“On chess.com, the things that actually make you better are paid: unlimited game reviews, unlimited puzzles, lessons and the opening trainer.”
jupiutrera, on github.com ↗
Chess.com charges for the drills that make you better. Stockfish and Lichess's puzzles were free the whole time, so here they are, minus the bill.
Chess sites charge you to find out how badly you blundered. StockChess lets you relive it for free.
“Like many of you, I got tired of hitting paywalls just to review my own mistakes after a game.”
Quiz apps lock the buzzers behind a subscription and the door behind an account. Quiz Toolkit turns everyone's phone into a buzzer and asks for neither.
“The ones I tried either put features I needed behind a subscription or required an account just to get started.”
Canva Pro wants a monthly fee to remove a background. Cutora does it in your browser and asks for nothing.
“While Canva keeps useful tools behind Pro plans, Cutora keeps image editing simple, fast, and accessible.”
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