Chess JournalLocal Stockfish
Analyse positions, compare variations and explore your own ideas offline.
Get a whole-game review and a report on recurring problems across your games.
Each AI review covers the opening, middlegame and endgame, with cited moves that open on the board. Import games from Chess.com or PGN.
iPhone & iPad
Mac
AI game review
Generate a whole-game review based on the game record and Stockfish analysis.
Phase summaries
Review key decisions in the opening, middlegame and endgame.
Linked moves
Open a move cited in the commentary to see the corresponding position.
Variation analysis
Compare engine suggestions, explore variations and return to the original game.
Multi-game AI review
Summarise opening results, time usage and recurring mistakes across selected games, with references to specific games and moves.
- Opening results
- Time management
- Recurring mistakes and advantage conversion
You have a good tactical instinct and resilience, but middlegame piece safety, awareness of mating threats, and converting advantages are holding you back.
In this 17-game review, 14 games reached a clear advantage; five of those were won.
Personal exercises
Practise selected mistakes from your own games, with up to three exercises per game, alternative solutions and spaced review.
Works offline. No AI generation credits needed.
Analysis, lessons & sync
Opening & endgame lessons
Learn the ideas through board demonstrations, then put them into practice.
Game import
Import Chess.com games or PGN files. Duplicate games keep the more complete analysis.
iCloud sync
iPhone, iPad and Mac, with optional private iCloud sync for games and learning progress.
Version 1.5.2
In App Store reviewBot and coach imports, multiple game-type selection, shared review progress, and better background recovery. These changes are not in the current store versions yet.
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| Features | Chess Journal | Chess.com | Lichess | Aimchess | Dr. Wolf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play against people | — | — | — | ||
| Engine review scores | Reports | ? | |||
| Move explanations | AI narrative | Coach | Study notes | Lessons | Coach |
| LLM game reviews | DeepSeek | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Multi-game analysis | AI report | Insights | Insights | Reports | Progress |
| Your own mistake practice | Spaced review | ||||
| Price | Free | Free + Premium | Free | $9.99/mo | Free + Coaching |
| Free access | 10 single + 1 multi/day | 1 review/day | 40 analyses/day | 15 lessons/day | 3 coached games |
| Subscription | None | Optional | None | Optional | Optional |
| Languages | EN · 简体中文 | Multilingual | 140+ | EN | EN · FR · DE · ES |
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iPhone & iPad
Mac
Available for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Versions, AI access & privacy
- Availability
- iPhone and iPad version 1.5.1 and Mac version 1.5 are available on the App Store. Version 1.5.2 is in review for both. Requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 or later.
- AI access & limits
- Currently free, with no active subscription. Sign in with Apple for up to 10 single-game and 1 multi-game generation request per account per day. Limits reset at midnight Beijing time; service capacity limits also apply. With permission, game data and analysis are sent through our service to DeepSeek.
- Your library & privacy
- Games from different Chess.com IDs stay in one library, with each game’s own player ID and side. Optional private iCloud sync. Local analysis and notebook practice work offline. Product analytics are optional and off by default.