Comparison

Chess Tactics and Lessons vs The Winning Move

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

Head to head
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

The Winning Move

Features
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Every puzzle here is a real position from a real game, stopped one move before the sacrifice that decided it. Your job is to find that move. Each position has been checked with a strong engine: one correct move, and after it the attack wins or it is mate outright. How it plays Tap a piece, then tap the square it goes to. A wrong move is played on the board anyway and the opponent answers it, so you see what went wrong instead of being told. The board rewinds and you try again. Nothing is taken away from you for guessing. Three hints, and you choose when to spend them: which piece moves, which square it stands on, and then the move itself. A path, not a heap Puzzles are grouped into five chapters, from Apprentice to Master. Solve five to open the next five. If one position beats you, look at the answer and move on. It still counts. Where the positions come from Every position names the game it was taken from. Pro, one payment No ads, unlimited hints, every stage open from the start, and your record broken down by chapter and by motif. There is no subscription, and every puzzle is open to everyone either way. Works offline. No account. Nothing about you is collected.

Screenshots

Chess Tactics and Lessons4 screens
The Winning Move4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Winning Move at 18.0 against Chess Tactics and Lessons's 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

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 and The Winning Move sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chess Tactics and Lessons versus The Winning Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics and LessonsThe Winning Move
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockwood Productions, LLCThai Pham Ba

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

The Winning Move

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
1 purchases

The Winning Move

One-time1
  • Winning Move Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Chess Tactics and Lessons free?
Chess Tactics and Lessons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Winning Move free?
The Winning Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Tactics and Lessons or The Winning Move have ads?
Neither Chess Tactics and Lessons nor The Winning Move shows ads.

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