Comparison

Chess 3D Pro Trainer vs Pawnpetal

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

Head to head
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Chess 3D Pro Trainer

Features
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Train your logic and strategic skills with one of of the most popular board games worldwide and play a cool 3D version of chess! Challenge a friend on the same device or play against the computer. You can select one of 7 difficulties which matches your abilities best. Can you improve your skills and become a true Grandmaster?

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Pawnpetal

Features
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Learn chess one move at a time. Solve daily puzzles, build your skills with 72 free interactive lessons and enjoy a thoughtful game on iPhone, iPad or Mac. FIND YOUR NEXT GOOD MOVE Start with the board and pieces, then explore openings, tactics, strategy and endgames. The Skill Garden pairs guided examples with positions you play yourself. Placement challenges help you find a useful starting point; practice and checkpoints help you keep growing. A LITTLE CHESS EVERY DAY Find checkmate in one, two or three moves. Revisit previous puzzle days, replay solutions and follow your progress. Ready for more? Try the optional mate-in-five Challenger without hints. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Practice against three offline bot levels or share a board on one device. Connect through Nearby, or challenge Game Center friends to correspondence games and live matches with 10 minutes per player. Continue saved local games when you return. LEARN FROM YOUR OWN GAMES Replay saved games, compare moves and turn useful positions into personal practice. Import PGN games to explore variations and export your own moves. On Mac, a spacious review workspace gives your games room to breathe. A BOARD THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Pastel Garden and Classic Clarity are included. Pumpkinlight Court is a permanent free gift, with matching reactions. Prove all 72 skills to earn Everbloom Sovereigns. This learning reward cannot be unlocked by purchases. Optional purchases add cosmetic content. Core chess, all lessons and daily puzzles are free, with no ads or subscriptions. Cosmetic purchases are permanent. Optional private iCloud sync carries supported progress and saved insights across your devices. Available in 20 languages. Local play and lessons need no Pawnpetal account. Game Center play needs internet access. Optional Apple Intelligence depends on supported devices, languages and system availability. Engine analysis can miss stronger moves. Privacy: https://valorem.ing/apps/privacy Support: https://valorem.ing

Screenshots

Chess 3D Pro Trainer4 screens
Pawnpetal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess 3D Pro Trainer at none against Pawnpetal's 10. Chess 3D Pro Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Pawnpetal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Pawnpetal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chess 3D Pro Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chess 3D Pro Trainer versus Pawnpetal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess 3D Pro TrainerPawnpetal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB415 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfamobiGal Itach

In-app purchases

None

Chess 3D Pro Trainer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pawnpetal

One-time10
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Questions

Is Chess 3D Pro Trainer free?
Chess 3D Pro Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawnpetal free?
Pawnpetal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess 3D Pro Trainer or Pawnpetal have ads?
Chess 3D Pro Trainer shows ads; Pawnpetal does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess 3D Pro Trainer or Pawnpetal?
Chess 3D Pro Trainer ships an update every 5 days, and Pawnpetal every 5 days. Most recently, Chess 3D Pro Trainer was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pawnpetal on November 6, 2026.

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