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chesstactics vs Reflex Chess
chesstactics leads on 0 checks, Reflex Chess on 1, 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 scorechesstactics · 7.6/10
- Free planboth
chesstactics scores higher on our rubric for chess learning apps: 7.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.
Reflex Chess offers opening training; chesstactics doesn't.
chesstactics is the better fit for tactics learners reviewing their own games. Reflex Chess is the better fit for puzzle-focused learners wanting a free course.
- chesstactics fits best
Tactics learners reviewing their own games
- Reflex Chess fits best
Puzzle-focused learners wanting a free course
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Side by side
| Feature | chesstactics 7.6/10 Visit ↗ | Reflex Chess 7.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Ranking | #7 in Chess Learning Apps | #8 in Chess Learning Apps |
| Best for | Tactics learners reviewing their own games | Puzzle-focused learners wanting a free course |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | €59 one-time | Free |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo |
| Features chesstactics 4/5 · Reflex Chess 4/5 | ||
| Structured lessons | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tactics and puzzles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile apps | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Opening training | — | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Training modes | lessons, drills, hidden-theme tests, rated puzzles, sprints, spaced repetition | structured skill lessons, timed puzzle modes, puzzle duels, daily puzzle |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
Reflex Chess is a free tactics trainer for beginners and improving chess players. Its course organizes 10,440 puzzles into 87 skills covering tactics, checkmate, endgames, attacks, and opening positions. Each lesson explains the blunder… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Reflex Chess — where it wins
- 10,440 puzzles organized across 87 structured skills
- 16 timed modes plus puzzle duels, rated games, and a leaderboard
- Game review identifies tactics to practise, with opening-position training
Where it doesn't
- Browser-only access limits it to the web platform
- Offline use begins only after the site has loaded
- Its tactics focus may not suit learners seeking broader chess study
- chesstactics7.6/10 · Free plan
Motif lessons and missed-tactic puzzles focus training on your own play.
Visit chesstacticsFull verdict → - Reflex Chess7.5/10 · Free plan
A free, puzzle-rich chess course with broad tactic coverage and browser-only access.
Visit Reflex ChessFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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