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Chessable vs chesstactics
Chessable 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 scoreChessable · 7.9/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresChessable · 5 of 5
Chessable scores higher on our rubric for chess learning apps: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
Chessable offers opening training; chesstactics doesn't.
Chessable is the better fit for course learners who value spaced repetition. chesstactics is the better fit for tactics learners reviewing their own games.
- Chessable fits best
Course learners who value spaced repetition
- chesstactics fits best
Tactics learners reviewing their own games
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Side by side
| Feature | Chessable 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | chesstactics 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #4 in Chess Learning Apps | #7 in Chess Learning Apps |
| Best for | Course learners who value spaced repetition | Tactics learners reviewing their own games |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Tickets | |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business |
| Features Chessable 5/5 · chesstactics 4/5 | ||
| Structured lessons | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tactics and puzzles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Opening training | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Training modes | MoveTrainer spaced repetition; video courses; priority lines; Puzzle Connect tactics; Stockfish analysis | lessons, drills, hidden-theme tests, rated puzzles, sprints, spaced repetition |
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| Our verdict | Chessable is an online chess-learning platform for beginners through grandmasters, with interactive courses covering openings, tactics and endgames. Its MoveTrainer system schedules spaced-repetition practice, while Puzzle Connect supports… 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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Chessable — where it wins
- MoveTrainer schedules review across openings, tactics and endgames
- Interactive courses, Puzzle Connect and Stockfish analysis in one service
- Web, desktop and mobile apps with Chess.com and Lichess connections
Where it doesn't
- Offline course and video downloads require a PRO membership
- Paid options add a subscription decision beyond individual courses
- Support is provided through email and ticket channels
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
- Chessable7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial
A broad chess-learning platform centered on scheduled practice and interactive courses.
Visit ChessableFull verdict → - chesstactics7.4/10 · Free plan · paid from €59
Motif lessons and missed-tactic puzzles focus training on your own play.
Visit chesstacticsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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