# Chess without ads

> Learn, play, improve!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522314512](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522314512)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id522314512`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christophe Théron
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (38,369 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.09.01
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2012-08-28
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-without-ads/id522314512)
- **Website:** [https://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/device\_EN.html](https://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/device_EN.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About\_privacy\_en.html](http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About_privacy_en.html)

## Description

Chess Without Ads is a distraction-free learning companion that helps you learn, play, and improve without ads, accounts, or internet dependence. Whether you’re a beginner or advancing player, it guides you with short, easy lessons, lets you start playing right away, and provides a coach that presents the four best moves in every position.

With features for both beginners and experts, the app offers real-time move suggestions, game analysis, and progressive trainer levels. It includes multiple visual themes, different playing styles, and a large opening book, plus an engine capable of high-level analysis and hints. It also supports offline training and, for ratings, USCF and FIDE scales.

## Rankings

- #7,510 — Overall
- #58 — ad
- #87 — improve

## Review summary

Users consistently praise Chess without ads for its ad-free play, beginner-friendliness, and strong educational features. The app offers helpful hints, move suggestions, and analysis, plus a wide range of settings that let players tailor the experience. The main downside is that higher-level bots and advanced tools are gated behind a paid version, which can limit progress for free users. Despite the paid options, many players still see it as a solid, accessible way to practice and improve at chess for beginners and intermediates.

### Pros

- Ad-free experience
- Helpful learning tools: hints, suggestions, and analysis
- Free to play / no mandatory purchases to access core play
- Beginner-friendly and easy to pick up
- Lots of settings and customization options

### Cons

- Paywalls for higher-level bots and advanced features behind a paid version
- Free tier progression is limited; higher difficulty and training options require payment

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522314512)