# Daily Chess Puzzles — user reviews > 22 indexed App Store user reviews of Daily Chess Puzzles by Stefan Stangl, rated 4.70/5 from 437 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-chess-puzzles/id1538333027/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-chess-puzzles/id1538333027.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 356 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Daily Chess Puzzles? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great puzzles - 👍 Unlimited puzzles for free - 👍 Improves chess game - 👍 Simple and pure interface - 👍 Good for practice without rating impact - 👍 Good value for a free app **Cons** - 👎 Kludgy UI for moving pieces - 👎 Missing basic controls - 👎 Graphics could be better - 👎 Some puzzles are inexplicable/don't make sense - 👎 App crashes randomly - 👎 Lacking features compared to other apps **Commonly reported bugs** - Link to chess.com not working - App crashes randomly - Privacy consent link does not work **Most requested features** - Button to go back and review solution - Navigate back to previous puzzles - Rewind feature after solving - Ability to play around with puzzle situations - Sound effects for moving pieces - Option to replay moves after solving - Fix privacy consent link - Remove timer on puzzle solving - Explain puzzle challenges/goals - Adjust message box location after solving ## Newest reviews (3 of 22) ### 4/5 — Nice set of puzzles. *2023-05-07* Link to chess.com not working. Would like ability to play around with puzzle situations. ### 4/5 — My rating *2023-04-07* Really improves my chess game ### 4/5 — Nice app with room for improvement *2023-01-01* First of all, I like the idea of being able to solve unlimited puzzles without having to pay for them like I would on Chess.com, so thank you to the developer. Having said that, about 10 minutes into playing these puzzles on this app, I noticed a few features that were missing: 1) there is no sound. I looked through the settings and I cannot find where I can add sound. I’m used to the sound of moving pieces on chess.com when I solve puzzles and it really feels like a big omission here 2) when I solve the puzzle, I cannot go back and replay the moves to better learn the sequence. Once the puzzle is solved my only option is to go to the next puzzle or review the board after it has already been solved. 3) under settings, when I click on change privacy consent, nothing happens. 4) why is there a timer on puzzle solving? If I solve the puzzle in the first few seconds, why should I have to wait seven seconds before I can go to the next puzzle? I would gladly give this app a five star, if the developer is willing to fix these issues. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! I will try to implement your missing features in future updates. Regarding the timer: Because these puzzles are directly from chess.com and you can retrieve a new puzzle only every 15 seconds. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — To many ads *2025-10-05* Unplayable, not possible to get into the zone because every 2 puzzles you see a terrible add for one of those trash games. I’m willing to watch ads no problem, but not every 2 puzzles! ### 1/5 — No way to see original position after solving the puzzle *2024-07-08* Lack of basic controls ### 1/5 — Not good puzzles *2023-01-19* I played a couple puzzles and the answers to them did not make any sense. There were a few that completely missed mating opportunities and had me capture material instead. Another had me check the king and allowed a pawn to get captured instead of defending it and promoting. The app also crashes randomly. ### 2/5 — Kludgy User Interface *2025-02-04* Didn’t like the UI for moving pieces at all. No way to navigate back to previous puzzles. Uninstalled. ### 2/5 — Lacking and boring *2023-10-02* I’m sorry. There are some wonderful apps out there with tons of features. Idk if this app is able to compete really. Not for me sorry. ### 2/5 — Challenges not explained *2022-01-30* Fully half the puzzles are inexplicable. I solve the puzzle when clearly my opponent was able to escape. So what exactly did I “solve”? What was the challenge? It’s no fun playing unless you know what the goal is. ### 2/5 — Better chess puzzles out there *2021-07-11* Challenges never really explained. Found better mates in two than material gain. Would be better if you knew what was to be solved. ### 4/5 — Missing one feature *2025-10-19* Amazing app. Just missing the button to go back and review the solution after solving. ### 4/5 — Decent *2024-05-26, version 1.10* I should be able to go back to past solved puzzles or atleast hve a rewind feature after solving ### 4/5 — Not bad *2023-12-20* The graphics blow goats but it’s a good app. It would be nice if you could rewind and forward the moves to see it unfold again and again. For a free app- you could do a heck of a lot worse. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-05-30* Love this app! Can’t think of anything to improve! Puzzles are very good and I will continue to use the app. Can’t wait for more updates!! **Developer response:** Thank you very much 😊 I am really glad to hear this! ### 5/5 — Pure & Simple *2024-05-02* I’m not gonna pay for Chess.com just to have unlimited puzzles, so this app is perfect. Plus, sometimes it’s nice to practice without it affecting your rating. I do kinda wish there was a “back” button bc sometimes I hit “next” instead of “hint” but that’s on me lol ### 5/5 — Great app. *2023-11-01, version 1.10* This is a great app. I love it. ### 5/5 — This app is great! *2023-01-13, version 1.9* This is full of great puzzles to practice and every chess enthusiast should have this app! ### 5/5 — Good Chess App *2022-05-02* How do I castle? Tapping King then Rook does not work ### 5/5 — it’s all i could ever ask for *2022-01-19* simple good puzzles and free🥲 ### 5/5 — Free and effective! *2021-10-21* This app will really challenge you to think through every move! **Developer response:** I am glad you like it 😊 ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-08-12* I have been looking for an app with unlimited puzzles. This will make you a great chess player **Developer response:** I‘m glad you like it 😊 ### 5/5 — Very good puzzles, bad message box *2021-05-02* I like the puzzles a lot, but after you solve one, a green message box obscures a significant part of the board, so you can’t study where things ended up. After I submitted this review, one of the developers responded and said he would try to fix the message box location in a future update. Thanks for the great response! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! I will try to adapt this message box in a future update. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*