ChessWork vs SolvedBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ChessWork
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ChessWork is the ultimate learning platform designed for students and chess enthusiasts. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, ChessWork helps you solve chess assignments, track your progress, and improve your strategic thinking with interactive tasks.
SolvedBooks
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SolvedBooks is a free study companion for university and graduate students working through classic mathematics textbooks. Every solution is written from scratch by a working mathematician โ not scraped, paraphrased, or copied from any publisher's solutions manual. Each exercise gets a complete worked proof in clean LaTeX, plus a brief final-answer summary. Currently covered โ 1,400+ exercises: โข Serge Lang โ Undergraduate Algebra, 3rd Edition โข Sheldon Axler โ Linear Algebra Done Right, 4th Edition โข John M. Lee โ Introduction to Smooth Manifolds, 2nd Edition (GTM 218) โข John M. Lee โ Riemannian Manifolds: An Introduction to Curvature (GTM 176) How it works Question groups (5 exercises each) are locked by default. Tap "Watch ad to unlock" once per group and the unlock is permanent on your device. There is no in-app purchase to remove ads โ the ads pay to maintain the app and cover more textbooks over time. What you will not find here โข The original textbook problem statements โ they are intentionally not reproduced โข Hints, figures, or solutions copied from any publisher's manual โข Accounts or cross-device sync โ v1 is local-only and works offline Pen before Peek Please attempt each exercise yourself first. Productive struggle is where the mathematics lives. SolvedBooks is for the moments where you genuinely need a worked solution to keep moving forward, not a shortcut around the thinking. About the developer Built by Chris Pun, a math graduate working in differential geometry. If you find an error in a solution, or want a particular textbook covered, please get in touch โ every piece of feedback is read. Independent study aid. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Springer, Pearson, Addison-Wesley, or any other publisher. All textbook titles, author names, and chapter references are used solely for identification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChessWork at none against SolvedBooks's shown. ChessWork also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ChessWork | SolvedBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coding Minds, Inc. | YAT MAN WONG |
In-app purchases
ChessWork
No in-app purchases
SolvedBooks
No in-app purchases









