Chessify: Scan & Analyze chess

About

Chessify is a chess game that allows you to play against the computer or with friends, while also providing the option to analyze games using the cloud Stockfish 16 engine. This engine offers powerful analysis capabilities, making it a valuable tool for both casual and serious players looking to improve their game. With its user-friendly interface, Chessify is accessible to players of all skill levels.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,033 reviews

monetization6 negative mentions

The app offers an excellent scanning feature that accurately captures chess positions from books and screens, making it a valuable tool for analysis.
The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing for a smooth experience while analyzing games and positions.
The app provides strong analysis capabilities with integrated engines like Stockfish, making it a powerful resource for chess enthusiasts.

The scanning feature can be unreliable, often failing to recognize pieces or misplacing them, which can hinder the analysis process.
There are frequent bugs and crashes, particularly when trying to analyze positions or play against the computer, leading to a frustrating user experience.
The subscription model for premium features is seen as expensive and unnecessary by many users, with some preferring a one-time purchase option instead.

monetization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the app is generally well-received, with many users appreciating the absence of intrusive ads and the option for custom board setups. However, some users have reported a recent increase in ads, which has led to frustration and a decrease in their overall satisfaction. Overall, the app is praised for its features and functionality, but the inconsistency in ad presence has affected user ratings.
- “Little to no ads, no unwanted interruptions, just a beautiful app for chess analysis with engines, and for playing chess.”
- “No ads, I don't know what else people want.”
- “The scanner is amazing and no ads!”
- “Full of ads.”
- “Like one ad every back and forth. I wanted to give you 5 stars, but your ads in your recent updates are really annoying.”
- “We now have ads.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the app has become unstable following recent updates, with frequent freezing issues, particularly when importing images or during scanning. While the scanning feature still functions well about 90% of the time, overall stability is considered problematic.
- “The app was super cool before, but the last two updates have been bad; whenever I try to import a chess image from my gallery, the app freezes.”
- “Also freezes a lot.”
- “Buggy.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the analysis app are praised for being intuitive, smooth, and aesthetically pleasing, featuring clean visuals that enhance user experience. Users appreciate the ability to analyze complete PNG files and the graphical representation of moves, which adds to the app's functionality.
- “Intuitive, smooth, and aesthetically pleasing analysis app.”
- “Clean graphics.”
- “You can insert features like analyzing complete PNG files and benefit from moves in graphical representation.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack detail.”
- “The visual design feels bland and uninspired.”
- “The character models look low-resolution and poorly animated.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The gameplay concept of scanning the chessboard for analysis is promising, but users report significant issues with functionality, as the scanning feature often fails to recognize all pieces, leading to frustration.
- “In my perception of this game, it has a good concept (scanning the chessboard to help analyze your gameplay), but it has a huge problem: when I scan the chessboard, it only scans half of the pieces and then decides to stop.”
- “The gameplay feels unpolished and often frustrating, as the mechanics don't respond as expected, leading to a disjointed experience.”
- “I found the controls to be clunky and unintuitive, which made it difficult to enjoy the game fully.”