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24 alternatives to BrainyChess

Play, practice, analyze, and save chess games online!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BrainyChess launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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BrainyChess for iMessage▲72
Play chess in iMessage for free!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Chesscademy▲135
A fun and free way to learn chess.
2014 · chesscademy.com · its alternatives →
3
Chesster▲117
3D Chess for your iPhone and iPad
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Uncover▲56
Play in a memorable way and train your brain.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Memorado▲83
Brain games on your iPhone
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
OffChess – Offline chess puzzles app▲369
Hi HN! I'm the developer of rdx, a mildly popular ad-free, privacy and user friendly Reddit client. This time, I made something for a very specific use case: solving chess puzzles with no internet. Why? Well, my Wi-Fi is terrible in the bathroom—and that's where I do some of my best thinking. I tried printing out “mate in X” puzzles to solve offline, but they weren’t fun without interaction. So I built OffChess. OffChess is an iPhone/Android app that contains over 100,000 chess puzzles, fully offline and completely ad-free. You can solve puzzles by category (Mate in…
2025 · offchess.com · its alternatives →
7
Manikin Puzzle Challenge▲54
A simple and addictive brain puzzle game
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
8
AR Chess by BrainyChess▲12
Play Chess in Augmented Reality
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Genius Camp▲69
Competitive IQ Tests, Brain Teasers and Quiz Game
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Spicy Chess▲76
Hello! I created SpicyChess(https://spicychess.com) because I wanted a tactics training app that would have the following features: - Spaced Repetition. - Countdown time to simulate blitz Chess where you have to find the best move quickly. - The ability to save puzzles for later review. I'd love to hear any feedback that you may have !
2023 · spicychess.com · its alternatives →
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Test your (soft) skills▲70
Amazing brain and knowledge trivia
2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
12
Brain It On!▲61
Deceptively challenging puzzles for your brain
2016 · brainitongame.com · its alternatives →
13
Board Defenders▲75
Puzzel games based on the chess rules
2015 · ludusstudio.com · its alternatives →
14
Square Off▲144
World’s smartest chess board
2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
15
Tricky Turn▲64
Welcome to a battle against your own brain!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Az▲70
Relaxing word puzzle game for iOS
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Emoji Chess Keyboard▲77
Play chess directly from your keyboard 🐴
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Math Hopper▲55
Think fast to build up the Fever-O-Meter
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Game About Squares (iOS)▲85
Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Halfchess▲69
Learn to be a better Chess player, playable in your browser
2017 · halfchess.com · its alternatives →
21
SharpMind▲6
Your next big step to gaining elo!
2025 · its alternatives →
22
Mathematics+▲78
Your source for daily math workouts!
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Free Online Chess▲22
Play chess online for free against computer or friend!
Jan 2026 · free-online-chess.com · its alternatives →
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Brain Dots▲63
Draw and solve, brain workout app
2015 · translimit.co.jp · its alternatives →

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