Comparison

Puzzled vs Chess

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

Chess

Features
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Tactics are one of the fastest ways to improve your chess. By solving tactical puzzles, you train pattern recognition, calculation, and board vision—essential skills for finding winning combinations, avoiding mistakes, and playing stronger games. Face players from around the world in exciting real-time puzzle battles. Both players solve tactical positions simultaneously, competing to find the best moves and earn more points. Test your speed, accuracy, and tactical vision as you climb the rankings and face increasingly stronger opponents. Want to fully understand each puzzle? Review completed positions with the integrated analysis engine, go through solutions move by move, and discover missed opportunities. Every puzzle becomes a learning experience that strengthens your understanding of key tactical themes. Whether you're a beginner developing your tactical vision or an experienced player aiming to stay competitive, this app offers a fun, challenging, and addictive way to improve your chess while competing in intense online duels. Key features: • Real-time tactical puzzle battles • Compete against players worldwide • Ranking and progression system • Integrated chess engine analysis • Train calculation, tactical patterns, and board vision • Improve while playing fast, competitive games

Screenshots

Puzzled4 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess at none against Puzzled's 2. Chess also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Puzzled's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, Chess every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzled versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzledChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiam MccluskeyAlvaro Ribes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puzzled

One-time2
  • Silver Membership$1.99
  • Gold Membership$4.99
None

Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzled free?
Puzzled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzled or Chess have ads?
Chess shows ads; Puzzled does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzled or Chess?
Puzzled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chess every 10 days. Most recently, Puzzled was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chess on October 31, 2026.

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