Comparison

Chess Tiger Lite vs Sudoku HD

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

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About

Chess Tiger Lite

Master chess with interactive lessons and guided gameplay. Learn rules, practice moves with Grandmaster suggestions, and analyze your games to improve. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Introductory chess lessons
  • Grandmaster move suggestions
  • Game analysis and improvement tips
  • Ad-free and offline play
  • Customizable themes and pieces
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
Currently charting
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Beginner or advanced, improve your chess skills, without ever being disturbed by ads. Do you want to master the most prestigious, the classiest game ever, while having fun? It's EASY! For starters, there are no ads to distract you. There's no account to create, and you don't even need to be connected to the Internet. So, how does it work? If you are a beginner, let yourself be guided by the introductory lessons included. The lessons are SHORT and EASY. Right from the start, you begin playing by moving pieces, and you learn the rules of the game while having fun. The first 40 lessons are free. Once you know the rules, you start playing real games! The coach shows you the moves a Grandmaster would pick. Not just one move, but THE 4 BEST MOVES. Sounds too simple? But think about it... How did you learn to speak as a child? Did you take grammar and spelling lessons? Of course not. You listened to the adults talk and then you went for it! Because that's how you learn! This app allows you to do just that, AND IT WORKS! From the very first games, you start learning effortlessly. You immediately enjoy playing, and after a while you notice that the right moves come to mind naturally, as if they were obvious. Gradually, you deactivate the suggestions and play by yourself. At the end of each game, the coach shows you the good and bad moves you've made. You can better understand what happened, and you can even try out other moves to improve. If this sounds unbelievable, you should read the user reviews for our app. It has one of the highest satisfaction ratings on the App Store, in all countries. FOR BEGINNERS, THIS APP... • contains introductory chess lessons that are suitable even for children. The first 40 are free. • shows you all the possible moves of a piece when you touch it. • explains why certain moves are forbidden. • can suggest 4 to 6 excellent moves at any one time. The green button lets you show or hide these suggestions. • can tell you when you can mate your opponent, so you can look for the winning move by yourself. • can warn you when your opponent is about to play a dangerous move. • provides 21 progressive levels ranging from absolute beginner (100 Elo) to club player (1300 Elo). • knows and applies perfectly all the official rules of chess. • is a very competent teacher of a very high level. • analyzes your games and shows you how to improve. FOR EXPERTS: • Both USCF and FIDE rating scales are supported. • You can set up any position. • The chess engine displays its thinking, up to 20 moves ahead. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: • The coach can comment on the game as you play (optional). • When the game is over, the coach can analyze it and show you how to improve. • 19 beautiful visual themes are included, which you can customize. • 10 styles of chess pieces are available (wood, ebony & ivory, metal, glass, …). • You can choose from 20 chessboard styles (marble, blue marble, wood, metal, stone, …). • A collection of over 10,000 famous games by the greatest players of all time is included. For example, the entire career of Magnus Carlsen, since 2001, is available. • «Reload last game» allows you to return to the most recent game. • 4 playing styles are included, from «cautious» to «suicidal», which you can combine with all available levels. • Includes an opening book of more than one million moves. • Many customization options are available (graphics, sounds, engine output…). • ...and much more... privacy policy: http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About_privacy_en.html terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sudoku HD

Engage in hours of brain-teasing fun with a vast collection of Sudoku puzzles. Choose from four difficulty levels and various puzzle styles, all accessible on your iPad. Track your progress and challenge friends to beat your best times.

Highlights
  • 1,000 unique puzzles
  • Four skill levels
  • Standard, symmetrical, and patterned puzzles
  • Show incorrect answers
  • Multiple notes per square
  • Smart buttons and notes
  • Progress statistics and best times
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With 1,000 puzzles in four different skill levels, Sudoku HD will give you many hours of fun and puzzle solving. Enjoy the challenge of solving Sudoku puzzles whenever or wherever you are using your iPad. Try your luck or test your strategy to improve your best times. FEATURES * 1,000 unique handcrafted puzzles * Assortment of puzzles in different styles: standard, symmetrical and patterned * Four different skill levels * Multiple color schemes * Show Incorrect :: Shows incorrect answer in red * Multiple Notes :: for each answer square * Smart Buttons :: Disables the number button when that number is completed on the game board * Smart Notes :: Removes the number from the notes in the box, column, and row that contains that cell with your correct answer * Best Times, Progress statistics * Send an email challenge to a friend so they can try to beat your best time on a puzzle * Pause the game at any time and resume where you left off * And much more

Screenshots

Chess Tiger Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sudoku HD at none against Chess Tiger Lite's 6. Sudoku HD also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Chess Tiger Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 55 months) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Chess Tiger Lite costs $4.99 and Sudoku HD $2.99 up front. Chess Tiger Lite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Sudoku HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chess Tiger Lite against 4.9 for Sudoku HD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tiger Lite has 349 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Chess Tiger Lite's written reviews are positive against 92% of Sudoku HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tiger Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Sudoku HD every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Chess Tiger Lite versus Sudoku HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tiger LiteSudoku HD
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (349 ratings)4.9 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings349 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronMighty Mighty Good Games

Customer experience

Chess Tiger Lite

All ratings349 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%

Sudoku HD

All ratings54 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chess Tiger Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with switching between player colors

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more detailed tutorials and coaching options
  • Improve the explanation of suggested moves
  • Introduce more advanced difficulty levels for experienced players

Sudoku HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess Tiger Lite

Subscriptions3
  • PRO, 1 week$0.497 Days
  • PRO, 1 month$0.991 Month
  • PRO, 3 months$1.993 Months
One-time3
  • PRO, for life (SALE!)$4.99
  • Learn chess$4.99
  • PRO, for life (regular price)$8.99
None

Sudoku HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Tiger Lite free?
Chess Tiger Lite costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku HD free?
Sudoku HD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tiger Lite or Sudoku HD?
Sudoku HD is rated higher. Chess Tiger Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 349 ratings, while Sudoku HD averages 4.9 from 54 ratings.
Do Chess Tiger Lite or Sudoku HD have ads?
Neither Chess Tiger Lite nor Sudoku HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tiger Lite or Sudoku HD?
Chess Tiger Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sudoku HD every 55 months. Most recently, Chess Tiger Lite was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sudoku HD on October 24, 2026.

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