Chess Tactics and Lessons vs LipGuess
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.
LipGuess
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LipGuess is a fun visual word-guessing game where you recognize words by watching lip movements. The challenge is that many different sounds share the same lip shape. For example, B, M, and P all look almost identical on the lips. That means words like "Mama" and "Papa" can look nearly the same when spoken silently. Your task is to use the visible mouth movements and the context of the word to make the correct guess. Watch the mouth carefully, study the lip shapes, and choose the correct answer. With every round, you'll become better at recognizing visual speech patterns and spotting the subtle differences between similar-looking words. FEATURES • Watch clear lip-movement animations • Discover why some sounds look identical on the lips • Guess words using visual clues and speech patterns • Learn to distinguish similar mouth shapes • Improve your observation skills through repeated play • Enjoy a simple and easy-to-use game experience Whether you want to challenge your perception, sharpen your observation skills, or simply enjoy a unique word game, LipGuess offers a fun and surprisingly tricky visual challenge. WATCH THE LIPS. GUESS THE WORD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LipGuess at none against Chess Tactics and Lessons's 7. LipGuess also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Chess Tactics and Lessons's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. LipGuess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Tactics and Lessons ships an update every 5 weeks, LipGuess every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics and Lessons | LipGuess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lockwood Productions, LLC | Yaser Selim |
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
LipGuess
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
LipGuess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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