Comparison

Hitori Puzzles vs Chess CT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hitori Puzzles

Engage your mind with a classic logic puzzle. Offers multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels, with manually crafted challenges. More puzzles are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Multiple grid sizes (8x8, 12x12, 17x17)
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Manually created puzzles
  • Regular updates planned
Features
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Original Hitori Puzzles Three different sizes 8x8, 12x12 and 17x17. Three levels of difficulty. Each level had been created manually. More levels will be available in the next updates

About

Chess CT

This logic puzzle game challenges players to rotate a cube and match numbers on all sides. It offers multiple levels and versions for different age groups, including a free 5x5 version and a version for young children learning numbers.

Highlights
  • Multi-level rotational puzzle
  • Match numbers at all angles
  • Cube rotation gameplay
  • Versions for different age groups
  • Introduces numbers in multiple languages
Features
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Chess CT is multi-level version of CT puzzle. Rotate as Rubik's cube and match numbers at all angles (projections). Free 5x5 version at 4 projections is on App Store as Touch CT. Free 4x4 version at 2 projection is available as CT Kids (age 5+, player should be able to recognize numbers and count 1-4). Kids Num introduces to the first numbers in 3 languages (0+).

Screenshots

Hitori Puzzles4 screens
Chess CT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess CT at 5.0 against Hitori Puzzles's 3.0. Chess CT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Hitori Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hitori Puzzles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chess CT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess CT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitori Puzzles ships an update every 2 months, Chess CT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hitori Puzzles versus Chess CT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitori PuzzlesChess CT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinetic StarsIgor Patrikeev

Customer experience

Hitori Puzzles

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

Chess CT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hitori Puzzles

One-time2
  • 10 Easy 8x8 Levels 13-22$0.99
  • 7 Medium 8x8 Levels 9-15$0.99
None

Chess CT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hitori Puzzles free?
Hitori Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess CT free?
Chess CT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hitori Puzzles or Chess CT?
Chess CT is rated higher. Hitori Puzzles averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Chess CT averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hitori Puzzles or Chess CT have ads?
Neither Hitori Puzzles nor Chess CT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitori Puzzles or Chess CT?
Hitori Puzzles ships an update every 2 months, and Chess CT every 4 months. Most recently, Hitori Puzzles was updated on October 10, 2026 and Chess CT on October 2, 2026.

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