Chess Tactics and Lessons vs Blunderzone
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.
Blunderzone
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Blunderzone helps chess players train the positions that matter most: the critical moments from their own games. Connect a chess account, import your recent games, and let Blunderzone turn missed ideas into practical training. Instead of solving random puzzles, you revisit the patterns, openings, time controls, and habits that actually appear in your games. Training modes: - Game Tactics: review puzzles generated from mistakes in your own games. - Quick Tactics: solve fast 10-puzzle sessions for speed and pattern recognition. - Memory Training: use spaced repetition to keep important tactical patterns fresh. - Game Review: inspect analyzed games and the moments behind your training. Blunderzone is built for players who want deliberate chess improvement, not another generic puzzle feed. Your mistakes become a training plan, and the app keeps bringing them back until the patterns are easier to see over the board. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blunderzone at fortnightly against Chess Tactics and Lessons's every 5 weeks. Blunderzone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Chess Tactics and Lessons sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Blunderzone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Tactics and Lessons ships an update every 5 weeks, Blunderzone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics and Lessons | Blunderzone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lockwood Productions, LLC | RANKA s.r.o. |
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
Blunderzone
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
Blunderzone
- Blunderzone Basic$3.991 Month
- Blunderzone Premium$6.991 Month
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