What it looks like.
Best move, with the evaluation behind it
Every move reveals the next
The line, all the way to mate
Six piece sets, many palettes
Free to start.
Pro removes the scan limit and unlocks the evaluation bar, the second-best move, and direct import from Lichess and Chess.com. If you would rather not subscribe, you can top up with keys instead.
Free
$0
An initial allowance of scans
Pro monthly
$5.99
Unlimited, cancel any time
Pro annual
$24.99
Best value per month
Lifetime
$59.99
One payment, yours for good
Prices are the US App Store figures and may differ by storefront.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Board recognition and engine analysis both run on your phone. Once the app is installed you can use it fully offline — on a plane, on the underground, anywhere.
Do I have to create an account?
Never. There is no sign-up, no login and no profile. Nothing about your positions is uploaded or stored on a server.
Which apps can it read screenshots from?
It is built around Chess.com and Lichess and reads the common board themes and piece sets on both. Unusual styles can still defeat it — heavily textured or translucent boards, and 3D piece sets, are not supported. Diagrams from books and websites often work too, as long as the board is square-on and unobstructed.
What if the scan misreads a piece?
Take the screenshot again with the whole board visible and nothing overlapping it — that fixes most misreads. If a particular board theme fails every time, send us the screenshot; that is what makes recognition better.
Is it free?
Yes — you start with an initial allowance of free scans. After that there is more than one way to carry on: Pro removes the limit and unlocks the evaluation bar, the second-best move and direct import from Lichess and Chess.com, available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase. You can also top up with keys instead of subscribing.
Is using it cheating?
Analysing your own positions is how every strong player studies. Using it during a live rated game against another person breaks the rules of every chess site — that is on you, not the app.
Which languages does it speak?
23 of them, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Indonesian and more.