Chess analysis · On-device Stockfish · No account
A Chess.com analysis alternative
that runs the engine on your phone.
Chess.com is where you play people, and its Game Review is strong. Chessful does the part after the game. Import your Chess.com games as PGN, and Stockfish checks every move on your device. Each mistake comes with what you played, what was best, and a sentence that explains why. Those mistakes then become your daily training. There is no account to create.
How does Chessful compare to Chess.com?
Chess.com is a platform for playing people. Chessful is a training app. They overlap only on game analysis.
Where the engine runs
Chessful: Stockfish runs on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, so analysis works offline.
Chess.com: Cloud-based analysis on their servers, returned to the app.
Chess.com: Cloud-based analysis on their servers, returned to the app.
Daily analysis limit
Chessful: 2 analyses a day on Free; unlimited on Premium ($2.99/mo, $17.99/yr, or $29.99 once).
Chess.com: Free tier limits Game Review usage; full access via paid membership.
Chess.com: Free tier limits Game Review usage; full access via paid membership.
What you get from a mistake
Chessful: What you played, what was best, why, and the line that punishes your move, worded for your coaching level and tagged with one of 10 mistake types. The mistake then returns as a puzzle in your training.
Chess.com: Strong move-quality classification, with coach-style narration in paid tiers.
Chess.com: Strong move-quality classification, with coach-style narration in paid tiers.
Privacy and account
Chessful: No account. No ads, analytics, or tracking. Games stay on your device. See the privacy manifest.
Chess.com: Account required; your game history lives in your profile.
Chess.com: Account required; your game history lives in your profile.
Who should pick Chessful vs Chess.com?
Pick Chessful if…
- You play on Chess.com, Lichess, or over the board and want one place to review those games (import them as PGN)
- You want each mistake explained in a sentence you can follow, not only an evaluation
- You want training built from your own mistakes, with spaced review of the ones you miss
- You want analysis that works on a plane, with no account
- You're learning: 156 lessons start with the board itself, all free
Stick with Chess.com if…
- Live games against people are what you want; Chessful has no online play, matchmaking, or clocks
- You rely on Chess.com's clubs, social features, and daily puzzles
- You want video lessons from named masters
- You want a rating that other players see; Chessful's rating is its own estimate
About Chessful
Questions
FAQ
What is the best private alternative to Chess.com analysis?
Chessful analyses your games on your own device. Import your Chess.com games as a PGN file, and Stockfish checks every move on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Each mistake shows what you played, what was best, and why, in words pitched at your level, and your mistakes become the puzzles in your daily training. There is no account, and the app has no ads, analytics, or tracking.
Does Chessful run Stockfish on-device?
Yes. Stockfish is compiled into the app and runs on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, so analysis works offline and your games are not uploaded anywhere for review. Only purchases and the optional Game Center sign-in use Apple's servers.
Can I import games from Chess.com or Lichess into Chessful?
Yes, as PGN files. Export your games from Chess.com or Lichess, then open the file in Chessful from Files, iCloud Drive, or AirDrop, or paste the PGN text. One import takes up to 500 games, flags duplicates, and lets you pick which side you played. Chessful doesn't connect to either site or fetch games by username.
Is Chessful's analysis unlimited?
On Premium, yes. The free version includes 2 game analyses, 3 puzzles, and 2 coach hints a day, plus all 156 lessons and every mistake explanation. Premium removes the daily limits for $2.99/month or $17.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial, or $29.99 once.
Does Chessful require an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no Chessful account. Your games and training history stay on the device you use, and they don't sync between devices. Purchases go through your Apple Account, and Game Center is optional.
Try it
Open Chessful.
Bring your Chess.com games, see each mistake explained, and train on the ones you repeat.
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