis and tools to improve your game. Master your strategies and tactics with Chess Openings Explorer Pro now!

🎮 Games
(331)
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Chess Opening Blunders
Chess Opening Blunders
Chess Opening Blunders
Chess Training
Free

Improve your chess skills by learning from over 1,250 instructive exercises on more than 40 openings, featuring common mistakes and traps. This interactive training program acts as a coach, providing hints, explanations, and refutations to help you master chess strategies and tactics.

🎮 Games
(241)
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Chess Tactics and Lessons
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Learn Strategy and Openings
Free

Learn chess strategy, tactics, and openings with a dynamic app that adjusts to your skill level. Play tactics for free, access in-depth lessons and famous game positions, create and share your own challenges, and engage with a community of players. Join now to improve your game every day!

🎮 Games
(4.8K)
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Chess Openings Wizard
Chess Openings Wizard
Chess Openings Wizard
Tournament chess opening prep
$6.99

This application helps tournament chess players prepare and master their openings with powerful editing and training tools, allowing them to design and test their knowledge of various lines. It offers a range of features, including Stockfish analysis, game databases, and expert repertoires, to help players refine their skills quickly and efficiently.

📚 Education
(2)
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Chess Openings Trainer
Chess Openings Trainer
Chess Openings Trainer
Learn and Study Chess Openings
Free

The application is a comprehensive chess openings training tool that provides a database of over 3,000 openings, detailed descriptions, and an intuitive interface to help users learn and master various chess openings, such as the Sicilian Defense or the King's Gambit, with the support of a powerful AI engine. The application offers a seamless experience for exploring openings directly from the chess board, practicing against a tireless AI, and accessing accurate move evaluations by the world's strongest chess engine, Stockfish.

🎮 Games
(17)
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Chess Prep Pro Openings
Chess Prep Pro Openings
Chess Prep Pro Openings
Master your openings
Free

Master chess openings with a personalized approach by creating custom repertoires, training your memory, and analyzing opponent moves. Elevate your game with features like repertoire training, blind spot finder, and advanced engine analysis to stay ahead of opponents.

🎮 Games
(2)
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King's Cross: Chess Openings
King's Cross: Chess Openings
King's Cross: Chess Openings
Manage & Train Your Openings
Free

Manage and train your chess openings with this app, consolidating your repertoire in one place and tracking your progress over time to gain confidence. Build your own repertoire and consider upgrading to a premium subscription to access more features and remove ads.

📚 Education
(24)
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Chess Openings Academy
Chess Openings Academy
Chess Openings Academy
by CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER KELLER
Free
🎮 Games
(1)
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Chess Openings Coach - Theoria
Chess Openings Coach - Theoria
Chess Openings Coach - Theoria
Master Your Chess Openings
Free
📚 Education
(4)
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Chess Openings - Train, Retain
Chess Openings - Train, Retain
Chess Openings - Train, Retain
Your personal openings trainer
Free

This application helps chess players improve their game by learning and memorizing popular openings played in professional games, with features to browse, test, and daily learn new openings. By using this app, players can easily memorize favorite openings and master variations used by grandmasters.

🎮 Games
(6)
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Chess Trainer: Opening Drills
Chess Trainer: Opening Drills
Chess Trainer: Opening Drills
Learn Openings & Stop Blunders
Free
🎮 Games
(2)
16
Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx
Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx
Learn Chess Openings ChessMaxx
Chess openings and puzzles
Free
🎮 Games
(1)
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Opening Prep: Chess Trainer
Opening Prep: Chess Trainer
Opening Prep: Chess Trainer
Train chess opening lines
Free
🎮 Games
(0)
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Openings Staff
Openings Staff
Openings Staff
Staff portal for Openings
Free
💼 Business
(0)
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Chessreps - Opening Repetition
Chessreps - Opening Repetition
Chessreps - Opening Repetition
Master chess openings
Free
🔧 Utilities
(25)
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Chess Openings: Learn & Train
Chess Openings: Learn & Train
Chess Openings: Learn & Train
Interactive opening trainer
Free
📚 Education
(0)

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