Comparison

Advanced Mill vs Chess Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Mill

Experience the classic board game of Nine Men's Morris on your iOS device. Play against an advanced AI with multiple difficulty levels, challenge friends locally or online, and utilize helpful features like undo and hints.

Highlights
  • Play against AI with four difficulty levels
  • Local two-player mode
  • Network multiplayer via Game Center
  • Undo move functionality
  • CPU hints and optional beginner hints
  • Game statistics and tie handling
Features
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Advanced Mill is an iOS adaptation of the traditional board game Mill. The game also known as Merils and Nine Men's Morris. Features: Play against CPU - Advanced AI with four difficulty levels. Two player game on the same device. Two player network game with Game Center. No ads. Undo function to take back moves. Getting CPU hint during a move. Displaying elapsed time, number of turns, reason of win at the end of the game. Checking and handling tie situations. Optional hints for beginner players. Displaying available moves. Saving and loading games from Main Menu. Thanks for your continuous support and reviews. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vtdevinfo

About

Chess Puzzles

Engage with a vast collection of chess puzzles spanning from historical compositions to modern games. Challenge yourself with over a thousand interactive puzzles designed to improve your tactical skills and strategic thinking. Enjoy customizable themes and compare your progress with friends on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 1177 interactive chess puzzles
  • Mate in 2, 3, and 4 move puzzles
  • Timing clock
  • Customizable piece sets and color schemes
  • Leaderboards for social comparison
  • Facebook integration for sharing progress
Features
Currently charting
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An amazing collection of chess puzzles! Beginners and experienced players alike will enjoy solving the large number of chess puzzles included in this app. All of the puzzles were carefully chosen from actual games or are compositions inspired by actual games throughout history! (1802 to modern times) The app includes a total of 1177 interactive puzzles!! - 222 mate in 2 puzzles - 490 mate in 3 puzzles - 465 mate in 4 puzzles The object is to finish each puzzle by forcing a checkmate in a given number of moves. These puzzles are fun to play and can be enjoyed at your leisure on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Other features include: ------------------- - Timing clock - Lots of options: 7 chess piece sets and 7 different colors schemes including wood and marble. - Social: Leaderboards to compare the number of puzzles you have solved with your friends and other players. Facebook integration - including the ability to post your progress and ask your friends for help on a puzzle. - Universal app - works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! -------------------

Screenshots

Advanced Mill4 screens
Chess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Puzzles at 97% against Advanced Mill's 47%. Chess Puzzles also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Advanced Mill's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Advanced Mill costs $1.99 and Chess Puzzles $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Advanced Mill's written reviews are positive against 97% of Chess Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, Chess Puzzles every 17 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Advanced Mill versus Chess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced MillChess Puzzles
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (48 ratings)4.7 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4857 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVTDev Informatikai KftGano Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Advanced Mill

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Chess Puzzles

All ratings57 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Mill

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advanced Mill free?
Advanced Mill costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Puzzles free?
Chess Puzzles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Mill or Chess Puzzles?
Chess Puzzles is rated higher. Advanced Mill averages 4.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Chess Puzzles averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Advanced Mill or Chess Puzzles have ads?
Neither Advanced Mill nor Chess Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Mill or Chess Puzzles?
Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, and Chess Puzzles every 17 months. Most recently, Advanced Mill was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chess Puzzles on October 24, 2026.

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