Comparison

Herugolf vs Chessdoku

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

Head to head
About

Herugolf

A challenging puzzle game where you guide golf balls to holes. Master the unique stroke mechanic where each subsequent move is one less than the last. Strategically navigate the course, avoiding water and ensuring no cell is traversed more than once.

Highlights
  • Unique stroke mechanic
  • Strategic ball movement
  • Obstacle avoidance (water)
  • Single-cell traversal rule
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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Herugolf is puzzle game. The rule is simple. 1. Advance the golf balls to the holes using a series of strokes. 2. The number in a ball indicates the length of the first stroke; any subsequent stroke must be 1 less in length than the preceding stroke. 3. A stroke moves the ball horizontally or vertically; the direction may change at every stop. 4. A stroke cannot stop in a water; a cell can be traversed at most once; i.e. strokes cannot cross or overlay.

About

Chessdoku

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku-style placement with chess piece attack rules. Solve over 1,500 unique puzzles across five distinct game modes, with a daily challenge for all players. Enjoy a pure, offline experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style piece placement
  • Chess piece attack logic
  • Five unique game modes
  • 1,500 puzzles
  • Daily challenge
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with deductions
Features
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Place the given chess pieces so every row and column holds exactly one piece — and no piece threatens another. That's Chessdoku: the discipline of Sudoku, the geometry of chess. NO GUESSING, EVER Every puzzle is generated by a built-in deduction engine and verified solvable by pure logic. Stuck? The hint doesn't just drop a piece — it explains the deduction you could have made. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY - Classic — open square boards, from a gentle 4×4 to the deep end - Panorama — wide boards that bend your instincts - Fortress — frozen pawn walls cut the lines, so extra pieces fit - Command — you place the pawns, and your pieces need them - Torus — borderless boards where attacks wrap around the edges 300 levels in each mode — 1,500 puzzles in all. EVERY DAY, ONE PUZZLE A daily challenge seeded from the date, identical for every player on Earth. Keep your streak alive and share your result, spoiler-free. THINK WITH YOUR HANDS Cross off dead squares with the X tool, pencil-mark individual piece options Sudoku-style, long-press any piece to see exactly what it attacks, and let the app prove it the moment a position becomes unwinnable. FREE TO PLAY The daily challenge, the tutorial, and a generous run of free levels — including the first 100 in Classic — are free to everyone. One optional purchase unlocks all 1,500 levels and every Quick Play preset — no subscription, ever. YOURS, OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Puzzles are generated on your device and your progress never leaves it. Seventeen handcrafted board themes, including a colorblind-friendly high-contrast set.

Screenshots

Herugolf4 screens
Chessdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herugolf at none against Chessdoku's 1. Herugolf also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chessdoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Herugolf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Herugolf versus Chessdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerugolfChessdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki FujimotoMatt Falk

Customer experience

Herugolf

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chessdoku

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Herugolf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Herugolf free?
Herugolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Herugolf or Chessdoku have ads?
Neither Herugolf nor Chessdoku shows ads.

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