Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf Downloads & RevenueLearn Chess with Dr. Wolf · App Store & Google Play
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf by Chess.com is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf update history & changes
Last change · 47 events since 30 Jul 2018Full timeline ↓📦iOSUpdated to version 3.18.0📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 10📦iOSUpdated to version 3.17.0⭐iOSPassed 10K ratings💰AndroidIn-app price range changed⭐iOSPassed 10K ratings📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈iOSEntered the top 100📦AndroidUpdated to version 1.57.0🆕iOSIts developer released another app: Classic by Chess.com🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 1.56.0🆕AndroidIts developer released another app: Gambit - Play and Learn Poker
Full timeline · 47 events
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf updated to version 3.18.0iOSHello students! In this release we have fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements, including one that students have requested for years — moving from chapter to chapter within a lesson will be easier now. Enjoy!… more
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Board · NL
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Board · RU
- ✏️Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf: app got biggeriOS105 MB → 116 MB (+11%)
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf updated to version 3.17.0iOSHello students! Dr. Wolf will now play your favorite opening with you. Go take an opening lesson, and in your next game, Dr. Wolf will play that opening to cement it in your mind.
We have also fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements. Enjoy!… more - 💰Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf: in-app price range changedAndroid$4.99 - $39.99 per item → $4.99 - $49.99 per item · US
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Strategy · AE
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Family · TR
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Family · MX
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf updated to version 1.57.0AndroidHello students! Dr. Wolf is back with an exciting new lesson on checkmate patterns: Common Queen and Bishop Mates! We've also fixed a few bugs and added some quality-of-life improvements for a smoother learning experience. Enjoy!… more
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Board · VN
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf: its developer released another app: Classic by Chess.comiOS
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidCanada · Mexico · Netherlands · Thailand · +1 more
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Board · MX · Top Grossing · Family · NL · Top Grossing · Family · TH · Top Grossing · Board · TH · +1 more
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Strategy · IN
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Board · ID
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Board · BR · Top Grossing · Board · IT · Top Grossing · Board · SA
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Board · AU
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Board · AE
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf updated to version 3.16.0iOSHello students! Dr. Wolf is back with an exciting checkmate patterns lesson: Common Queen and Bishop Mates!
We have also fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements. Enjoy! - 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Board · RU · Top Grossing · Strategy · RU
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Board · CA · Top Grossing · Board · DE · Top Grossing · Board · US
- 📈Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf charting in a new country in 3 chartsiOSCanada · Germany · United States
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf first spotted by AppInsideriOS#64 in Top Grossing · Board · United Kingdom
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf version 1.56.0AndroidHello students! This update provides some bug fixes and quality updates. Thank you and enjoy!
- 📦Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf version 3.14.0iOSHello students! Dr. Wolf is back with a new lesson: The Traxler Counterattack!
We have also fixed some bugs. Enjoy! - 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf: its developer released another app: Gambit - Play and Learn PokeriOS
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf: its developer released another app: Gambit - Play and Learn PokerAndroid
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
102k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#46
App Store · 
Games › Board Grossing
Games › Board GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
127
▼ -7% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Puzzle Cartoon 2D Abstract short sessions IAP
#chess #tutorial #strategy #educational #single-player #board-game
App Store
App details
App ID
1353041020
Publisher
Chess.com, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jul 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
4
EN FR DE ES
Size
116 MB
Also listed in
Education, Board, Strategy
App privacy Measured
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
0
Linked to you
7
Not linked to you
1
Linked to your identity
Not linked to you
DDiagnostics
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.chess.chesscoach
Publisher
Chess.Com, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 6 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 7 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Family subscription | |
| 8 | 30 Days of Coaching | |
| 9 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #46 Games › Board Grossing | 7 of 30 countries | #175 | #100 |
| Google Play | #46 Family Grossing | 12 of 23 countries | – | #49 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
53
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
76/100
faster than 88% of Games apps
Growing fastest in 
United States ▲ +49%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 73% | ▲ +49% |
 United Kingdom | 4.8 | 9% | ▼ -38% |
| India | 3.2 | 6% | ▼ -33% |
 Germany | 2 | 4% | steady |
 Australia | 1.5 | 3% | – |
 Canada | 1.5 | 3% | – |
 Italy | 1 | 2% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
74
▼ -7% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
58/100
faster than 65% of Game board apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 27k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 75k 1.9k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 102k |
What users say about Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
From the 150 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (86% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Features & content: “please give the training option without sign ups”
- Fun: “Great UX, very fun and informative”
- Ease of use: “good 👍😊 easy to understand”
- Useful: “So useful app, learne more by time”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “high price for subscription”
About Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
Looking to learn how to play chess? Meet Dr. Wolf, the ideal chess coach and companion. Dr. Wolf explains everything to you step-by-step, points out strategic ideas, and alerts you to your mistakes. Whether you are a chess beginner eager to learn the basics or an intermediate player looking to refine your strategy, Dr. Wolf tailors the learning experience to your individual needs, offering over 50 comprehensive chess lessons and interactive guidance at every step.
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German.
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
---------------------------------------------
Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad — both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in Dr. Wolf's un
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German.
