Chessify: Scan & Analyze chess

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Chessify: Scan & Analyze chess is a single player casual strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Chessify: Scan & Analyze Chess lets you play against friends or the computer while utilizing the powerful cloud-based Stockfish 16 engine for in-depth game analysis. It offers seamless scanning of physical chessboards to digitize positions instantly. This tool enhances your gameplay with advanced analysis and easy match review, ideal for improving skills.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,069 reviews

monetization6 negative mentions

The scanning feature works well for capturing positions from books and screens, making it easy to analyze games.
The app provides a variety of useful features, including the ability to play against a computer and analyze positions with strong engines like Stockfish.
The user interface is intuitive and the app is responsive, making it a great tool for both beginners and experienced players.

The app frequently experiences bugs, such as failing to recognize scanned positions or crashing during use.
There are limitations on the number of scans allowed per month, which can hinder usability for frequent users.
The subscription model is seen as expensive and some users feel that the app should offer a one-time purchase option instead.

monetization
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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 ad-free experiences. However, some users have reported a recent increase in ads, which has led to frustration and impacted their overall satisfaction. Overall, the app is praised for its features and functionality, with the monetization model being a mixed bag depending on user experience.
- “Little to no ads, no unwanted interruptions, just a beautiful app for chess analysis with engines, and for playing chess.”
- “The scanner is amazing and no ads!”
- “No ads, I don't know what else people want.”
- “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 experienced significant stability issues following recent updates, with frequent freezing and bugs during image imports and scanning. Despite these problems, some functionality remains intact, with users noting that the scanning feature still works about 90% of the time.
- “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.”
gameplay
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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 clunky and unresponsive, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted the flow of gameplay, leading to frustrating moments.”
graphics
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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. Additionally, the app allows for the integration of graphical representations of complete PNG files and the benefits of moves, further enriching its visual appeal.
- “Intuitive, smooth, and aesthetically pleasing graphics.”
- “Clean graphics.”
- “You can insert features like analyzing complete PNG files and the benefits of moves in graphical representation.”
- “The graphics are lacking detail and feel outdated.”
- “The visual design is uninspired and fails to engage.”
- “The textures are low quality, making the game look unpolished.”