# idChess – play and learn chess

> Play chess online and offline!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idchess.idchess](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idchess.idchess)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.idchess.idchess`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** idSport.ai
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 55,861
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (502 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.9.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2022-04-11
- **Publisher country:** AM
- **Size:** 246 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idchess.idchess)
- **Website:** [https://idchess.com/](https://idchess.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://idchess.com/docs/app\_privacy](https://idchess.com/docs/app_privacy)

## Description

**idChess** is a cutting-edge mobile app that transforms your traditional chess play into a digitally enriched experience. By using advanced computer vision and AI, idChess recognizes chess moves in real-time on your physical board, records them in chess notation, and saves games in PGN and GIF formats.

Designed for players, coaches, and chess organizations worldwide, idChess supports both offline and online play, enabling game broadcasts to large audiences. Ideal for blitz, rapid, or classical games, it replaces costly electronic boards and is user-friendly for children and beginners. Integration of the Stockfish engine helps analyze games by highlighting strong and weak moves, facilitating effective learning and improvement. Easily share your games or broadcasts via social media and messengers, making idChess a comprehensive tool for the modern chess enthusiast.

## Rankings

- #285,950 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.idchess.idchess.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the app's accurate piece recognition and smooth digitalization of physical chess games, enhancing personal and club experiences. It is seen as easy to use and innovative, with potential to change chess broadcasting. However, multiple reviews highlight drawbacks: expensive subscription costs limiting free use, restricted free features, login problems with social media accounts, inability to import images from other sources, and a weak chess engine.

### Pros

- Accurate recognition of chess pieces on physical boards.
- Smooth and innovative digitalization of over-the-board chess games.
- Easy to use with potential to change how chess is recorded and broadcast.
- Enhances chess club and personal game review experiences.
- Offers innovative AI technology for recording and reviewing games.

### Cons

- Requires a subscription which many find expensive and limits functionality without it.
- Limited free features, such as only viewing the first six moves of recorded games.
- Login issues with social media options (Facebook, Google) not working.
- Cannot import screenshots or images from other chess apps or sources.
- The chess engine is considered not very strong.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idchess.idchess)