# Puzzled vs Chess Puzzles & Tactics

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzled at none against Chess Puzzles & Tactics's shown. Puzzled also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Chess Puzzles & Tactics's advantage is ratings volume (490 vs 16) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puzzled sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Puzzles & Tactics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Puzzled against 4.5 for Chess Puzzles & Tactics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Puzzles & Tactics has 490 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Puzzled's written reviews are positive against 76% of Chess Puzzles & Tactics's.

Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, Chess Puzzles & Tactics weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzled | Chess Puzzles & Tactics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzled-chess-trainer/id1493090358/reviews) | [4.5 (490 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-puzzles-and-tactics/id6480381614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **490** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 76.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liam Mccluskey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493090357) | [Sajed Nahian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494597866) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzled

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzled-chess-trainer/id1493090358)

Enhance your chess tactics with over 8000 puzzles, from beginner to expert. Test your skills in timed Puzzle Rush or blindfold challenges. Track your progress and compete on the leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Rated chess puzzles, Puzzle Rush mode, Blindfold chess puzzles, Progress tracking, Leaderboard, Unlimited puzzle access with Gold Membership

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Silver Membership | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Membership | $4.99 | one-time |


### Chess Puzzles & Tactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-puzzles-and-tactics/id6480381614)

Improve your chess skills with an extensive library of puzzles that adapt to your level. Analyze positions with a powerful engine and train specific tactics and endgames. Play offline and track your progress with a personalized Elo rating.

**Highlights:** Unlimited free chess puzzles, Adaptive difficulty with puzzle Elo, Offline play, Stockfish engine analysis, 56 puzzle themes, Review missed puzzles, Customizable board themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free Forever | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🆓 Free to use, no ads
- ♾️ Seemingly endless puzzles
- 🧠 Great for chess improvement
- 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
- 🎯 Puzzles tailored to skill level

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Progress resets (ELO, history)
- ⚠️ Login issues (Apple/Google)
- ⏳ Puzzles take a long time to load
- 🥶 Freezes and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to login
- Application resets to starting value (1000elo)
- History/review chapters remain unlocked
- In-application feedback not functioning
- Rating feature broke

**Requested features**

- Option to mute sounds
- Ability to disable audio
- Allow loading custom puzzle sets
- Better interface and cable


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzled free?

Puzzled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Chess Puzzles & Tactics free?

Chess Puzzles & Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puzzled or Chess Puzzles & Tactics?

Puzzled and Chess Puzzles & Tactics are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 490 ratings respectively.

### Do Puzzled or Chess Puzzles & Tactics have ads?

Chess Puzzles & Tactics shows ads; Puzzled does not.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzled or Chess Puzzles & Tactics?

Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chess Puzzles & Tactics weekly. Most recently, Puzzled was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chess Puzzles & Tactics on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*