Reviews of Chessable: Study Chess Smarter

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List of user reviews and ratings for Chessable: Study Chess Smarter

Total ratings

4.51 (Rating count: 16,767)

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Review summary

Users praise Chessable for strong courses and interactive study that helps improve chess for both beginners and more experienced players. However, the Android app is plagued by stability and usability problems: frequent crashes, slow/poor video playback, and readability issues due to tiny fonts and overlapping controls. Subscription management is a frequent pain point—difficulty unsubscribing, external-site processes, and perceived high costs. These issues dominate feedback, with many still recommending the content but urging significant fixes to app reliability, UI, and billing flows. Addressing these would align the app’s quality with its valuable course material.

Pros

High-quality, engaging courses with a wide range of material.
Interactive lessons and practical study methods.
Effective at improving chess; users report better understanding and even higher ratings.
Suitable for beginners and more advanced players with ample content.
Overall positive learning experience and frequent updates to course material.

Cons

App crashes frequently on Android and has stability issues.
Text/font size is too small and readability is poor (buttons overlapping, hard to read).
Subscription management is cumbersome or unclear; in-app options often lead to external sites and higher costs.
Offline video/download issues and slow playback/lag during lessons.
Costly Pro-only content and an expensive subscription tier.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.51

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-26	Ro*****	👍
👍
2026-08-25	Jo*****	It was pretty good until they started blocking access to it with a VPN. Makes you wonder why they are so desperate to see your real IP address.
It was pretty good until they started blocking access to it with a VPN. Makes you wonder why they are so desperate to see your real IP address.
2026-08-23	He*****	There is a bug which makes pieces delay and move multiple times when you try to make a move.
There is a bug which makes pieces delay and move multiple times when you try to make a move.
2026-08-22	ss*****	it's the great I have ever used I appreciate
it's the great I have ever used I appreciate
2026-08-21	Ov*****	Pausing and resuming videos is broken
Pausing and resuming videos is broken
2026-08-16	Ca*****	Require sign up
Require sign up
2026-08-13	Ma*****	loads of bugs now, always says Ng "oops" often showing incorrect pieces on the board
loads of bugs now, always says Ng "oops" often showing incorrect pieces on the board
2026-08-11	Al*****	The all lags a lot. Also, when opening the analysis board while studying an opening course, the board opens up with the final position, not with the intermediate one. Really bad. Also the Course main page don't refresh after completing a chapter... Could be much better
The all lags a lot. Also, when opening the analysis board while studying an opening course, the board opens up with the final position, not with the intermediate one. Really bad. Also the Course main page don't refresh after completing a chapter... Could be much better
2026-08-09	Os*****	perfect
perfect
2026-08-09	Al*****	app won't let me play a video from any point other than the point I left it paused on the desktop. must be some poorly-programmed attempt at synchronizing video play between desktop app and mobile app. makes video unusable.
app won't let me play a video from any point other than the point I left it paused on the desktop. must be some poorly-programmed attempt at synchronizing video play between desktop app and mobile app. makes video unusable.