Helpmate Puzzles vs Jirge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helpmate Puzzles
Engage in a unique chess puzzle experience where both sides work together to checkmate the opponent. This game offers over 1300 challenging puzzles, ranging from simple one-move solutions to complex multi-move scenarios.
- Cooperative checkmate puzzles
- Over 1300 puzzles
- 1 to 4.5 mover puzzles
- Challenging gameplay
- Addicting puzzle variety
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Helpmate puzzles are a fun variation of regular chess puzzles! The twist is that both sides cooperate in order to checkmate black. The puzzles are challenging and addicting! This app is loaded with over 1300 puzzles from simple 1 movers all the way up to very challenging 4.5 movers in half move increments. For even more chess puzzle challenges check out these apps: - Mate in 1 Puzzles - Mate in 2 Puzzles - Mate in 3 Puzzles - Mate in 4+ Puzzles
Jirge
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Jirge, Bogenjirge (Deer Chess), Shatar (Mongolian chess) are traditional games that has been passed down among Mongolians since ancient times. The games reflect the early collective hunting production activities of Mongolians and the historical process of their transition from hunting to reindeer breeding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jirge at Free against Helpmate Puzzles's $0.99. Jirge also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Helpmate Puzzles's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Jirge is free to download; Helpmate Puzzles costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helpmate Puzzles ships an update every 7 months, Jirge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helpmate Puzzles | Jirge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gano Technologies LLC | Game Pal Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Helpmate Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Jirge
No in-app purchases
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