Sudoku Solver vs Chess Cheat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku Solver
Solve Sudoku puzzles instantly by taking a photo or manually entering numbers. Get hints for individual cells or have the entire puzzle solved for you. You can also create and print your own puzzles.
- Solve puzzles from photos
- Manual puzzle input
- Get hints for single cells
- Full puzzle solver
- Create and print puzzles
- Undo last entry with shake
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A free Sudoku solver with a clean, quick, and easy user interface Input the puzzle from a picture or the popup keypad. Also, create and print puzzles Press solve to complete either the whole puzzle or select one number at a time. Open puzzles that you enter from a paper in Vivid Sudoku. Shake to erase the last entry. Icon by http://twitter.com/rylgh
Chess Cheat
This app helps chess players find the best next move by analyzing screenshots of games or accepting FEN notation. It uses advanced AI to provide move suggestions and a move power indicator, assisting with game analysis and puzzle solving.
- Screenshot game analysis
- FEN notation input
- AI-powered move suggestions
- Move Power indicator
- Real-time move analysis
- Supports popular chess apps
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Analyze screenshots, solve chess puzzles, and study games you've already played. Import a screenshot from Chess.com or Lichess, and the app will recreate the position for analysis. If you're using a different platform, you can tap the FEN option at the bottom of the screen to import a specific position. Once the position is ready, the advanced chess engine analyzes it and suggests the best move within seconds. Move pieces directly on the board to explore different variations. After each move, the engine automatically analyzes the new position and recommends the next best move. The Move Power indicator shows the strength and progress of the analysis. When it reaches 100%, the engine has completed a search depth of 25. The app is designed for: • Chess training • Puzzle solving • Post-game analysis • Exploring FEN positions • Studying different moves and variations Please use the app responsibly. Do not use external assistance during live games, and always follow the fair-play rules of the platform on which you play. Also available on other platforms. Learn more at: https://www.pixelworkssoftware.com/chessai/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku Solver at 4.6 against Chess Cheat's 3.9. Sudoku Solver also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 34) and review sentiment (63% vs 45%). Chess Cheat's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sudoku Solver sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Cheat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku Solver has 1.8K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sudoku Solver's written reviews are positive against 45% of Chess Cheat's.
Sudoku Solver ships an update every 2 months, Chess Cheat every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku Solver | Chess Cheat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.9 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Anderson | Pixel Works Software SRL |
Customer experience
Sudoku Solver
Chess Cheat
Bugs and requests
Sudoku Solver
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after taking a photo
- Incorrect numbers placed in grid
- Unable to remove numbers from cells
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to lock original numbers
- Provide step-by-step solving logic
- Allow notes/candidates in each cell
- Improve camera input functionality
Chess Cheat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku Solver
- Font Pack$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Chess Cheat
- Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- 35 keys$1.99
- 175 keys$3.99
- Unlimited keys$8.99
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- Pro Lifetime$59.99
Questions
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