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AI Chess Scan and Analysis Copilot

Scan a board, analyze the position and improve faster with an AI chess copilot.

In plain English

ChessCopilot is a phone app that scans a chess board, studies the position and helps a player improve faster. Players pay a subscription for ongoing analysis. Hiếu Trần built it. The AI does most of the reading and advice, while Hiếu ships updates and helps users.

Automation90%
Startup costNot disclosed
Time to first $Not disclosed
Monthly range*$49 MRR

~$49.36 MRR; $130 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Nov 6, 2026)

DifficultyMedium
SourceTrustMRR - ChessCopilot ↗

Operator: Hiếu Trần

Verified

Revenue independently checked: documents reviewed by a publication, or a public dashboard.

Not disclosed.

The tool stack

RevenueCat ↗
Free up to $2.5k MTR; then 1%

Mobile subscriptions

 OpenAI API ↗
Pay per token

LLM / vision

 Next.js ↗
Free (open source)

Web app framework

 Stockfish ↗
Free (open source)

Chess engine analysis

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Let players photograph or enter a position and get clear analysis.
  2. Sell a subscription for deeper lines and training tips.
  3. Ship on iOS with a mobile payments partner.
  4. Grow in chess communities with before-and-after improvement clips.

What's automated vs. the human 10%

The machine does

  • Core AI generation/analysis
  • Billing and onboarding

You still do

  • Product quality and support
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Compliance and edge cases

Overview

Scan, analyze, improve faster

Operator: Hiếu Trần. Category on TrustMRR: ai, games, education. Founded: Not disclosed. Website: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6780104114

Estimated split: about 90% of the work automated, 10% human.

Realistic income

TrustMRR (checked Nov 6, 2026) shows about $49.36 MRR and from about 10 subscriptions, $130 in RevenueCat-verified revenue over the last 30 days, $588 verified over its tracked history. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live listing — numbers change.

Risks

  • Free engines and Chess.com tools are strong rivals.
  • Camera scan accuracy must stay high.
  • Small subscription base.
  • Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.

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