Grid Control vs Offline Chess Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Control
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A 4x4 Tic Tac Toe game with a twist: you can't move in the same row or column as the previous move made by the opponent. Features: - Single Player: Face against a skilled artificial intelligence across 8 difficulty levels. One must learn to master Control of the Grid in order to defeat all 8 levels and the difficulty automatically adjusts based on your win/lose results. - Local Multiplayer: Challenge an in-person friend by playing a friendly match on the same device. - Online Multiplayer: Face an opponent that could be anywhere else in the world and see who has better control of the grid. Matches are based on a first-come first-serve basis at this point.
Offline Chess Puzzles
Train your chess tactics with over 800,000 puzzles stored directly on your device. Enjoy uninterrupted practice offline, with no login or subscription needed. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and master various chess patterns and openings.
- 800,000+ offline puzzles
- Tactical motif training
- Opening and endgame puzzles
- Puzzle Rush modes
- Progress tracking and stats
- Adaptive difficulty
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800,000+ real puzzles, all stored on your device. No WiFi. No login. No subscription required. Open the app and train. The most complete offline chess tactics trainer on the App Store WHY PLAYERS CHOOSE THIS APP Every other chess app streams puzzles from a server. This one bundles all 800,000+ directly on your phone. Commuting, flying, travelling, your training never stops. TRAIN EVERY PART OF YOUR GAME - Tactical Motifs: Forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, back-rank mates, sacrifices, and 50+ more patterns - Openings: Study puzzles from your specific opening — Sicilian, French, Ruy López, King's Indian, and more - Endgames: Pure endgame positions to sharpen your technique - Brain Melters: Hand-picked high-difficulty puzzles for advanced players - Daily Puzzle: One fresh puzzle every day to build the habit PUZZLE RUSH Race the clock. Solve as many puzzles as you can before time runs out. Three modes — Sprint, Marathon, and Survival — with personal bests tracked across every session. TRACK YOUR IMPROVEMENT Your puzzle rating adjusts after every solve. Watch your accuracy, streaks, and daily progress on a dedicated stats screen. Unlock achievements as you hit milestones. BUILT FOR SERIOUS TRAINING - Adaptive difficulty: puzzles matched to your current rating - Hint system with three levels — from "piece to move" to full reveal - Solution playback with move-by-move navigation - Board themes and piece sets to train your way - Streak tracking to keep the habit alive 100% OFFLINE. ALWAYS FREE TO PLAY. No paywalls on puzzle access. No account needed. Download and solve your first puzzle in under 30 seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grid Control at none against Offline Chess Puzzles's shown. Grid Control also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). Offline Chess Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 19 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grid Control ships an update every 19 months, Offline Chess Puzzles every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid Control | Offline Chess Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cory Harasha | Harsh Patel |
In-app purchases
Grid Control
No in-app purchases
Offline Chess Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Questions
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