Chess.com - Play and Learn subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 851,956 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months346 of 7,509 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $4.99 per month

What Chess.com - Play and Learn costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

• Gold Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$4.99
• Gold Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$6.99
• Platinum Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$6.99
• Platinum Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$10.99
• Diamond Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$14.99
• Diamond Membership7 days free trial, then renews every month$16.99
• Gold Membership7 days free trial, then renews every year$29.99
• Platinum Membership7 days free trial, then renews every year$49.99

How to cancel Chess.com - Play and Learn

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Chess.com - Play and Learn (listed under a plan name such as Gold Membership).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Incorrect move suggestions in game analysis; Inability to leave or manage chess clubs within the app; Puzzle mode crashing when attempting to reveal the solution; Inconsistent behavior when switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data; Pieces not registering correctly on the board during gameplay.

Recent one-star reviews

Pas de confianceIls nous surveillent - n’est pas securitaire et je n’e l’ai pas de confiance.

CheatingThis app is INFESTED with people using engines. They simply use an engine until the game is decided then make meaningless blunders to avoid detection. You even say a word about it you will lose your chat privileges for ever. Punish the honest players and allow the cheats to ruin the app

Horrible backend with good UIEasy to use and intuitive UI, but the most atrocious connection problems I’ve seen for any app. Countless times I’ve lost bullet games because, to me, it looks I’ve only used a few seconds and my opponent is losing time, whereas in reality my opponent has moved but that hasn’t fed through to my scre…

Recent five-star reviews

Great appIt’s a great way for me to learn chess and a good game to play in class because I can’t get in as much trouble since I’m in chess club

Amazing GameAmazing game, even though I’m bad at it.😂 I do love chess.com though.

GoodThis game is great for learning how to play chess and love the way it’s graphed out and free as well as easy to play

About the developer

Chess.com has published on the App Store since Oct 29, 2009: 21 app(s), 6 of them no longer in the store.

• chess242.4★
• Chess for Kids: Learn to Play4.7★
• Play Magnus - Play Chess4.7★
• Chess Clock by Chess.com4.6★
• Magnus Trainer - Train Chess4.8★

Alternatives to Chess.com - Play and Learn

• Chess Online +4.7★
• Chess Royale4.5★

Also similar: Chess ∙ (4.5★), Chess (4.7★), Chess Universe - Play Online (4.7★), Chess Online - Clash of Kings (4.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does Chess.com - Play and Learn cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Chess.com - Play and Learn?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Chess.com - Play and Learn and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Chess.com - Play and Learn have a free trial?

Yes: Gold Membership offers a 7 days free trial, then $4.99 per month.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and play, offering many features without cost. However, it does have in-app purchases, which may unlock additional content or features.

Chess.com - Play and Learn in one paragraph

Chess.com - Play and Learn by Chess.com is a Games app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 851,956 ratings. 346 of 7,509 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (5%). The developer has 21 app(s) on the App Store, 6 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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