Infinite Loop vs Candidate Moves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Infinite Loop
Test your reaction speed and hand-eye coordination in this minimalist game. Compete with friends and aim for the top global score. Pure concentration and skill are required.
- Minimalist design
- Test reaction speed
- Hand-eye coordination
- High score competition
- Pure concentration and skill
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Find your limit on the Infinite Loop. Test your hand to eye coordination and reaction speed in this fun and minimalist game. No instructions, no learning curve, just pure concentration and pure skill. Compete with your friends to get the highest score, and try for the best score in the world!
Candidate Moves
Sharpen your chess tactics with interactive puzzles and position analysis. This app helps players of all levels improve tactical vision and decision-making through carefully selected positions and detailed explanations.
- Interactive chess puzzles
- Position analysis
- Tactical pattern recognition
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Detailed solution explanations
- Streak tracking
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Master chess tactics through engaging puzzles and position analysis! Candidate Moves is your personal chess tactics trainer, designed to help players of all levels sharpen their tactical vision and improve their decision-making abilities. INTERACTIVE PUZZLES - Carefully selected positions from real games - Multiple-choice format makes learning engaging - Animated chess board visualizations - Detailed explanations for every solution IMPROVE YOUR CHESS GAME - Build your tactical pattern recognition - Monitor your solving accuracy - Watch your chess understanding grow - Track your solving streaks FEATURES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS - Suitable for beginners to advanced players - Progressive difficulty levels - Clear, easy-to-use interface - Learn classic tactical patterns - Practice finding the best candidate moves LEARN AS YOU PLAY - Understand the reasoning behind each move - Develop your calculation skills - Improve your pattern recognition - Learn from your mistakes with detailed explanations Perfect for: - Chess players looking to improve their tactical skills - Beginners wanting to learn basic patterns - Intermediate players honing their calculation - Advanced players maintaining their tactical sharpness - Anyone who enjoys solving chess puzzles Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Candidate Moves helps you make the most of your practice time. Each puzzle is carefully selected to teach important tactical patterns and improve your chess vision. Train your tactical eye, improve your calculation skills, and become a stronger chess player with Candidate Moves – your pocket chess trainer! This application is subject to the standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Infinite Loop at 4.6 against Candidate Moves's 1.0. Infinite Loop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). Candidate Moves's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Candidate Moves sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Infinite Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Infinite Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infinite Loop has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Infinite Loop ships an update every 10 months, Candidate Moves weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Infinite Loop | Candidate Moves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weiran Zhang | martin schranz |
Customer experience
Infinite Loop
Candidate Moves
In-app purchases
Infinite Loop
No in-app purchases
Candidate Moves
- Unlimited Access$8.991 Month
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