High confidence · Latest 100 of 147 total reviews analyzed · Based on 147 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate educational value and game variety and features, but report excessive advertising and aggressive monetization.

Rating: 4.8

Reviews: 147

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.8/ 5
(725.4K)
Current version
4.8/ 5
0.0 vs overall
(725.4K)
Main signal post-update: educational Value.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Educational Value
    • Great way to learn chess strategies, play puzzles, and play matches.
    • This app made chess fun to learn and kept the explanations in the bot playing simple.
  • Game Variety and Features
    • I love the match reviews and puzzles. They are extremely helpful and informative.
    • Great way to pass time, love the puzzles and lessons.
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Excessive Advertising
    • Too many ads now, used to have no ads.
    • I hate how almost after every 1 move I make... I am now presented with an ad.
  • Aggressive Monetization
    • All of these features are hidden behind a pricey paywall.
    • It’s an ad platform posing as a chess app... subscription being pushed down your throat.
  • Cheating and Fairness Concerns
    • Too many cheaters on this app... cheating goes 100% unchecked.
    • It’s not tilt it’s chess.com bots that keep you down.

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