Kurotto vs Chesshape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kurotto
A logic puzzle game where you fill cells based on rules involving continuous black cells and circles. It's a popular brain teaser originating from Japan, offering a unique challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Binary determination puzzle
- Circle sum logic
- Continuous black cell counting
- Vertical and horizontal rules
- Unique Japanese puzzle mechanics
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Kurotto is binary determination puzzle game. It's very popular in Japan. Fill in the cells with the following rules. ・The number in a circle indicates the sum of the number of continuous black cells extending from it, vertically and horizontally. Empty circles may have any number of black cells around them ・Cells with circles cannot be colored
Chesshape
Engage in a serene logic puzzle game where chess piece movements are used to paint squares and create target patterns. Mix colors by overlapping moves to solve intricate challenges. Offers over a thousand hand-built puzzles with no timers or lives.
- Chess piece movement puzzles
- Color mixing mechanics
- Over 1000 hand-built puzzles
- Daily puzzles
- Calm, no-timer gameplay
- Offline play
- Unlimited undo
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CHESS HAS NEVER LOOKED LIKE THIS Chesshape turns the movements of the chess pieces into a calm, original logic puzzle. Every piece paints the squares it can reach: the rook floods a rank and a file, the bishop cuts the diagonals, the knight leaves its own L. Put the right pieces on the right squares, build the target pattern, and finish the puzzle in the fewest moves possible. MIX THE COLORS Paint red over yellow and make orange. Colors mix wherever two moves overlap, so the puzzle is choosing which moves cross, and where. New color combinations and more intricate patterns wait further in. EVERY PUZZLE HAS A PROVEN SOLUTION Every level has been checked to confirm that it has a valid solution under the game’s rules. WHAT IS IN THE GAME? * Over a thousand hand-built puzzles * Six chess pieces, each taught step by step * Strategic color-mixing mechanics * Eight tiers of difficulty, from the basics to Grandmaster * A new daily puzzle every day * Streaks, stars and progress rewards * The Hall of Legends, built from famous board problems * Calm play with no timers and no lives * Offline play and unlimited undo Stuck? A hint shows you the best next move. Replay a chapter without help to earn all three stars. Chesshape is free to play. An optional one-time Premium upgrade removes automatic ads and grants 60 bonus hints. Optional rewarded ads remain available. Hint packs are available too, if you want them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurotto at none against Chesshape's 4. Kurotto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Chesshape's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. Chesshape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Kurotto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chesshape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Kurotto | Chesshape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Fujimoto | MUSTAFA NURI PEKDEMIR |
Customer experience
Kurotto
Chesshape
In-app purchases
Kurotto
No in-app purchases
Chesshape
- 10 Hints$0.99
- 50 Hints$2.99
- Chesshape Premium$4.99
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- 200 Hints$7.99









