Comparison

Poster Puzzles vs Not Chess

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

Head to head
About

Poster Puzzles

Rebuild fascinating posters by placing cut-out pieces into their correct positions. Offers a peaceful, uncluttered puzzle-solving experience with adjustable difficulty and helpful guides. Explore historical and artistic posters after completion.

Highlights
  • Poster reconstruction gameplay
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Helpful guides (outlines, ghost image)
  • Auto-zoom for small pieces
  • Educational poster content
  • Cross-device progress syncing
  • Family-friendly images
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Can you rebuild these fascinating posters? Like a jigsaw puzzle but each piece is a cut-out piece of the poster which needs to be put back into the right place. 112 poster 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 a few minutes) through to very hard. 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 achievements? EDUCATIONAL The puzzles show posters both old and new. Subjects include advertisements for operas, shows and products, movies, space posters from NASA and historical war-time posters. Once a puzzle is completed you can explore a zoomed in version to learn more. FAMILY FRIENDLY All poster images have been chosen to be family friendly . PEACEFUL An uncluttered puzzle solving space lets you be in the moment as you work through the puzzle at your own pace. 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. SUBJECTS INCLUDED: • Included: A range of posters from Operas, Movies, War-time and Product Advertising - 1800's & 1900's. • Pack 1: NASA Space puzzles including their "Exoplanet Travel Bureau" series that provide a whimsical look at planets recently discovered orbiting far off stars. • Pack 2: Travel to beautiful Italy. • Pack 3: Posters of America from the 1890's to the 1940's. • Pack 4: Advertising Posters from late 1800's and early 1900's. • Pack 5: Posters of Japan from the 1910s and 1930s. • Pack 6: Covers from 14 of the 1925 editions of the 'New Yorker' magazine. • Pack 7: Aerospace posters from the start of flight to vacations on Mars.

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
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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: Poster Puzzles at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Not Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (265 vs 64). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Poster Puzzles is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Poster Puzzles sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Not Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poster Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 265 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Poster Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 70% of Not Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poster Puzzles ships an update every 5 weeks, Not Chess every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Poster Puzzles versus Not Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoster PuzzlesNot Chess
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (64 ratings) — better4.4 (265 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings64265 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCleverInfoTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Poster Puzzles

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Not Chess

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

Bugs and requests

Poster 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

8 purchases

Poster Puzzles

One-time8
  • Puzzle Pack 1 : 14 x SpaceFree
  • Puzzle Pack 2 : 14 x ItalyFree
  • Puzzle Pack 3 : 14 x USAFree
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  • Puzzle Pack 4 : 14 x AdvertsFree
  • Unlock all Poster PuzzlesFree
  • Pack 5 - 14 x 1930's JapanFree
  • Pack 6 - 14 New Yorker CoversFree
  • Pack 7 - 14 Aerospace PuzzlesFree
None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poster Puzzles free?
Poster 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, Poster Puzzles or Not Chess?
Poster Puzzles is rated higher. Poster Puzzles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Not Chess averages 4.4 from 265 ratings.
Do Poster Puzzles or Not Chess have ads?
Neither Poster Puzzles nor Not Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poster Puzzles or Not Chess?
Poster Puzzles ships an update every 5 weeks, and Not Chess every 4 weeks. Most recently, Poster Puzzles was updated on July 5, 2026 and Not Chess on September 16, 2026.

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