Chess Tactics and Lessons vs Create your own way
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Master chess strategy and openings with this app. Practice unlimited tactics, follow detailed lessons, and save your favorite openings. Create your own content and learn from a supportive community.
- Unlimited tactics practice
- Detailed chess lessons
- Opening practice and saving
- Create custom tactics and lessons
- Learn from mistakes with explanations
- Community comments and discussion
- Customizable board design
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“Chess is 99% tactics” (R. Teichmann.) From beginner to expert, practicing tactics is hands-down the best way to master the game. Play 30,000+ tactics, lessons, and openings while the app adjusts to your ability as you play. Join thousands of users who improve their game with daily tactics. Beginner-friendly, even if you don't know the rules of chess yet. "This app is a must have for any chess player - student or master." -Tom Taylor, USA "This is easily the best purchase I've made since owning a smartphone." -Miles C. Samuels, USA "This app has improved my game tremendously!" - anonymous fandom on the App Store FEATURES - Tactics: Play as many tactics as you want, for free. - Lessons: Get deeper into strategy with detailed lessons including positions from Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' and the World Championship. - Openings: Practice makes perfect! Save and practice openings from the Grandmasters and more. - Create your own tactics, lessons, and openings for others to try. - Learn from your mistakes with solutions, explanations, and chess engine analysis. - Join the community: comment on tactics and learn from other users. New tactics are added every day, so you'll never run out. ------ Chess Tactics PRO subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. See Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information. Privacy Policy: https://chesstacticsapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://chesstacticsapp.com/terms.html Acknowledgements: Chess Pieces by jurgenwesterhof on WikiCommons (adapted from work of Cburnett) Icons by bezier master, Cutiecon, and Shawn Wong from the Noun Project.
Create your own way
A physics-based puzzle game where you draw lines to guide balls to their destination. Choose between normal or bouncy lines to solve each level. It's a fun and simple challenge for players of all ages.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Draw lines to move balls
- Normal and bouncy line options
- Simple and fun challenge
- Intuitive controls
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Create your own way is a funny, physical based ball game. You draw individual lines to move your balls into the destination. You have the choice between normal and bouncy lines. What should i explain - try it yourself :) Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Tactics and Lessons at 4.8 against Create your own way's 3.5. Chess Tactics and Lessons also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 4) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). Create your own way's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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 and Lessons sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Create your own way asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Tactics and Lessons holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics and Lessons has 5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Chess Tactics and Lessons's written reviews are positive against 67% of Create your own way's.
Chess Tactics and Lessons ships an update every 5 weeks, Create your own way every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics and Lessons | Create your own way |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lockwood Productions, LLC | Steven Braun |
Customer experience
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Create your own way
Bugs and requests
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Reported bugs
4 issues- Server connection issues
- White screen after updates
- Inability to delete account
- Incorrect move explanations
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save tactics
- Offline mode
- Difficulty filtering
- Improved user interface
- More comprehensive lessons
Create your own way
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Tactics and Lessons
- Monthly PRO Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription$29.991 Year
- Marble Chess Board$0.99
- Orange Chess Board$0.99
- Remove ads$0.99
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- Green Chess Board$0.99
- Enable Saved Puzzles$1.99
Create your own way
No in-app purchases
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