Chess PGN Master is made and published by Gerhard Kalab. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Gerhard Kalab. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Gerhard Kalab and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedWell rated- Total installs
- 330 thousand
- Rating on Google Play
- 4.09
- 1,950 ratings
- Last updated
- September 23, 2026
Chess PGN Master has 330 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.1 stars from 1,950 ratings.
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 2.7 thousand
- Per day
- 90
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- April 2012
Installs over time
Chess PGN Master has been installed 330 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 90 installs per day.
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 3.7.0
- Launched
- April 2012
User feedback
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Comments on Chess PGN Master for Android
★★★★☆
Bjørn Hagen
· Feb 20, 2026
Very good app. The only thing I miss is randomizing the order of the games in the PGN file, i.e., making the app not choose the next game in sequence, but a random one. I use it mostly as a tactics' trainer in guess the move mode, I also use thematic and easy tactics to increase the chance of seeing tactics in game — a type of training that would have been optimized if the tactics had been entered randomly. I also like that it can accept sublines written into the PGN file. Thanks
★★★★☆
Pierre Espenan
· Jul 23, 2023
Garbles commentary. I downloaded and paid Chess PGN master because of random crashes with Chess base on Android. With Chess base 17, I created a PGN of 10,862 games with the ECO filter A57-A59 (The Bento gambit). This included Chess base commentary symbols, specifically the symbols for queen side and counterplay. I uploaded this PGN to Google drive. Both Chess base Android and Chess PGN master opened this large PGN correctly but Chess PGN master garbles the commentary symbols.
★★★★★
Ayush Rawat
· Feb 19, 2026
Very useful app and probably best yo keep chess notes in form of annotated PGN. Support team is also nice, one can mail gherald at any time and within 1–2 days issues are resolved. If someone feels issues with app, or with its features make sure to reach gherald through his email ID or go through the user manual. This app is surely the GOAT 🐐 of chess analysis apps.
★★★★☆
Cristian Borsa
· Nov 16, 2025
Works pretty well, but I don't understand some chunkiness. Why does it need an edit and view mode? I want to be able to run analysis and put different moves in easier. As it is, I have to change the mode, turn on the engine and input the moves by hand. Also, I can't seem to run analysis on more than one move.
★☆☆☆☆
ahsanfreefire grandmaster
· Jan 3, 2026
Can't you add text to speech setting? This is very good app overall, but now I rather download the chess training apk from chrome, that has text to speech setting, it's boring to read all the time🫤. yeah I agree I have selected to speak setting, but it doesn't pronounce The moves correctly we need in-built text to speech setting like the chess training app, then it would be the best pgn reader
★☆☆☆☆
Hazarathaiah Gudivada
· Feb 19, 2025
Search position is not working. For any position the same game is the result. Any option there to overcome this? Otherwise, this option is useless.
★★☆☆☆
Fernando QM
· May 17, 2023
I appreciate the work done, but I just can't find a way to change to a new game without killing the app and starting again...no menu options, nothing. Why something so simple and needed is not there? If I want to start a new game, the only way is killing the app? Really?
Technology
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- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 16
- App size
- 23.9 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
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About the app and developer
About Chess PGN Master
Chess PGN Master is a board app developed by Gerhard Kalab.
Install Statistics
Chess PGN Master has been installed 330 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 2.7 thousand times.
User Ratings
Chess PGN Master is rated 4.09 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Chess PGN Master is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 23.86 MB. The latest version available is 3.7.0. The last update was on September 23, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Chess PGN Master requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2012.
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Store listing
By Gerhard Kalab, from Google Play“Chess PGN Master. The professional way to view and edit PGN files.”
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Description by Gerhard Kalab Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
This is the trial version of Chess PGN Master, a learning and study tool for chess amateurs and professionals alike. In order to improve in chess, apart from playing lots of games, it is essential to
● study chess games from masters and to try to understand why the moves were played
● study endgame positions
● gain a basic knowledge of the openings you play
Chess PGN Master helps you with these tasks by making it easy to
● review chess games
● enter your own games and blunder check them
● analyze games with a strong chess engine (Stockfish 13)
● play positions against a chess engine
and it can do a lot more!
The trial version allows you to view:
- the first 20 games of every PGN file
Please buy the pro key to remove restrictions and to enable saving changed games:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewerpro
Features:
● Easy navigation (tap on left or right side of the board to move the pieces)
● Analyze games with the integrated analysis engine (output limited to one move in trial version) - start with menu - Analyisis start/stop
● E-Board support: Use an electronic chess board connected via Bluetooth using the ChessLink protocol (Millennium eOne, Exclusive, Performance), Certabo E-Boards, Chessnut Air, Chessnut EVO, DGT classic, DGT Pegasus, iChessOne or the Square Off Pro to study, record games, play against a chess engine or replay master games.
● Color squares (right menu Display - Show coloring buttons) and draw colored arrows - tap or drag on the board after selecting a color
● Chess960 support (to castle select your King first, then your Rook you want to castle with)
● Cloud support (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Seafile)
● Autoplay (automatically move the pieces, time between moves can be set in settings)
● Includes a PGN file with 6 annotated games from "Chess Fundamentals" by former world champion José Raúl Capablanca
● Blunder check
● Share games with other programs, share from Chessbase Online
● Can read Scid database files if "Scid on the go" is installed
● Support for chess engines in open exchange format like Komodo
Recent changes:
● Improved move list display.
● Upgraded to the latest target SDK version.
● study chess games from masters and to try to understand why the moves were played
● study endgame positions
● gain a basic knowledge of the openings you play
Chess PGN Master helps you with these tasks by making it easy to
● review chess games
● enter your own games and blunder check them
● analyze games with a strong chess engine (Stockfish 13)
● play positions against a chess engine
and it can do a lot more!
The trial version allows you to view:
- the first 20 games of every PGN file
Please buy the pro key to remove restrictions and to enable saving changed games:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewerpro
Features:
● Easy navigation (tap on left or right side of the board to move the pieces)
● Analyze games with the integrated analysis engine (output limited to one move in trial version) - start with menu - Analyisis start/stop
● E-Board support: Use an electronic chess board connected via Bluetooth using the ChessLink protocol (Millennium eOne, Exclusive, Performance), Certabo E-Boards, Chessnut Air, Chessnut EVO, DGT classic, DGT Pegasus, iChessOne or the Square Off Pro to study, record games, play against a chess engine or replay master games.
● Color squares (right menu Display - Show coloring buttons) and draw colored arrows - tap or drag on the board after selecting a color
● Chess960 support (to castle select your King first, then your Rook you want to castle with)
● Cloud support (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Seafile)
● Autoplay (automatically move the pieces, time between moves can be set in settings)
● Includes a PGN file with 6 annotated games from "Chess Fundamentals" by former world champion José Raúl Capablanca
● Blunder check
● Share games with other programs, share from Chessbase Online
● Can read Scid database files if "Scid on the go" is installed
● Support for chess engines in open exchange format like Komodo
Recent changes:
● Improved move list display.
● Upgraded to the latest target SDK version.