High confidence · Latest 63 of 101 total reviews analyzed · Based on 101 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate age-based difficulty levels provide a challenging and rewarding progression path for chess enthusiasts, but report subscription billing continues after cancellation, leading to unauthorized charges on user bank accounts.

Rating: 4.3

Reviews: 101

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.0/ 5
(32K)
Current version
4.7/ 5
+0.7 vs overall
(4K)
Main signal post-update: age-based difficulty levels provide a challenging and rewarding progression path for chess enthusiasts.

Sentiment over time

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

Not enough recent reviews to plot a sentiment trend.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

Vertical markers = app releases. Hover any release for the post-release impact delta.

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Age-based difficulty levels provide a challenging and rewarding progression path for chess enthusiasts
    • Users appreciate the ability to play against specific age versions of the grandmaster
    • The tiered difficulty system is frequently cited as a strong motivator for skill improvement
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Subscription billing continues after cancellation, leading to unauthorized charges on user bank accounts
    • Multiple users report persistent billing cycles despite formal cancellation requests
    • Financial disputes are rising due to perceived lack of response from support channels
Request

Most requested

  • Enhanced game analysis tools and easier export options for reviewing past matches
    • Users request better integration for analyzing games played within the app
    • Players want simplified methods to export match data for external review

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