Find the right chess app— without the listicle fluff.
A searchable, filterable directory of chess apps. Compare side-by-side, filter by feature, platform, price, and skill level. No affiliate-spam top-5s, no fake rankings.
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Featured
The apps we'd install first on a new device.
Chess.com
Chess.com, LLC
The default home of online chess.
Chessable
Chessable (Chess.com)
MoveTrainer + spaced repetition for openings and tactics.
Lichess
Lichess (non-profit)
Free, open-source chess. Forever.
Pick by what you want to do
Different apps for different stages of your chess journey.
You know the rules are a thing but you don't know them yet. You need an app that teaches piece movement, basic tactics, and gives you gentle bots to play against — in that order.
View apps Daily tactics trainingYou want a puzzle habit that compounds. What matters: a large, curated puzzle bank, spaced repetition, and a mobile UX that makes you come back.
View apps Opening preparationYou're serious about building a repertoire and drilling it until moves are muscle memory. Look for repertoire tools, spaced repetition, and engine depth.
View apps Endgame masteryThe phase most players neglect. You need a structured trainer with theoretical positions plus practical drills.
View apps Over-the-board preparationYou play in-person tournaments and need analysis, scanning of physical games, and opponent prep tools.
View apps Tools for chess coachesYou teach students. Pick apps with study/share, student tracking, and annotation features.
View apps Chess apps for kidsSafe environment, age-appropriate content, parental controls, game-like progression.
View apps Online tournament prepTactics, time management, opening prep against expected opponents.
View apps Casual playYou just want quick games against humans or bots without commitment to training.
View apps Deep game analysisSerious engine work, cloud evaluation, databases of master games, annotations.
View appsRecently reviewed
Fresh reviews from our editorial team.
Chess.com
FeaturedThe default home of online chess.
Chessable
FeaturedMoveTrainer + spaced repetition for openings and tactics.
Lichess
FeaturedFree, open-source chess. Forever.
Aimchess
AI that finds your chess weaknesses and drills them.
Arena Chess GUI
Veteran free GUI for running 250+ chess engines.

CT-ART 6.0
The classic tactics trainer, now multi-platform.
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