New Chessnut - Elevate Play

Name: New Chessnut - Elevate Play
Rating: 3.2 (34 reviews)
Author: Xenx Technology Limited

By: Xenx Technology Limited

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Features & Capabilities

The new version of the Chessnut app for iOS. The redesigned UI and features allow you to connect your Chessnut electronic chessboard (Air/Air+/Pro/Go, etc.) for gameplay.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Xenx Technology Limited

Rating:

3.20

(34)

Version:

1.0.21 Last updated: 2026-05-24

Version code:

886003963

Creation date:

2024-05-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

525.87MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

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Ranking

# 262,981 ▼ 1,117

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Developed by:

Xenx Technology Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/new-chessnut-elevate-play/id6502445067

Website:

https://chessnutech.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers praise the hardware's tactile chess experience and strong engine/analysis features, but onboarding/login, online play, connectivity, and stability issues recur across many reviews. Some improvements have appeared (silence beeps, specific fixes), but overall reliability is inconsistent. The product is compelling when it works, but needs a more polished and reliable UX and sign-in flow.

Pros

The Chessnut hardware provides a great tactile, over-the-board chess experience.
The app supports multiple engines (including Maia) and even allows downloading engines on iOS.
The game-analysis features, including extracting recorded games from the board, are useful for reviewing OTB play.

Cons

Onboarding and sign-in problems, including verification codes, captcha, password recovery, and unresponsive support.
Online play limitations, inability to sign in and play on Chess.com or Lichess in some cases.
Bluetooth/firmware syncing glitches and moves not syncing properly with the board.
Stability issues and UI bugs such as crashes, puzzle glitches, and time control display problems.

Recent reviews

Sync needs to be better, the pieces recognization is good but not really seamless. For move: Add auto connect, warning if pieces not recognized, if I delete the sync pieces it should actually delete it, support charging board also.

by pr*****, 2026-05-29

I have a chessnut move. Worth the price but the app would be so much better if it had a browser that could see chess boards. For example while Chessreps has an app they also have a website, if I could open the new chessnut app go to a browser and learn my openings on the physical board that would be a game changer. Definitely recommend buying the board. And the app is great