ChessSweeper vs Checkmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessSweeper
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Watch out for the queens, rooks and bishops in this innovative twist on the classic game!
Checkmate
Sharpen your chess tactics with a daily "Mate in X" puzzle. Each challenge is drawn from real games and offers instant feedback on your moves. Perfect for quick daily practice or in-depth tactical training.
- Daily Mate in X challenges
- Instant move feedback
- AI Trainer for scenarios
- Real chess positions
- Tactical vision sharpening
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One move. One idea. One checkmate. Every day. Train your chess skills with a Mate in X puzzle every day—drawn from real games and designed to be solved, not grinded. Level up your Endgame. Open the app and you’re immediately in the position. Tap a piece to reveal its possibilities, commit to your move, and discover whether you’ve seen the winning idea. Play the correct move and the board responds instantly, take any route you like as long as you stay within the limit. Why you’ll love it - A fresh daily Mate in X challenge - Instant feedback on every move - AI Trainer for different scenarios - Built from real, high-quality chess positions - Perfect for quick daily learning or deep focus and polishing your tactics Whether you’re warming up before a game or sharpening your tactical vision over time, this is chess distilled to its most decisive moments. Find the mate. Own the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessSweeper at none against Checkmate's 4. ChessSweeper also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Checkmate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ChessSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessSweeper ships an update every 2 days, Checkmate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessSweeper | Checkmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustaf Brostrom | Emotion Computer |
In-app purchases
ChessSweeper
No in-app purchases
Checkmate
- Coin Bundle Small$2.99
- Coin Bundle Medium$4.99
- Coin Bundle Large$9.99
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- Coin Bundle Extreme$19.99