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
---------------------------------------------
Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad — both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in Dr. Wolf's un
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf App Store
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is #100 in Games › Board Grossing in United States and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperChess.com
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (27k)
Version3.17.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1M+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
27k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#100
Games › Board GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
53
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Puzzle Cartoon 2D Abstract short sessions IAP
#chess #tutorial #strategy #educational #single-player #board-game
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf on the App Store
App details
App ID
1353041020
Publisher
Chess.com, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jul 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
4
EN FR DE ES
Size
116 MB
Also listed in
Education, Board, Strategy
App privacy Measured
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
0
Linked to you
7
Not linked to you
1
Linked to your identity
Not linked to you
DDiagnostics
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 6 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 7 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Family subscription | |
| 8 | 30 Days of Coaching | |
| 9 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › BoardGrossing | #100 |
| United Kingdom | Games › BoardGrossing | #57 |
| United States | Games › StrategyFree | #175 |
| India | Games › BoardGrossing | #46 |
| Germany | Games › BoardGrossing | #97 |
 France | Games › BoardGrossing | #73 |
| Canada | Games › BoardGrossing | #71 |
| United Kingdom | Games › BoardFree | #191 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › BoardGrossing | #70 |
| India | Games › BoardFree | #148 |
| India | Games › StrategyFree | #199 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › BoardFree | #190 |
Apps near Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf on the chart
Games › Board Grossing, around #100.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
27k ratings
Measured
Ratings
27k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
53
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
76/100
faster than 88% of Games apps
Growing fastest in United States ▲ +49%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 73% | ▲ +49% |
| United Kingdom | 4.8 | 9% | ▼ -38% |
| India | 3.2 | 6% | ▼ -33% |
| Germany | 2 | 4% | steady |
| Australia | 1.5 | 3% | – |
| Canada | 1.5 | 3% | – |
| Italy | 1 | 2% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
Looking to learn how to play chess? Meet Dr. Wolf, the ideal chess coach and companion. Dr. Wolf explains everything to you step-by-step, points out strategic ideas, and alerts you to your mistakes. Whether you are a chess beginner eager to learn the basics or an intermediate player looking to refine your strategy, Dr. Wolf tailors the learning experience to your individual needs, offering over 50 comprehensive chess lessons and interactive guidance at every step.
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German.
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
---------------------------------------------
Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad — both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in Dr. Wolf's un
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German.
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
---------------------------------------------
Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad — both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in Dr. Wolf's un
Latest updates
3.18.0
Hello students! In this release we have fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements, including one that students have requested for years — moving from chapter to chapter within a lesson will be easier now. Enjoy!
3.17.0
Hello students! Dr. Wolf will now play your favorite opening with you. Go take an opening lesson, and in your next game, Dr. Wolf will play that opening to cement it in your mind.
We have also fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements. Enjoy!
3.16.0
Hello students! Dr. Wolf is back with an exciting checkmate patterns lesson: Common Queen and Bishop Mates!
We have also fixed some bugs and made general quality-of-life improvements. Enjoy!
Store changes
What Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got bigger
105 MB → 116 MB (+11%)
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Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is #49 in Family Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 12 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperChess.com
CategoryGames › Board
PriceFree
Released
Installs10M+
Rating★ 4.7 (75k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.7 ★
75k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#49
Family GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
74
▼ -7% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Board Game Cartoon 3D Abstract medium sessions IAP
#chess #tutorial #strategy #educational #single-player #board-game
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.chess.chesscoach
Publisher
Chess.Com, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 6 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual subscription | |
| 7 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Family subscription | |
| 8 | 30 Days of Coaching | |
| 9 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | FamilyGrossing | #49 |
| United States | Games › BoardGrossing | #59 |
| India | FamilyGrossing | #53 |
 Mexico | FamilyGrossing | #58 |
| Saudi Arabia | FamilyGrossing | #57 |
 Indonesia | FamilyGrossing | #58 |
| India | Games › BoardGrossing | #90 |
| United Kingdom | Games › BoardFree | #164 |
 United Arab Emirates | FamilyGrossing | #57 |
 Netherlands | FamilyGrossing | #57 |
 Turkey | FamilyGrossing | #59 |
 Thailand | FamilyGrossing | #56 |
| Mexico | Games › BoardGrossing | #85 |
| Vietnam | FamilyGrossing | #46 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › BoardGrossing | #78 |
| Indonesia | Games › BoardGrossing | #89 |
| India | Games › BoardFree | #138 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › BoardGrossing | #81 |
| Netherlands | Games › BoardGrossing | #88 |
| Italy | Games › BoardFree | #164 |
| Thailand | Games › BoardGrossing | #89 |
| Vietnam | Games › BoardGrossing | #81 |
| Vietnam | Games › BoardFree | #165 |
Apps near Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf on the chart
Family Grossing, around #49.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
75k ratings
Measured
Ratings
75k
Measured
Written reviews
1.9k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
74
▼ -7% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
58/100
faster than 65% of Game board apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
From the 150 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (86% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Features & content: “please give the training option without sign ups”
- Fun: “Great UX, very fun and informative”
- Ease of use: “good 👍😊 easy to understand”
- Useful: “So useful app, learne more by time”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “high price for subscription”
About Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
Looking to learn how to play chess? Meet Dr. Wolf, the ideal chess coach and companion. Dr. Wolf explains everything to you step-by-step, points out strategic ideas, and alerts you to your mistakes. Whether you are a chess beginner eager to learn the basics or an intermediate player looking to refine your strategy, Dr. Wolf tailors the learning experience to your individual needs, offering over 50 comprehensive chess lessons and interactive guidance at every step.
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German (Voice mode in languages other english is coming soon!).
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
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Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad –both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Le
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German (Voice mode in languages other english is coming soon!).
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
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Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad –both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Le
What's new in 1.57.0
Hello students! Dr. Wolf is back with an exciting new lesson on checkmate patterns: Common Queen and Bishop Mates! We've also fixed a few bugs and added some quality-of-life improvements for a smoother learning experience. Enjoy!
Store changes
What Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
In-app price range changed
$4.99 - $39.99 per item → $4.99 - $49.99 per item
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