Comparison

Puzzled vs WeeChess

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

Head to head
About

Puzzled

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
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* Rated Chess Puzzles * - Improve your tactics with rated chess puzzles. View the progress page and see how your stats have changed over time - Play over 8000 different puzzles. Puzzle difficulties range from beginner to expert, so there are puzzles for players of all abilities. * Puzzle Rush * - Put your skills to the test with Puzzle Rush, a game format where you have only minutes to solve as many puzzles as possible. * Blindfold Chess Puzzles * - Is regular chess too easy? Try solving a blindfold chess puzzle and really test your visualization skills. * Progress Tracking * - See how your rating has climbed over time on the progress page. - Review past puzzles you missed to improve your puzzle weaknesses * Leaderboard * - See how your scores compare to all users on the Leaderboard page * Gold Membership * - For a one time purchase of only 4.99, you can become a Gold Member and gain unlimited access to Rated Puzzles and Puzzle Rush. * Suggestions/Improvements * - Feel free to contact me at puzzledfeedback@gmail.com with any suggestions for improvement you have. If you like the app, please leave a review. Thanks.

About

WeeChess

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Train your mind with fast and fun chess puzzles! Solve bite-sized checkmate challenges, improve your tactical vision, and climb the global leaderboard. WeeChess is a mini chess puzzle game designed to help you recognize common checkmate patterns and sharpen your skills through short, focused challenges. Features: • Hundreds of unique mini chess puzzles • Progressive difficulty for beginners and advanced players • Learn essential checkmate patterns • Global leaderboard to compete with others • Daily rewards and achievements • Beautiful themes and customization options • Play offline – no internet required

Screenshots

Puzzled4 screens
WeeChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzled at none against WeeChess's shown. Puzzled also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). WeeChess's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Puzzled sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WeeChess sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, WeeChess every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzled versus WeeChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzledWeeChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiam MccluskeyHasancan Cakicioglu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puzzled

One-time2
  • Silver Membership$1.99
  • Gold Membership$4.99
9 purchases

WeeChess

One-time9
  • 500 Diamonds2 variants$0.99
  • Flash Sale$0.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 4000 Diamonds$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 3000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$9.99
  • 15000 Diamonds$19.99
  • 100000 Diamonds$69.99

Questions

Is Puzzled free?
Puzzled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeeChess free?
WeeChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzled or WeeChess have ads?
WeeChess shows ads; Puzzled does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzled or WeeChess?
Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, and WeeChess every 9 days. Most recently, Puzzled was updated on September 10, 2026 and WeeChess on September 23, 2026.

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