Azul Chess vs Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Azul Chess
Engage in strategic chess matches against AI opponents or challenge friends. Features include move assistance, undo functionality, and adjustable difficulty levels. Enjoy sound effects and a built-in chess clock for a complete experience.
- Play against computer or friend
- Show available moves
- Take back moves
- Get hints
- Five difficulty levels
- Chess clock
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Azul Chess - Play chess against the computer or against a friend or foe. Features: - Play against the computer or with another person - Show available moves - Take back moves - Get hint - Five difficulty levels - Sounds - Chess clock
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
Sharpen your chess skills with a vast library of puzzles for all levels. Practice daily, offline, or track your progress with adaptive challenges. Analyze your moves with a built-in engine and customize your experience with various themes.
- Daily puzzles
- Offline puzzle packs
- Progress mode with Elo rating
- Puzzle analysis engine
- Bookmark puzzles
- Multiple board themes
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Improve your chess tactics with this large collection of chess puzzles for all levels! This tactic trainer lets you practice in 3 different modes : - Solve daily puzzles - Solve offline puzzle packs - Use the "Progress" mode to get random problems of your level and know your Elo rating All puzzles are of a high quality and are guaranteed to have a unique solution. The difficulty ranges from beginner to advanced (2000+ Elo). Other features : - A free powerful engine to analyze the puzzles - Level history - Bookmark puzzles - Several board themes - Optimized for both phones and tablets - A simple and intuitive interface, with no useless stuff, and no weird problems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) at 4.7 against Azul Chess's 4.1. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 10). Azul Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Azul Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) has 3.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Azul Chess's written reviews are positive against 90% of Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s.
Azul Chess ships an update every 66 months, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Azul Chess | Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar Mody | Emmanuel Mathis |
Customer experience
Azul Chess
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
Bugs and requests
Azul Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Incorrect move validation in some cases
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to see captured pieces
- Provide more context and analysis for puzzles
- Improve difficulty categorization of puzzles
- Allow for user feedback on puzzle issues
In-app purchases
Azul Chess
No in-app purchases
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
- Easy mates$1.99
- Intermediate mates$1.99
- Hard mates$1.99
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- Easy tactics$1.99
- Intermediate tactics$1.99
- Hard tactics$1.99
- Mates in 2, 3 and 4 moves$1.99
- Intermediate Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
- Hard Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
- Easy Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
- All-Access Pass$9.99
Questions
Is Azul Chess free?
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