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title: "Chess Studio Lite - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Chess Studio is the first and only application for iPhone and iPad able to completely manage chess database and games in PGN format.  Chess Studio is an application designed and built for those player"
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# Chess Studio Lite — United States
> For Serious Chess Players!!

![Chess Studio Lite App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/0c/d0/69/0cd069fd-c9e5-ed02-8756-aa4d3a982f02/AppIconLite-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-sRGB-85-220.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [Giordano Vicoli](https://apptail.io/developer/giordano-vicoli-Tucb)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.4/5 (11 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** giordano.vicoli.ChessStudioLight
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 4.8.8 (released 2026-09-14)
**Original Release:** 2013-09-03

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id694586937)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/chess-studio-lite-bezb/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/chess-studio-lite-bezb/united-states)

## Chess Studio Lite Description
Chess Studio is the first and only application for iPhone and iPad able to completely manage chess database and games in PGN format.

Chess Studio is an application designed and built for those players who really want to deepen their knowledge in the field of chess, studying chess regularly and participate in tournaments.

Chess Studio allows you to:

• Read database and games in PGN format (also with extended notation of moves).
• Create, delete and modify folders and databases.
• View games with annotations and textual comments and keep track of the displayed games.
• Use a double chessboard on the same screen for better game analysis. 
• Visualize moves and variants in compact mode or indented mode.
• Modify existing games with move annotation and textual comments.
• Insert new games and positions.
• Insert moves with annotations and textual comments.
• Insert variation, subvariations etc.
• Insert and visualize graphical annotation (colored arrows and highlighted squares).
• Share Databases and Games through Airdrop.
• Download chess database from internet.
• Download chess database from PGN Mentor site.
• Import games, database and Opening Books from other applications.
• Merge two or more databases.
• Copy/Paste games and positions.
• Analyze games with Stockfish 18 Engine with the support of the Neural Networks  (up to 5 lines of analysis simultaneously) and see the results also through the Engine Evaluation Bar.
• See graphic visualization of moves suggested by Stockfish 18 engine.
• See Win-Draw-Loss (WDL) probabilities during engine analysis. 
• Replay games automatically.
• Visualize Pawn structure.
• Manage Variations and sub-variatons: delete and promote variations.
• Read the weekly Magazine The Week In Chess and download the games.
• Uploading and Downloading PGN database to/from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive.
• Three different modes for moving pieces.
• Analyse endgames with Endgame Tablebases.
• Analyse and study Chess Openings.
• Creation and management of Opening Books in Polyglot format.
• Import and management of ChessBase Opening Books (ctg, cto, ctb format).
• Automatically classify a database according to ECO code.
• Replay, enter and analyze Chess 960 games (Fischer Random Chess).
• Play against the engine both in standard mode and in Chess 960 mode.
• Solving Puzzles.
• Diagram Recognition: this feature allows the user to take and/or upload photos of chess diagrams and convert them into PGN format positions.

Other features and technical details:

• Modify the board size tapping on the board or through the Settings menu.
• Professional chess fonts and figurines for moves notation and annotation.
• Preview of the game in the board tapping the Info button.
• Advanced search feature.
• Visualization of ECO code and Opening during game replay or game insertion. 
• Visualization of Book Openings during game replay or game insertion.
• Complete management of Null Moves with Tutorial. 
• Portrait/Landscape mode for all devices.
• Support of Slide Over and Split View mode.
• Function to move up within variants and subvariants. 
• Online manual frequently updated.
• iOS 26 compatible and optimized for all the devices.
• Sharing of databases across devices via iCloud Drive.
• Sound option.
• Support for iPad Pro Keyboard or bluetooth keyboard.
• VoiceOver/Accessibility support.
• Direct contact via email with the developer.
• Languages: English, Italian, Spanish and German.

Complete description at the following address: 

The application is continuously updated with new features and improvements.

Chess Studio Lite is a smaller version of Chess Studio where some features are limited.

To view the terms of service visit 

No registration!
No advertising!
No sharing of personal data!

If you own an iMac or a MacBook try the new Chess Lab!

## Chess Studio Lite Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/52/e0/09/52e009c1-c49c-7d19-e714-d81051ade98f/mzl.bdhfduno.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/97/cb/53/97cb537d-12d5-06ce-5326-68f428ad30e1/mzl.itqpzurb.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/8c/2f/2a/8c2f2aa7-985a-885a-1e62-14f10a089ca4/ea18a960-dc6b-41cf-a55d-970f8b7c228f_1242x2688bb.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/91/6a/07/916a0762-a366-663e-aae5-9c3deb7f193f/mzl.rfypvluh.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/fa/cf/95/facf959c-11f3-7de4-d308-cef4d83535fe/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/e1/0e/8b/e10e8b8f-6ca8-0450-cbbe-3010295d374a/mzl.dccrudya.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/76/d4/69/76d46982-3397-5ebd-120c-b2f8c353f36d/mzl.prfknbjn.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/de/c1/b8/dec1b8ac-8fd9-6e2b-37ab-a89db56cf517/mzl.yeiebzal.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/cb/49/e2/cb49e2b7-29d6-7609-4137-8320381ec35d/mzl.kchlpoam.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/e9/12/12/e9121238-9da8-8336-58a8-d06125325828/mzl.udtpzqeb.png/1242x2688.png)

## Chess Studio Lite Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 8 (73%)
- 4 stars: 1 (9%)
- 3 stars: 1 (9%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 stars: 1 (9%)

## Chess Studio Lite Reviews in United States

### ***** "The Best!"
This is the best chess database and analysis program for iOS and iPadOS bar none. I also purchased the paid pro version (Chess Studio without the Lite in its name) by the same author that is even better and worth every penny. Once you learn to use it, you will not look back.
-- _NM_, 2023-09-09

### *---- "Bad application"
After update my iPhone 13 , this application doesn’t work. People don’t spend money.
-- Sergey Arushanov, 2023-05-09

### ***-- "Trying Lite before buying .. how to import png from iMessages"
Please explain how to import pgn from messages of iPhone
-- Giridhar-2011, 2021-08-14

### ***** "Beat program for a chess scholar!"
This is a wonderful program and it includes awesome support. If you love chess, you will love this app!!  I have studied chess for almost six decades now and have never found a more powerful way to aid my study of chess than this app! Please get this app immediately and buckle your seat belt for an amazingly great ride.
-- mink1717, 2020-07-10

### ***** "Comprehensive chess database app"
This looks like the real deal for managing chess databases on iOS. I still have to explore the features, but I already have a few suggestions:

1. Add an option to highlight (arrow or squares) the next move in the game. This allows comparing the game move with the engine move without taking your eyes off the board.

2. Display on the board 3-4 engine moves during analysis, it’s useful to have a few options of good moves. See ChessTiger as an example.

3. This may seem small, but the yellow background for the notation is quite distracting. Change it to gray or make it customizable.

4. Again, this may seem small, but the pawns are too big for all piece sets. Consider adding the Alpha piece set for an alternative.

Thank you and congratulation, the app has a lot of potential.
-- 710 Skyline, 2019-05-10

### ***** "Houdini"
Amazing chess engine with Houdini 4.0. This Houdini engine is too strong, it checkmated me.
-- iOS User 1234, 2014-05-18

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