Comparison

Macroset vs Chess

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

Head to head
About

Macroset

A puzzle game where you tap matching number clumps to clear them and boost your score. Maintain accuracy above 0% to avoid ending your session. Unlock mini-games and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Tap matching number clumps
  • Maintain accuracy to continue
  • Unlock themed mini-games
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Form Departments with friends
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Step into the grid. Refine data clusters. Keep your accuracy above 0%—any slip, and your session ends. Macroset challenges your focus, speed, and strategy with every tap. Tap matching number clumps to clear them and boost your score. Accuracy starts at 100% and drops with every mis-tap. As you progress, patterns grow more complex—refine faster, tap smarter, and unlock higher tiers. Every decision matters: one wrong move can send your accuracy spiraling. Breakroom awaits once you hit key milestones. Unlock freshly themed mini-games like Block Drop, Goat Run, Light Sync, Verbosity, Sokoban, and Asteroids. Each offers a unique test of skill and timing—perfect for a quick “coffee-break” challenge or a focused dive between grid sessions. Compete on global leaderboards to see who can refine the most data. Form a Department with friends, share live scores, and challenge each other to climb the ranks. Daily challenges keep the experience fresh and push you to sharpen your accuracy streak even further. With a clean, minimal interface, subtle glows, smooth animations, and precision haptic feedback, every interaction feels deliberate and immersive. A custom ambient soundtrack sets the tone—every click, swipe, and chime adds to the tension. Are you ready to refine? Download Macroset now, hone your data-refining prowess, and prove you have what it takes.

About

Chess

Features
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PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS BOARD Turn your iPhone or iPad into a complete analysis board. Create, modify and analyze positions with our board editor. Study every game and take your chess to the next level. POSITION SCANNING Scan positions directly from photos or screenshots, in 2D and 3D. The app automatically recognizes the pieces and board layout. Ideal for studying real games or your own moves. POWERFUL ANALYSIS ENGINE Our advanced analysis engine evaluates each position with precision. Suggests the best moves, detects errors and displays strategic alternatives. PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES Discover the practical opportunities of each position. Identify tactics, strategic plans and key moves you can apply in your games. ADVANCED FEATURES + Complete opening books to study strategies from the initial phase of the game. + Database with more than 8 million games, updated weekly. + Download and upload .pgn files, share your analyses and save photos. + Share your studies with other players or coaches. PERSONALIZED ORGANIZATION Save all your games and analyses in your personal database. With an intuitive drag-and-drop system, organize your studies. COMPLETE AND FLEXIBLE ANALYSIS With interactive board, position scanning, powerful analysis engine and personalized organization, this app is the ultimate tool for chess analysis and training.

Screenshots

Macroset4 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Macroset at none against Chess's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Macroset sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Macroset versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacrosetChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIn The Plan LLCAlvaro Ribes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Macroset

One-time4
  • 20 Bits$0.99
  • 100 Bits$2.99
  • 250 Bits$4.99
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  • Unlock All Breakroom Games$6.99
2 purchases

Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Macroset free?
Macroset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Macroset or Chess have ads?
Chess shows ads; Macroset does not.

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