Chess CT vs Tempo Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess CT
This logic puzzle game challenges players to rotate a cube and match numbers on all sides. It offers multiple levels and versions for different age groups, including a free 5x5 version and a version for young children learning numbers.
- Multi-level rotational puzzle
- Match numbers at all angles
- Cube rotation gameplay
- Versions for different age groups
- Introduces numbers in multiple languages
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Chess CT is multi-level version of CT puzzle. Rotate as Rubik's cube and match numbers at all angles (projections). Free 5x5 version at 4 projections is on App Store as Touch CT. Free 4x4 version at 2 projection is available as CT Kids (age 5+, player should be able to recognize numbers and count 1-4). Kids Num introduces to the first numbers in 3 languages (0+).
Tempo Chess
This game challenges players with unique chess puzzles where every move must result in a check. Capturing pieces allows you to redeploy them, adding a strategic layer to finding forced mates and maintaining tempo.
- Checkmate puzzle variant
- Every move must be check
- Captures become redeployable pieces
- Find forced mates
- Maintain game tempo
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A checkmate puzzle variant with two rules: 1. Every move must be check. 2. Captures become pieces you can drop. Find the forced mate. Keep the tempo. End with checkmate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess CT at none against Tempo Chess's 1. Tempo Chess's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Tempo Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess CT asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chess CT against 5.0 for Tempo Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Chess CT ships an update every 4 months, Tempo Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess CT | Tempo Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Patrikeev | Samuel Lee |
Customer experience
Chess CT
Tempo Chess
In-app purchases
Chess CT
No in-app purchases
Tempo Chess
- Remove Ads$2.99
