Comparison

Chess Notation Trainer Pro vs Just Chess Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Chess Notation Trainer Pro

Features
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Serious about chess? But struggling to identify the squares, remembering sequences and following notations? Well, you just landed on the perfect app! This training app is designed to dramatically uplift your mastery over chess squares. There are 5 training sessions. A small dose of regular practice will make you: 1. Spot a square as soon as you hear/see its coordinate 2. Translate a sequence of moves into their notation at ease 3. Immediately identify the color of a square 4. Stay oriented regardless of you facing white or black 5. Follow along with chess tutorials, books or any discussion without a board 6. Massively speedup your thought process on any calculation 7. Finally, start playing blind chess! There are well thought out features everywhere, like different time controls for training, untimed practice mode, hints and tips during gameplay, achievements and milestones, global leaderboards and a complete visualization of your records. Don't be surprised if you see a sudden surge of rating simply increasing your strength on square reading. This is a beautiful and satisfyingly addictive way to your square mastery. Caution: If you are rated below 1500, this app is probably not gonna be as useful for you, and tactics training is something you should prioritize.

About

Just Chess Puzzles

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20 free puzzles a day, forever. 100,000+ chess puzzles that work with zero internet. One purchase, $4.99, unlocks everything for good. No subscription accounts, ads, or push notifications. โ€ข Play it out: When you solve a puzzle, keep playing the position against the engine instead of stopping at the answer. โ€ข See the evaluation: A live eval bar shows how winning or losing each position really is. โ€ข Train your weak spots: Filters puzzles from a library of 20+ categories (checkmate, opening, middlegame, forks, pins, caro-kann, etc.) โ€ข Track everything: Full puzzle history and a rating graph, stored on your device. โ€ข Private by design: The app is fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no analytics, and no data leaves your phone. Having trouble? Please reach out to support@justchesspuzzles.com

Screenshots

Chess Notation Trainer Pro4 screens
Just Chess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Just Chess Puzzles at Free against Chess Notation Trainer Pro's $4.99. Just Chess Puzzles also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Chess Notation Trainer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Just Chess Puzzles is free to download; Chess Notation Trainer Pro costs $4.99 up front. Just Chess Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Notation Trainer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Notation Trainer Pro ships an update every 6 days, Just Chess Puzzles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Chess Notation Trainer Pro versus Just Chess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Notation Trainer ProJust Chess Puzzles
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNishat MajidClayton Marshall

In-app purchases

None

Chess Notation Trainer Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Chess Puzzles

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$4.99

Questions

Is Chess Notation Trainer Pro free?
Chess Notation Trainer Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Chess Puzzles free?
Just Chess Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Notation Trainer Pro or Just Chess Puzzles have ads?
Neither Chess Notation Trainer Pro nor Just Chess Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Notation Trainer Pro or Just Chess Puzzles?
Chess Notation Trainer Pro ships an update every 6 days, and Just Chess Puzzles every 3 days. Most recently, Chess Notation Trainer Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Just Chess Puzzles on October 12, 2026.

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