Noctie Chess Trainer

Name: Noctie Chess Trainer
Rating: 4.7 (600 reviews)
Author: Noctie AB

Train chess with AI

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

600 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Board
Developer

Noctie AB
Language

EN
English
Size

43.6
MB

Most chess apps make you play a machine. Noctie gives you a training partner. Noctie is a premium chess AI trainer that plays like a human, adapts to your level, and turns every game into focused practice. No perfect engine moves, no theory you'll forget — just real games against a realistic opponent, with instant feedback that shows you how to improve on every move. TRAIN AGAINST HUMAN-LIKE AI OPPONENTS Train against a chess AI that adapts to your level and makes natural, human mistakes instead of perfect computer moves. Improve through 25 difficulty levels of humanlike chess bots, from beginner to master. MASTER YOUR OPENINGS THE RIGHT WAY Choose your favorite chess openings — Queen's Gambit, London System, Caro-Kann Defense — or import your own repertoire, and train against an AI that follows the lines humans actually play. You don't just memorize theory; you learn to play it. GET INSTANT VISUAL FEEDBACK WHILE YOU PLAY See color-coded move-quality feedback the moment you play. Spot tactical mistakes and brilliant moves in real time, so every game teaches you something. SOLVE PUZZLES FROM YOUR ACTUAL GAMES After each game, practice custom chess tactics from the exact positions where you struggled. Your puzzles are saved for spaced-repetition practice, so you never repeat the same mistake twice. SET UP ANY POSITION, STUDY LESSONS & ENDGAMES Use the position builder to set up any chess position, or play scenarios from our instructive lessons — covering everything from positional imbalances to theoretical endgames. Drill king-and-pawn endgames until they're second nature. BUILT FOR PLAYERS SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING Noctie is a focused, premium chess training tool — no ads, no distractions, just deliberate practice that turns into real rating gains. Start with a free trial and train like you mean it. ** Requires internet connection ** SUBSCRIPTION Noctie is an auto-renewing subscription that starts with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://noctie.ai/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

600 Ratings

Exactly What I Need to Reach an Expert Rating
Feb 21
Wad-medani
I updated my review after receiving an impressive and thoughtful response from the developer. I’m currently rated around 1900 ELO, and I subscribed to this app—alongside other tools—as part of my journey toward an Expert rating.At the club level, real improvement comes from building a solid opening repertoire, strengthening the middlegame (for example through works like Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess), sharpening endgame skills, and—most importantly—practicing these openings against stronger opposition. This is precisely where Noctie AI stands out, and the team behind it deserves real credit.I genuinely believe Noctie AI will continue to grow and attract more serious players. I also plan to remain an active contributor, because a committed community of improving players will only make the platform stronger. The developer appears highly dedicated and consistently works on improving both the mobile app and the desktop version.That said, the analysis feature still needs significant improvement, and I hope future updates focus on expanding and refining it. A guided demo would also be extremely helpful, as the app offers many features that new users may not immediately discover. For example, players might become frustrated if the AI seems stuck at one level without realizing they can manually adjust the strength—from Pawn 1 up to Queen 4.With these improvements, this app could become indispensable not only for club players but even for aspiring experts. I strongly recommend it to anyone serious about improving their chess and working toward mastery. It’s a shame more players haven’t discovered it yet—the developer may want to promote it more aggressively.

Developer Response
Thank you for the candid review! As a fellow 1900 Elo I share your ambition to reach expert level 😊You can select individual opening lines to play, both as standalone lines, and also when using an opening book you can use the Bookmark feature (target symbol) to train a specific subset of the opening book. Feel free to drop an email to support@noctie.ai if you run into issues using these functions.You're right that the game review is currently limited to just the move quality color feedback and the automatic puzzles. We share your vision of a better game review and this is something we're currently working on to be launched later this year.A huge benefit of using Noctie compared to playing a branch against a normal computer, is that Noctie selects the most humanlike replies so that you get practical experience in the opening. You can pick a difficulty between ~600 Elo (Pawn 1) and ~2700 Elo (Queen 4) and Noctie will play like a human at that level.I'd love to talk more to you about how we can improve the app for players of your strength. If you're up for it, reach out at support@noctie.ai/ Samuel
Exactly What I Need to Reach an Expert Rating
Feb 21
Wad-medani

