# Bulble vs Chess Puzzles

The clearest difference is price: Chess Puzzles at Free against Bulble's $0.99. Bulble's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Chess Puzzles is free to download; Bulble costs $0.99 up front. Chess Puzzles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bulble asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bulble against 5.0 for Chess Puzzles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bulble has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bulble | Chess Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulble/id6740105271/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-puzzles-checklo/id6776289911/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 255 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marshall Mcgee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788404186) | [Indie Goodies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834572271) |

## What reviewers say

### Bulble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulble/id6740105271)

A daily puzzle game where you connect tiles to create a single continuous grid. Offers endless random puzzles, difficult challenges, and daily puzzles to share. Customize the difficulty with modifiers.

**Highlights:** Connect tiles to form a grid, Daily shareable puzzles, Endless random generation, Difficulty modifiers, No ads or in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Chess Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-puzzles-checklo/id6776289911)

This app offers focused chess puzzles designed to help you quickly find checkmates. It features mate-in-1, mate-in-2, and mate-in-3 challenges with a clear board layout to improve tactical vision and confidence.

**Highlights:** Mate-in-1, 2, and 3 puzzles, Clear board design, Campaign mode, Hints and undo options, Star rating system, Beat the clock challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Popular Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Value Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mega Package | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bulble free?

Bulble costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Chess Puzzles free?

Chess Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bulble or Chess Puzzles?

Bulble and Chess Puzzles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Bulble or Chess Puzzles have ads?

Neither Bulble nor Chess Puzzles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bulble or Chess Puzzles?

Bulble ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Puzzles every 2 months. Most recently, Bulble was updated on October 8, 2026 and Chess Puzzles on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*