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Explain My Chess compared with Tallynight
DetailExplain My Chess logo Explain My ChessTallynight logo Tallynight
What it doesFree chess game review that tells you why Free score keeper app for game night
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0. Pro: $9.99/month, $69/year, or $149 lifetime (early-bird for first 100 buyers, then $249). Pro covers up to 100 Coach-explained games and 50 scoresheet photos per month. Free version includes all core features with no ads or limits. Tallynight Pro is one optional payment shared with the family and includes mathematical scoring sheets for Yahtzee, Phase 10, Five Crowns and Mexican Train, plus the Family Hall of Fame.
Key features
  • Accuracy scoring based on winning chances
  • Move labels: inaccuracy, mistake, blunder
  • No account required for free review
  • Import games from Lichess or Chess.com
  • Coach written explanations in plain language
  • Scoresheet photo to PGN conversion
  • Suspected mistakes checked twice at greater depth
  • Large tiles for each player in different colors that rotate to face everyone at the table
  • 39 pre-configured games with scoring rules and setup
  • Winner card with photos for sharing game results
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island score display
  • One tap scoring with undo function
  • Family Hall of Fame to track wins across all games
  • Turn timer for party games like charades
  • Export games as spreadsheet files
  • Support for five to eight players with scrolling grid layout
What makes it different
  • Honest labeling: mistakes rechecked deeper before labeling
  • No uploads for free review: analysis runs locally in your browser
  • Free review never requires account or has daily limits
  • One-click review for returning users with remembered username
  • Works completely offline with no account or subscription required
  • All games and player data stay on your device and are never sent anywhere
  • No ads ever, even during gameplay
  • Scoreboard designed to be readable by all players at the table
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
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