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Learn with Forward Chess

Forward Chess, LLC · Book · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$3.3K
Likely $1.1K to $10K
▲ 169.4% in 24 days
New ratings
Tracking
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Rating
4.8 of 5
340 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
5
was 3 on Oct 14, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE · APP STORE
$3.3K
Range $1.1K to $10K
EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$40.1K
No Google Play version found
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
11.9K to 34K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Ireland #32 Books$2K · 58%
  • Italy #59 Books$1K · 31%
  • Netherlands #98 Books$191 · 6%
  • Chile #41 Books$90 · 3%
  • Philippines #86 Books$63 · 2%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (3.2 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.4 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
340
AVG RATING
4.84
PRICE
Free
AGE
13.7y
LAST UPDATE
55d ago
VERSION
1.38.13
SIZE
188 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 28 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
23 / 28
COUNTRIES NOW
5 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 25, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 26, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 27, 2026$15.1K a month
Sep 28, 2026$92.2K a month
Sep 29, 2026$6.4K a month
Sep 30, 2026$13.9K a month
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 2, 2026$10.6K a month
Oct 3, 2026$113.9K a month
Oct 4, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 5, 2026$3.1K a month
Oct 6, 2026$11.9K a month
Oct 7, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 8, 2026$103.3K a month
Oct 9, 2026$93.8K a month
Oct 10, 2026$151.3K a month
Oct 11, 2026$11.7K a month
Oct 12, 2026$7.3K a month
Oct 13, 2026$1.5K a month
Oct 14, 2026$5.1K a month
Oct 15, 2026$2.5K a month
Oct 16, 2026$82.9K a month
Oct 17, 2026$24.9K a month
Oct 18, 2026$36.4K a month
Oct 19, 2026$19.7K a month
Oct 20, 2026$53.6K a month
Oct 21, 2026$40.7K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: #32 Books · IE.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide$23.99
  • True Lies in Chess$0.00
  • 100 Endgames You Must Know$17.99
  • Chess Tactics from Scratch$19.99
  • CHESS INSIGHT 01/2026$2.99
  • My System$13.99
  • The Woodpecker Method$23.99
  • The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book$14.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.1 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average4.1 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share18%
From the latest 61 written reviews, covering 4974 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
3 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases15 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
340 ratings
5★90%
4★6%
3★2%
2★0%
1★1%

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Apr 9, 2025
Great content, mediocre software

The content on this is every bit as good as chessable. I am currently working on my first purchase, "is this move safe". An excellent book. The problem is the software is difficult to use and very inefficient. For example, I always want to be in quiz mode, where the solutions are not shown. Sometimes for no reason, I am put into read mode, where the answers are shown. The only way to fix that is to scroll all the way up to the top of the course, which is already a fair distance, even though I'm still in chapter 1, press the quiz mode button, and then scroll all the way down to find where I was. I tried every other button, all of which are very unintuitive in my opinion as a former software developer, and there is no other way to do this. Also, when I reopen the software, it usually loses where I left off, and I have to go hunt for it. I would call chessable professional software, and this relatively amateurish.

★★★★★Oct 8, 2024
Review

Easy access to the Chess Books I wanted. Very Accessible!

★★★★★Mar 6, 2024
One of a kind resource

There are tons of things online. HOWEVER, only Forward Chess has the books we all depend on set up in a clean interactive way with all moves linked to a board so you can review as you read easily. It will greatly increase the speed you can get through books.

★★★★★Feb 13, 2024
Best way to read chess books

The ability to click through moves and new quiz mode feature make this method of reading chess books superior to physical books, and I love physical books. The price tends to better here as well.

★★★★★May 17, 2023
Best chess app

Probably the best chess app I have used in years. It allows you to go over books digitally if you do not have the GM vision many of us are lacking. Going through variations is a lot easier. So far I have not had any issues with any books. Strongly recommend as the book options are always growing.

★★★★★Apr 7, 2023
Love this app

This app is a game changer.

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ASO keywords

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What's new in 1.38.13

Improved error handling and messaging

Released Feb 19, 2013. Current version shipped Aug 27, 2026.

Store description

Forward Chess is an Interactive reader of chess books. Play through the lines in the book, or try your own, it's like having a chess board and a chess book in the palm of your hand. Forward Chess includes the ability to purchase over 100 chess eBooks through our In-App Store. Check it out. Our collection is growing weekly! Forward Chess also contains the following subscription options - ChessPublishing's monthly periodical for the latest in opening theory - We offer a choice of 4 different auto-renewing subscriptions - 1 Section for 1 Year @ $19.99 USD - 3 Sections for 1 Year @ $39.99 USD - 6 Sections for 1 Year @ $69.99 USD - 12 Sections for 1 Year @ $99.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Forward Chess takes your privacy seriously See our privacy policy here: https://forwardchess.com/privacy-policy and term of use here: https://forwardchess.com/terms-of-service

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