How to make an app for a chess academy

A chess academy follows each student closely: their level, the puzzles set as homework, the tournaments they play and their rating over time. An app keeps all of this with attendance and fees, so a coach can see before class which students need more endgame practice and which have a tournament this weekend.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The head coach and the other coaches. If coaches update students on their own phones, or parents see their child's progress, connect your own Supabase database.

The screens a chess academy app needs

Students: Search by name; level, rating if any, batch, online or academy, parent's phone
Batches: Academy and online batches by level, with days, time and the video class link
Homework: Puzzle sets given each week, how many each student solved and the topic, such as forks or rook endgames
Tournaments: Upcoming tournaments, which students are entered, and results with points out of rounds
Rating history: Each student's rating after every rated event, as a list and a simple chart
Fees: Monthly fees by level, one-to-one hours, paid and due, with a PDF receipt

Features worth asking for

Coach's notes per student on weak topics, such as openings or endgames
Tournament entries list with dates, so coaches know who is away
Rating change worked out after each event from the rating you enter
Online class link saved on each batch, with a WhatsApp button to send it to the batch's parents
One-to-one hours counted for the month's bill
A monthly progress note as a PDF for parents

Where the data lives

If only the head coach uses the app, data can stay on one phone. If several coaches update students or parents sign in to see progress, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; to take monthly fees online, connect your Razorpay account as well.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Students, Batches, Homework, Tournaments, Rating history.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
Check the plan. AppCub shows the screens and features it will build. Change them in the chat until they are right; seeing the plan is free.
Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
Share it. Share it as a web link, an APK file, or publish it on Google Play from your own developer account.

Copy this request, change the details to match your chess academy, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my chess academy, Sixty Four Squares Chess Academy in Chennai. Screens: students, batches, homework, tournaments, rating history and fees. Students have level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), rating if any, batch, online or academy, parent's name and phone. Batches save the video class link. Homework: puzzle sets by topic with how many each student solved. Tournaments: dates, students entered, points out of rounds. Rating history with a chart. Fees by level plus one-to-one hours at ₹800. Add a WhatsApp button to send the class link and fee reminders, and a monthly progress PDF. Black and white colours.

Tips for a chess academy app

Enter ratings by hand from the official lists after each event; the app doesn't fetch them for you.
Name homework topics the same way every time, so the weak-topic notes are easy to filter.
Keep the class link on the batch, not on each student, so changing it once updates everyone.
Start with students, batches and fees; add homework and rating history after a month.
If parents sign in, each should see only their own child's notes and results.

What it costs

Describing your app and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
A new app usually takes 60 to 110 credits. Start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits, enough for one app and a few changes) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499. Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Google Play needs a paid plan (it includes the Play Store bundle and your app’s signing key) and your own Google Play developer account, a one-time US$25 fee to Google.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

AppCub doesn't make a chess board to play on, analyse games with an engine, run video classes or fetch ratings automatically. Coaches enter results and ratings, and messages go out when someone taps the WhatsApp button.
AppCub builds Android apps. You can also share the app as a web link that opens on any phone; for the iPhone App Store, AppCub’s team can do it for you.

Questions

Can the app track a student's chess rating?

Yes. Enter the rating after each rated event and the app keeps the history with a chart. It doesn't fetch ratings by itself.

Can I track tournament results for my students?

Yes. Ask for a tournaments screen with the event, date, students entered and points out of rounds for each.

Can students play games or solve puzzles in the app?

No, the app runs your academy. Students solve puzzles on a board or chess site; you record how many they solved.

Can the app send the online class link to parents?

It saves the link on each batch and opens WhatsApp with it ready; you tap send for each parent or post it in the batch group.

Can I bill one-to-one coaching hours?

Yes. Ask for one-to-one sessions to be logged with hours, and the fees screen adds them to the month's bill.

Can coaches write notes on each student?

Yes. Ask for coach's notes with a date and topic, so any coach can see what to work on next class.

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