Alternatives to Follow Chess
Live broadcasts of every top tournament. If that's not for you - or you want to try something different - here are apps that overlap on features and use cases.
8 alternatives at a glance
Ordered by weighted overlap with Follow Chess across use cases, features and platforms - not a quality ranking.
| App | Free tier | Paid from | Offline mode | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess.com | $4.17/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Lichess | Free only | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| Chessnut Air | $249.99 one-time | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | ||
| Aimchess | $7.99/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Forward Chess | See review | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | ||
| Noctie.ai | €14/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Shredder Chess | $8.99 one-time | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | ||
| Arena Chess GUI | Free only | Windows, Linux |
Chess.com
Chess.com, LLC
The default home of online chess.
Lichess
Lichess (charity)
Free, open-source chess. Forever.
Chessnut Air
Pendo Technology Ltd. (Chessnut)
Affordable electronic board with multi-app support.
Aimchess
Aimchess (Chess.com group)
AI that finds your chess weaknesses and drills them.
Forward Chess
Forward Chess, LLC
Interactive chess ebook reader with embedded engine.
Noctie.ai
Noctie AB
AI opponents that play like humans do.
Shredder Chess
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
A classic standalone chess engine for offline play.
Arena Chess GUI
Martin Blume
Veteran free GUI for running 250+ chess engines.