Comparison

Window Puzzles vs Not Chess

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

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About

Window Puzzles

Rebuild intricate stained glass windows by placing glass shards in their correct positions. Offers a peaceful, educational, and family-friendly puzzle experience with adjustable difficulty and helpful tools.

Highlights
  • 126 unique stained glass window puzzles
  • Drag and drop interface
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Automatic saving of progress
  • Optional guides (outlines, ghost image)
  • Auto-Zoom for small pieces
  • Game Center achievements
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Can you rebuild these beautiful stained glass windows? Like a jigsaw puzzle but each piece is a shard of glass which needs to be put back into the right place. 126 window puzzles available to play immediately! EASY TO LEARN Simple drag and drop interface that works for adults and children. A simple tutorial on "How To Play" is included. Puzzles in each pack start easy and get harder the more you do. HARD TO MASTER Puzzles range from easy (solve in minutes) through to very hard (an hour or more). But don't worry, your placed pieces are automatically saved so you can do the puzzle over several sessions. You can also turn on and off useful guides like outlines or a ghost image depending on how hard you want it to be. And if some pieces are too small, just turn on the Auto-Zoom feature. Can you earn all the Game Center achievements? EDUCATIONAL As you concentrate on each piece in the puzzle you see details of the window that aren't immediately obvious when looking at the completed window. See the window as the original artist did - an element at a time. Once a puzzle is completed you can explore a zoomed in version to see all the detail. FAMILY FRIENDLY All puzzles are family friendly with the easier puzzles well suited to your younger puzzlers. PEACEFUL An uncluttered puzzle solving space lets you be in the moment as you work your way through the puzzle at your own pace. BEAUTIFUL Work with some of the most glorious stained glass windows from around the world. HELPFUL Some of the puzzles are hard. If you get stuck, use the Shuffle button to get new pieces, the Auto Fill feature to put those difficult pieces into their correct places or a Ghost image to help you find the right place. CONNECTED Works on your iPads and Macs. In-App purchases of puzzle packs are shared between your devices and you can easily enable synching up Puzzle completion progress between them. Start of one device and finish it on another.

About

Not Chess

This mind-bending puzzle game uses simplified chess rules. Collect pieces to gain their abilities and strategize your way to the coin. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Piece inheritance mechanics
  • Coin collection objective
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Zen color palettes
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Offline play
  • Haptic feedback
Features
Currently charting
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Wait, if this game is NOT chess, then what is it? It's a mind blowing puzzle game with some simple chess rules and a few special ingredients to make it fun and challenging for everyone! •How to play? You start with one single piece. Across the board, there are a few chess pieces strategically placed. When you take a chess piece, you become that piece and inherit its abilities. The level is complete when you collect the coin. •Who is this for? It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to play chess or if you are a chess grandmaster. This game is for everyone. The tutorial covers all the required information in a fun, interactive way. •Challenging? While this game is not chess, some levels will have a higher difficulty, requiring careful planning and strategy, making this a great way to put your brain muscle to work. •Features: - 3 Difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard; with limited moves and limited time to complete the levels. - Zen color palettes and relaxing soundtrack - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “not chess”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #notchess on social media!

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Not Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Window Puzzles at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Window Puzzles also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Not Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Window Puzzles is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Window Puzzles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Not Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Window Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 265 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Window Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 70% of Not Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Window Puzzles ships an update monthly, Not Chess every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Window Puzzles versus Not Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindow PuzzlesNot Chess
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (100 ratings) — better4.4 (265 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings100265 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#184 — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size613 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleverInfoTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Window Puzzles

All ratings100 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Not Chess

All ratings265 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Window Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Not Chess

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing or becoming unsolvable
  • Inconsistent difficulty across levels
  • Pieces not functioning correctly in some puzzles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Option to customize colors and accessibility settings
  • Auto-advance to next level after completion
  • User-generated puzzles or challenges
  • Scoring system and achievements

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Window Puzzles

One-time9
  • Puzzle Pack 1 : 14 x MixedFree
  • Puzzle Pack 2 : 14 x ChurchFree
  • Puzzle Pack 3 : 14 Non-Relig.Free
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  • Puzzle Pack 4 : 14xTiffanyFree
  • Puzzle Pack 5 : 14 Tall WindowFree
  • Unlock all Window PuzzlesFree
  • Puzzle Pack 6 : 14 x USAFree
  • Puzzle Pack 7 : 14 x ColourfulFree
  • Puzzle Pack 8 : 14 InterestingFree
None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Window Puzzles free?
Window Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Window Puzzles or Not Chess?
Window Puzzles is rated higher. Window Puzzles averages 4.9 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Not Chess averages 4.4 from 265 ratings.
Do Window Puzzles or Not Chess have ads?
Neither Window Puzzles nor Not Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Window Puzzles or Not Chess?
Window Puzzles ships an update monthly, and Not Chess every 4 weeks. Most recently, Window Puzzles was updated on October 15, 2026 and Not Chess on October 9, 2026.

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