Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience real numbers from our own analytics — open to see them
–Visitors
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · counted by iTechGuides's own first-party analytics, bots removed, every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Chess Learning Apps

Aimchess vs chesstactics

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Aimchess #6 in Chess Learning Apps 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $4.85/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Aimchess
chesstactics #7 in Chess Learning Apps 7.4/10 Free plan · paid from €59 Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit chesstactics

Aimchess leads on 1 check, chesstactics on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAimchess · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAimchess · 5 of 5

Aimchess scores higher on our rubric for chess learning apps: 7.7 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Aimchess offers opening training; chesstactics doesn't.

Aimchess is the better fit for players who want training from their own games. chesstactics is the better fit for tactics learners reviewing their own games.

  • Aimchess fits best

    Players who want training from their own games

  • chesstactics fits best

    Tactics learners reviewing their own games

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click some links. It never changes our verdict. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Aimchess 7.7/10 Visit ↗ chesstactics 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.4
Ranking #6 in Chess Learning Apps #7 in Chess Learning Apps
Best for Players who want training from their own games Tactics learners reviewing their own games
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $4.85/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Aimchess 5/5 · chesstactics 4/5
Structured lessons ✓ ✓
Tactics and puzzles ✓ ✓
Game analysis ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Opening training ✓ (best) —
Specs
Training modes personalized study plans, daily warm-ups, tactics puzzles, blindfold tactics, visualization, opening practice, endgames, defense, time trainer, retry mistakes, blunder prevention, intuition trainer, 360 Trainer, checkmate flashcards lessons, drills, hidden-theme tests, rated puzzles, sprints, spaced repetition
Our review
Pros
  • Personalized plans and drills target mistakes from your online games.
  • Connects Chess.com, Lichess, and Chess24 accounts.
  • Covers tactics, openings, endgames, visualization, and time management.
  • Turns missed tactics in Chess.com and Lichess games into replayable puzzles
  • Combines 40 tactical motifs with lessons, drills and hidden-theme tests
  • Free tier plus a €59 one-time lifetime Pro option
Cons
  • Standard limits analysis to 40 game reports per month.
  • Premium analysis covers the last 1,000 online games.
  • Support is provided through email.
  • Free access limits puzzles, sprints and practice to daily amounts
  • Free accounts can scan only their last 20 games
  • Does not include opening training
Our verdict

Aimchess is a chess learning service that analyzes online games and turns recurring patterns into personalized practice. It is suited to players who want training tied to their own decisions rather than a general lesson sequence. Reports…

Read the review →

chesstactics is a chess tactics training app for beginners and improving players who want practice organized around recognizable motifs and their own games. Its journeys pair lessons with announced-theme drills and hidden-theme tests,…

Read the review →
  1. AimchessChess Learning Apps 7.7Free plan · paid from $4.85/mo (annual)
  2. chesstacticsChess Learning Apps 7.4Free plan · paid from €59

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aimchess — where it wins

    • Personalized plans and drills target mistakes from your online games.
    • Connects Chess.com, Lichess, and Chess24 accounts.
    • Covers tactics, openings, endgames, visualization, and time management.

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard limits analysis to 40 game reports per month.
    • Premium analysis covers the last 1,000 online games.
    • Support is provided through email.
  • chesstactics — where it wins

    • Turns missed tactics in Chess.com and Lichess games into replayable puzzles
    • Combines 40 tactical motifs with lessons, drills and hidden-theme tests
    • Free tier plus a €59 one-time lifetime Pro option

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access limits puzzles, sprints and practice to daily amounts
    • Free accounts can scan only their last 20 games
    • Does not include opening training
  • Aimchess7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.85/mo (annual)

    A game-linked chess trainer with adaptive practice, reports, and focused drills.

    Visit AimchessFull verdict →
  • chesstactics7.4/10 · Free plan · paid from €59

    Motif lessons and missed-tactic puzzles focus training on your own play.

    Visit chesstacticsFull verdict →

More comparisons

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

Last updated · How we research and update