Comparison

OpenChess vs Offline Chess Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

OpenChess

Master chess openings by playing against a specialized AI. Explore specific defenses or move sequences, and gain insights into positional advantages and piece values. Improve your game from the very first moves.

Highlights
  • Learn specific chess openings
  • Play against AI focused on opening lines
  • Analyze positional advantages
  • Evaluate piece values and mobility
  • Understand pawn structure
  • Track defended and attacked pieces
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Learn chess openings with OpenChess: An Opening Explorer. Play against the computer, or play as both sides, and be shown the lines that are within any opening that you are interested in learning. Want to learn the Sicilian Defense or the Queen’s Gambit? Choose that category and play against that a computer that only follows lines within that opening category. Wany to focus on learning all of the openings that start with a specific move, such as pawn to “e4”? This category can also be selected, and you can play against a computer that only plays lines that start with “e4”. The chess engine in this app is not Stockfish, and it does not look very far ahead. It is meant to provide a decent base evaluation and allow the majority of the reason behind the evaluation of the current position to be shown to the user. The following information can be shown to the user: • Positional advantages for each piece type (pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen and king) • Piece value advantages for each color • Mobility scores for each piece where mobility plays a big role (bishop, rook, queen, king) • Pawn advantages and disadvantages (passed pawns, isolated pawns, backwards pawns, doubled pawns) • Total value of pieces attacked by each color as well as total value of pieces defended by each color A lot of chess games are won and lost within the opening moves, this app was designed to help players learn solid openings that either help them gain a winning advantage out of the opening, or at the very least help them not lose due to the opening moves played. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Offline Chess Puzzles

Train your chess tactics with over 800,000 puzzles stored directly on your device. Enjoy uninterrupted practice offline, with no login or subscription needed. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and master various chess patterns and openings.

Highlights
  • 800,000+ offline puzzles
  • Tactical motif training
  • Opening and endgame puzzles
  • Puzzle Rush modes
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Adaptive difficulty
Features
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800,000+ real puzzles, all stored on your device. No WiFi. No login. No subscription required. Open the app and train. The most complete offline chess tactics trainer on the App Store WHY PLAYERS CHOOSE THIS APP Every other chess app streams puzzles from a server. This one bundles all 800,000+ directly on your phone. Commuting, flying, travelling, your training never stops. TRAIN EVERY PART OF YOUR GAME - Tactical Motifs: Forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, back-rank mates, sacrifices, and 50+ more patterns - Openings: Study puzzles from your specific opening — Sicilian, French, Ruy López, King's Indian, and more - Endgames: Pure endgame positions to sharpen your technique - Brain Melters: Hand-picked high-difficulty puzzles for advanced players - Daily Puzzle: One fresh puzzle every day to build the habit PUZZLE RUSH Race the clock. Solve as many puzzles as you can before time runs out. Three modes — Sprint, Marathon, and Survival — with personal bests tracked across every session. TRACK YOUR IMPROVEMENT Your puzzle rating adjusts after every solve. Watch your accuracy, streaks, and daily progress on a dedicated stats screen. Unlock achievements as you hit milestones. BUILT FOR SERIOUS TRAINING - Adaptive difficulty: puzzles matched to your current rating - Hint system with three levels — from "piece to move" to full reveal - Solution playback with move-by-move navigation - Board themes and piece sets to train your way - Streak tracking to keep the habit alive 100% OFFLINE. ALWAYS FREE TO PLAY. No paywalls on puzzle access. No account needed. Download and solve your first puzzle in under 30 seconds.

Screenshots

OpenChess4 screens
Offline Chess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenChess at 5.0 against Offline Chess Puzzles's 1.0. OpenChess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Offline Chess Puzzles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. OpenChess sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Offline Chess Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenChess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenChess ships an update fortnightly, Offline Chess Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OpenChess versus Offline Chess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenChessOffline Chess Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BryantHarsh Patel

Customer experience

OpenChess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Offline Chess Puzzles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OpenChess

One-time10
  • Tarrasch Defense Opening$0.99
  • Trompowsky Attack Opening$0.99
  • Scandinavian Defense Opening$0.99
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  • Three Knights Opening$0.99
  • Zukertort Opening$0.99
  • Van't Kruijs Opening$0.99
  • Vienna Game Opening$0.99
  • Ware Opening$0.99
  • Opening Explorer$4.99
  • OpenChess Premium$19.99
None

Offline Chess Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenChess free?
OpenChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offline Chess Puzzles free?
Offline Chess Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenChess or Offline Chess Puzzles?
OpenChess is rated higher. OpenChess averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Offline Chess Puzzles averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenChess or Offline Chess Puzzles have ads?
Offline Chess Puzzles shows ads; OpenChess does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenChess or Offline Chess Puzzles?
OpenChess ships an update fortnightly, and Offline Chess Puzzles weekly. Most recently, OpenChess was updated on October 15, 2026 and Offline Chess Puzzles on October 25, 2026.

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