Chess Tactics and Lessons vs Chess Light
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.
Chess Light
A puzzle game inspired by chess, suitable for all skill levels. Solve over 180 unique puzzles by strategically placing pieces to illuminate every square on the board. Features adjustable difficulty and a helpful hint system.
- 180+ puzzles
- 6 difficulty levels
- Hint system
- Place pieces to light up squares
- Suitable for all skill levels
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Chess Light is a puzzle game inspired by chess for everyone: from Beginner to Grandmaster. + 180 puzzles + 6 difficulty levels + Hint system Place the pieces on the board and light up all the squares!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Tactics and Lessons at every 5 weeks against Chess Light's every 18 months. Chess Tactics and Lessons also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 6). Chess Light's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Chess Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chess Tactics and Lessons against 4.7 for Chess Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics and Lessons has 5.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Chess Tactics and Lessons's written reviews are positive against 79% of Chess Light's.
Chess Tactics and Lessons ships an update every 5 weeks, Chess Light every 18 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics and Lessons | Chess Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lockwood Productions, LLC | Pyrosphere, Lda |
Customer experience
Chess Tactics and Lessons
Chess Light
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
Chess Light
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
Chess Light
- 20 Hints$0.99
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