Comparison

Chess Tactics and Lessons vs Guesstimate It!

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Guesstimate It!

Test and improve your visual perception with daily estimation puzzles. Compete with friends or challenge yourself in various game modes to sharpen your mind and decision-making skills.

Highlights
  • Daily estimation puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Zen, Duel)
  • Live 1v1 matches
  • Visual feedback for learning
  • Track progress and streaks
  • Optional Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Everyone thinks they have a good eye. Guesstimate It! shows you how accurate yours really is. Estimate an angle. Size up a shape. Match a color. Track a flicker of movement. Lock in your answer, then watch the correct result appear beside your guess. Every puzzle gives you clear visual feedback, helping you keep your mind sharp. Designed to improve skills such as: • Estimating angles, proportions, positions, and quantities • Spotting small differences in color and shape • Improving visual attention and spatial judgment • Making decisions quickly and confidently • Adjusting your next guess based on what you learned Maybe you estimate too high, underestimate certain angles, or detect color differences better than you expected. Guesstimate It! turns those fun discoveries into a satisfying loop of guessing, learning, and improving. It is a quick game for younger players developing their estimation skills, a competitive challenge for friends, and a focused mental workout for adults who want to keep their attention engaged and their mind sharp. DAILY Five new puzzles. One attempt each day. Everyone receives the same five new challenges every day, making scores easy to compare. Test yourself, share your result, maintain your streak, and return tomorrow for a new set. Make this a habit to keep your mind sharp. CLASSIC Ten seconds per round. Stay inside the shrinking margin. The margin for error narrows after every success. What begins as a relaxed visual challenge gradually becomes a demanding test of concentration and precision. ZEN Calm. No timer. No pressure. Take your time, study each result, and keep your brain sharp. Relax while you guess and solve estimation puzzles. DUEL Challenge a friend to a live 1v1 match. You both receive the same puzzles at the same time. The closer guess damages your opponent’s health. Find out who has the sharper eye. BUILT FOR A SPARE MINUTE Open the game on the train, between classes, during a break, or whenever you have a quiet moment. Your progress stays on your device, and nothing pressures you to keep playing. Game Center leaderboards and achievements are available for competitive players and completely optional for everyone else. So... how accurate are you?

Screenshots

Chess Tactics and Lessons4 screens
Guesstimate It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guesstimate It! at none against Chess Tactics and Lessons's 7. Guesstimate It! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Chess Tactics and Lessons's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Tactics and Lessons sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Guesstimate It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guesstimate It! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics and Lessons has 5.1K ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Guesstimate It!'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess Tactics and Lessons versus Guesstimate It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics and LessonsGuesstimate It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockwood Productions, LLCMandrill Interactive LLC

Customer experience

Chess Tactics and Lessons

All ratings4,985 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.2%

Guesstimate It!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Guesstimate It!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chess Tactics and Lessons

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PRO Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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
None

Guesstimate It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Tactics and Lessons free?
Chess Tactics and Lessons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guesstimate It! free?
Guesstimate It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics and Lessons or Guesstimate It!?
Guesstimate It! is rated higher. Chess Tactics and Lessons averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Guesstimate It! averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics and Lessons or Guesstimate It! have ads?
Neither Chess Tactics and Lessons nor Guesstimate It! shows ads.

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