Comparison

Tangram & Polyform Pro vs Chess Puzzles Set

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

Head to head
About

Tangram & Polyform Pro

Explore a vast collection of tiling puzzles, including classic Tangram and various Polyform shapes. Enjoy multiple play methods and over 4000 levels designed for both relaxation and challenge.

Highlights
  • 12 Tangram puzzle types
  • 6 Polyform puzzle types
  • Three play methods (Move, Flip, Rotate)
  • Over 4000 levels
  • Five themes
  • Hint system
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1. About Tangram & Polyform Tangram is China's most famous puzzle game. In the early nineteenth century tangram became the first international puzzle. There are many tangram style puzzle games in the world. Polyform is a plane figure constructed by joining together identical basic polygons. The basic polygon is often a regular polygon, such as a square or a triangle. 2. About This Game This game contains twelve types of tangram puzzles and six types polyform puzzles. Games and levels are constantly added. Tangram puzzles include the Chinese classic Tangram 15 pieces puzzle(Yi Zhi Tu) and Modern Tangram, as well as T puzzle, Heart-shaped puzzle, Pythagoras, Sphinx, Columbus' egg and Kreuzspiel. Polyform puzzles include Polystick, Polyiammond, Polyomino, Polyhex, Polyabolo and Polybrick. There are three kind of play methods. Not just move. You can play classic game(Move, Flip & Rotate) or for relaxing(Just Move). Features: A. 12 types of Tangram puzzles and 6 types of Polyform puzzles. B. Three Play Methods. C. Over 4000 Levels and Will Add More. D. Easy to Play. E. Five Themes. 3. How to Play A. This game have Three Play Methods. Just Move. Move & Flip. Move, Flip & Rotate. B. Move: Touch the Piece and move. Flip: Click the Piece. Rotate:Long touch the Piece. C. Get Hint: Click the Hint Button. Each Level has 2 hints.

About

Chess Puzzles Set

Enhance your chess skills with a collection of 1,000 puzzles. These challenges range in difficulty, focusing on 2-3 move tactical sequences to sharpen your game.

Highlights
  • 1,000 chess puzzles
  • Varying difficulty levels
  • Focus on 2-3 move tactics
  • Skill enhancement
  • Tactical training
Features
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The set of 1,000 chess puzzles of different difficulty levels.

Screenshots

Tangram & Polyform Pro4 screens
Chess Puzzles Set4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Puzzles Set at Free against Tangram & Polyform Pro's $4.99. Chess Puzzles Set also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Tangram & Polyform Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Chess Puzzles Set is free to download; Tangram & Polyform Pro costs $4.99 up front. Chess Puzzles Set sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tangram & Polyform Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tangram & Polyform Pro ships an update every 13 months, Chess Puzzles Set every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tangram & Polyform Pro versus Chess Puzzles Set: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangram & Polyform ProChess Puzzles Set
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer振华 许Oleg Soloviev

Customer experience

Tangram & Polyform Pro

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

Chess Puzzles Set

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tangram & Polyform Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Puzzles Set

One-time1
  • Add plus 30 Stars$0.99

Questions

Is Tangram & Polyform Pro free?
Tangram & Polyform Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Puzzles Set free?
Chess Puzzles Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tangram & Polyform Pro or Chess Puzzles Set have ads?
Neither Tangram & Polyform Pro nor Chess Puzzles Set shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tangram & Polyform Pro or Chess Puzzles Set?
Tangram & Polyform Pro ships an update every 13 months, and Chess Puzzles Set every 4 months. Most recently, Tangram & Polyform Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and Chess Puzzles Set on October 14, 2026.

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