I updated my review after receiving an impressive and thoughtful response from the developer. I’m currently rated around 1900 ELO, and I subscribed to this app—alongside other tools—as part of my journey toward an Expert rating.At the club level, real improvement comes from building a solid opening repertoire, strengthening the middlegame (for example through works like Silman’s How to Reassess Your Chess), sharpening endgame skills, and—most importantly—practicing these openings against stronger opposition. This is precisely where Noctie AI stands out, and the team behind it deserves real credit.I genuinely believe Noctie AI will continue to grow and attract more serious players. I also plan to remain an active contributor, because a committed community of improving players will only make the platform stronger. The developer appears highly dedicated and consistently works on improving both the mobile app and the desktop version.That said, the analysis feature still needs significant improvement, and I hope future updates focus on expanding and refining it. A guided demo would also be extremely helpful, as the app offers many features that new users may not immediately discover. For example, players might become frustrated if the AI seems stuck at one level without realizing they can manually adjust the strength—from Pawn 1 up to Queen 4.With these improvements, this app could become indispensable not only for club players but even for aspiring experts. I strongly recommend it to anyone serious about improving their chess and working toward mastery. It’s a shame more players haven’t discovered it yet—the developer may want to promote it more aggressively.
Developer Response Feb 19
Thank you for the candid review! As a fellow 1900 Elo I share your ambition to reach expert level 😊You can select individual opening lines to play, both as standalone lines, and also when using an opening book you can use the Bookmark feature (target symbol) to train a specific subset of the opening book. Feel free to drop an email to support@noctie.ai if you run into issues using these functions.You're right that the game review is currently limited to just the move quality color feedback and the automatic puzzles. We share your vision of a better game review and this is something we're currently working on to be launched later this year.A huge benefit of using Noctie compared to playing a branch against a normal computer, is that Noctie selects the most humanlike replies so that you get practical experience in the opening. You can pick a difficulty between ~600 Elo (Pawn 1) and ~2700 Elo (Queen 4) and Noctie will play like a human at that level.I'd love to talk more to you about how we can improve the app for players of your strength. If you're up for it, reach out at support@noctie.ai/ Samuel
Excellent Training Platform
04/01/2025
Mattchess
Noctie is excellent. It plays in a very human style compared to traditional engines making it a much better training tool. You can save sparring positions to practice and can also upload your repertoires to get feedback during games. The system creates flashcards from the games you play so you can go back and train on opening, tactic, and endgame mistakes based on your games. The team puts out training scenarios which are challenging. I should also note the web version supports Chessconnect to use eBoards and the app works well with my Chessnut Evo. They are a small and responsive dev team that makes improvements based on user feedback.
Excellent Training Platform
04/01/2025
Mattchess

Noctie is excellent. It plays in a very human style compared to traditional engines making it a much better training tool. You can save sparring positions to practice and can also upload your repertoires to get feedback during games. The system creates flashcards from the games you play so you can go back and train on opening, tactic, and endgame mistakes based on your games. The team puts out training scenarios which are challenging. I should also note the web version supports Chessconnect to use eBoards and the app works well with my Chessnut Evo. They are a small and responsive dev team that makes improvements based on user feedback.
Good, but 1 recommendation
May 9
DILpckle
Noctie is very good for many reasons, but everyone else has already said those reasons and it’s pretty obvious why it’s really good. However, one key thing that playing bots on any site does not include is realistic time management. When playing timed games, I would recommend that noctie spends a realistic amount of time like a human would, even if they have already decided on a move. For example, if it is the opening, noctie would play faster. If it is in a tense position with lots of dynamics, it will think longer like a normal person. This is key because it simulates real games, and lets you think and calculate when it’s your opponents are making a move. This would take noctie from good to great, and I would love it.
Good, but 1 recommendation
May 9
DILpckle

Noctie is very good for many reasons, but everyone else has already said those reasons and it’s pretty obvious why it’s really good. However, one key thing that playing bots on any site does not include is realistic time management. When playing timed games, I would recommend that noctie spends a realistic amount of time like a human would, even if they have already decided on a move. For example, if it is the opening, noctie would play faster. If it is in a tense position with lots of dynamics, it will think longer like a normal person. This is key because it simulates real games, and lets you think and calculate when it’s your opponents are making a move. This would take noctie from good to great, and I would love it.
Great for improving fast!
Feb 21
HeathG1
The immediate feedback after each move is enormously helpful. I’d say I’m advanced beginner/low intermediate level, and this is the most fun, stress-free way I’ve found to improve. The flashcard system for practicing the best moves in the situations where I made big mistakes in the games with Noctie is also great. The Noctie team is also very responsive in their discord channel

Developer Response
Thanks for the kind words and for providing such high-quality feedback!
Great for improving fast!
Feb 21
HeathG1

The immediate feedback after each move is enormously helpful. I’d say I’m advanced beginner/low intermediate level, and this is the most fun, stress-free way I’ve found to improve. The flashcard system for practicing the best moves in the situations where I made big mistakes in the games with Noctie is also great. The Noctie team is also very responsive in their discord channel
Developer Response Mar 2
Thanks for the kind words and for providing such high-quality feedback!

Our new rating system is here! Earn your rank in calibration games and climb through 25 levels. - A new chart on the Progress tab shows your rating over time - The daily XP goal is back on the home screen, with a new XP log - New fast play setting: Noctie moves without delay - Move quality feedback can now be set separately for games and review - Minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.15.2 Jul 9

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Seller: Noctie AB
Size: 43.6 MB
Category: Board
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Ratings & Reviews

Exactly What I Need to Reach an Expert Rating

Excellent Training Platform

Good, but 1 recommendation

Great for improving fast!

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