Comparison

Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer vs Chess Mentor

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

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About

Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer

Master chess endgames with over 50,000 puzzles covering all piece combinations. Improve your rating with adaptive difficulty, speed challenges, and in-depth Stockfish analysis. Practice offline and track your progress to win more games.

Highlights
  • 50,000+ endgame puzzles
  • 100% offline play
  • Adaptive rating system (300-2800+)
  • Puzzle Smash speed challenge
  • Stockfish engine analysis
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Dark mode
Features
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Stop losing won games. Endgames decide more chess outcomes than any opening trick - yet most players never practice them. Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer gives you 50,000+ endgame puzzles covering every piece combination, rating 300 to 2800+. 100% offline. WHY ENDGAMES MATTER Most players obsess over openings while ignoring the phase that actually decides the game. Studies show that endgame training produces the fastest rating gains at every level. This app puts the most comprehensive endgame puzzle library available right on your phone - no internet required. 50,000+ ENDGAME PUZZLES Every puzzle is sourced from real games and carefully categorized: - King & Pawn endgames: the foundation of all endgame play - Rook endgames: the most common type in real games - Bishop & Knight endgames: master the tricky minor piece endings - Queen endgames: convert your material advantage - Complex multi-piece positions: advanced challenges Difficulty ranges from beginner-friendly (300) to grandmaster-level (2800+). The adaptive rating system matches puzzles to your exact skill level and adjusts in real time as you improve. PUZZLE SMASH MODE Think you're fast? Puzzle Smash gives you 3 minutes to solve as many endgame positions as possible. It's the most addictive way to train — compete against yourself and watch your speed and accuracy improve with every session. STOCKFISH ANALYSIS Every puzzle includes full Stockfish engine analysis. After solving (or failing), explore the position deeply — see the best continuation, understand why your move was wrong, and learn the underlying endgame principles. This is how real improvement happens. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your dynamic rating adapts to your strength in real time. Detailed statistics show your performance across days, weeks, and months — so you always know which endgame types need more work and where you're improving fastest. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - 50,000+ endgame puzzles — the largest dedicated collection - 100% offline — no internet required, ever - Rating 300–2800+ for all skill levels - Puzzle Smash — 3-minute speed challenge - Stockfish engine analysis for every position - Smart hint system when you're stuck - Dark mode for comfortable late-night training - Clean, distraction-free interface - Progress tracking with detailed statistics BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL Whether you're learning basic King & Pawn endings or perfecting complex Rook endgames, this app meets you where you are. Club players, tournament competitors, and casual improvers all benefit from focused, systematic endgame practice. Your openings might get you an advantage. Your tactics might win you material. But it's your endgame that wins you the game. Stop guessing. Start training. Terms of Use: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/ChessEndgameTactics/termsOfUse.html

About

Chess Mentor

Features
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Chess Mentor is a focused chess training app built to help you understand positions, review moves, and practice with engine feedback. Analyze chess positions, explore candidate moves, see evaluation changes, and study your games with a clean interactive board. You can play against a chess bot, set up custom positions, review saved sessions, and copy FEN or PGN for deeper study. Whether you are practicing tactics, testing ideas, reviewing a game, or learning how different moves affect the evaluation, Chess Mentor gives you practical tools to improve your chess thinking. Features - Analyze chess positions - View evaluation bar and move scores - See suggested best moves with visual arrows - Play against a chess bot with adjustable strength - Choose standard, random, or simplified pawn positions - Create custom board setups with the board editor - Save and review analysis history - Copy FEN and PGN positions - Customize board themes and piece styles - Adjust analysis depth for speed or accuracy Chess Mentor is designed for players who want a simple, useful chess study tool without distractions. Practice positions, review mistakes, and build better chess habits one move at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chessmentor.byhelyo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer4 screens
Chess Mentor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chess Mentor at none against Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer'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. Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Chess Mentor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer versus Chess Mentor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Endgame Puzzle TrainerChess Mentor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDawid WrzesinskiFranck Hu

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chess Endgame Puzzle Trainer

Subscriptions4
  • Espresso Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Flat White Subscription$5.993 Months
  • Latte Subscription$7.996 Months
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  • Super Large Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Espresso$3.99
  • Flat White$6.99
  • Latte$9.99
3 purchases

Chess Mentor

Subscriptions2
  • Chess Mentor Premium$2.991 Month
  • Chess Mentor Premium$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chess Mentor Premium$49.99

Questions

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

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