Chess ∙ vs iPuzzleSolver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess ∙
Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Challenging computer opponent
- Great graphics and sound
- Configurable difficulty
- Undo function
- Automatic save
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Are you tired of playing chess games that look like they were designed for a Commodore 64 instead of an iPhone? We've got the antidote for you. Chess Free is the best chess game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it's free! Chess Free supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Chess Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Outstanding AI engine with configurable difficulty level * Board rotation for two player games * Undo function * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the application Chess Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Chess Premium is the same great app without the ads.
iPuzzleSolver
This app offers a comprehensive collection of classic puzzle games. Enjoy popular titles like Sudoku, Solitaire, and Minesweeper in one convenient package. It's a great way to exercise your brain with a variety of logic and strategy challenges.
- Sudoku
- MasterMind
- PictureCross
- Solitaire
- MineSweeper
- Shangai (Mah-Jong)
- Tectonic (Suguru)
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The Ultimate Compilation of Classic Puzzle Games. Includes popular games like Sudoku, MasterMind, PictureCross (also known as Japanese crossword), Solitaire, MineSweeper and Shangai (also known as Mah-Jong), Tectonic (also known as Suguru).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chess ∙ at Free against iPuzzleSolver's $0.99. Chess ∙ also leads on chart position (#55 vs unranked). iPuzzleSolver's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Chess ∙ is free to download; iPuzzleSolver costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | iPuzzleSolver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (207K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 207K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Jean-Baptiste Bolcato |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
iPuzzleSolver
Bugs and requests
Chess ∙
Reported bugs
10 issues- Rook being able to move diagonally
- Stalemate glitch where it will preemptively call stalemate before it even happens
- Call stalemate when only the king can't move, and the other pieces can still move
- Pieces move too fast
- Doesn't allow en-passant moves by pawns
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- Refuses to allow legitimate win, claims draw instead
- Doesn't recognize stalemate
- Doesn't recognize checkmate
- Pieces disappearing
- Illegal moves by the AI
Requested features
6 requests- Undo from stalemate
- Highland opponents last move in green and my last move in blue
- Allow a third level of zoom to fill the screen
- Display a numeric value when difficulty slider is moved
- Ability to turn off safety where you can't move king to where it would get taken out
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- Ability to turn off draw by stalemate rule
iPuzzleSolver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
iPuzzleSolver
No in-app purchases
