MindChess vs Chessoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindChess
This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.
- Mental visualization training
- Blindfold chess practice
- Calculation and memory improvement
- Concentration exercises
- Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
- Progress tracking
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MindChess is a daily chess training app focused on mental visualization and blindfold play. Improve your calculation, memory, and concentration through short mini-games inspired by how grandmasters train their minds. Practice exercises such as recognizing square colors, knight jumps, coordinates, or diagonals. Beat your records, track your progress, and train your mind without a board. Perfect for amateur players who want to sharpen their visualization and calculation skills. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nsstudent.dev/MindChessLanding/privacypolicy/
Chessoku
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Chessoku is a logic puzzle game built around chess piece movements. Place knights, bishops, rooks, queens, and kings on a mini chess board by analyzing threat counts and deducing where each piece belongs. HOW IT WORKS Every cell on the board shows how many chess pieces can attack it. Using these numbers and your knowledge of how each piece moves, figure out the correct placement. No guessing required — every puzzle is solvable through pure logic. JOURNEY MODE Progress through themed level packs, starting with beginner-friendly puzzles and advancing to expert-level challenges. Earn coins, XP, and collectible cards as you complete each pack. Unlock new packs featuring specific piece combinations for focused training. DAILY CHALLENGE A brand-new puzzle every day. Build your streak, hit milestones, and earn bonus rewards. Compare your performance on the global leaderboard and see how you rank against players worldwide. COLLECT & CUSTOMIZE - Earn cards with unique effects from puzzles, streaks, and challenges - Choose from 16 avatars and 12 canvas frames to personalize your profile - Track your progress with pack completion badges POWER-UPS Stuck on a tough puzzle? Use power-ups strategically: - Reveal Number: Uncover a hidden threat count - Reveal Threat: See which piece type threatens a square - Reveal Piece: Instantly reveal a piece's exact position TWO PLAY STYLES Play with hints enabled for a guided experience, or turn them off for a 30% XP bonus. Play your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MindChess at none against Chessoku's shown. Chessoku's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Chessoku sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MindChess ships an update every 3 weeks, Chessoku weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindChess | Chessoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omar megdadi | MIRAKO LTD |
In-app purchases
MindChess
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
Chessoku
- No Ads + Offline$7.99
- Small Bundle$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$11.99
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- Medium Bundle$19.99
- 25,000 Coins$28.99
- Ultra Bundle$34.99
- 50,000 Coins$54.99
- Epic Bundle$66.99
- 100,000 Coins$99.99
- Legendary Bundle$99.99









