Comparison

Endspiel vs Blunderzone

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

Head to head
About

Endspiel

Enhance your chess tactics with thousands of checkmate puzzles. Suitable for all skill levels, this app offers daily brain training and offline play to improve calculation and pattern recognition.

Highlights
  • Thousands of checkmate puzzles
  • Beginner and Advanced difficulty
  • Puzzles from 1 to 5 moves
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Offline play
  • Daily brain training
Features
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Thousands of Checkmate Puzzles for Daily Fun and Training! Improve your chess skills with thousands of puzzles designed to challenge and enhance your tactical thinking. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, the game offers a perfect way to practice and master checkmates - from simple mates in one move to complex combinations up to five moves. Features: • Thousands of checkmate puzzles • Two difficulty levels: Beginner & Advanced • Puzzles focused on checkmates from 1 to 5 moves • Clean, distraction-free interface • Great for daily brain training and fun chess practice • No internet needed - play offline anytime Each puzzle is carefully selected to help you develop calculation skills, learn to spot winning combinations faster, recognize tactical patterns, and think like a strong chess player - one puzzle at a time. Whether you have a few minutes or want a full training session, this game fits perfectly into your daily routine. Why train with checkmate puzzles? Checkmate puzzles teach you to recognize patterns and anticipate your opponent’s moves. They help develop tactical vision, calculation speed, and strategic thinking - crucial skills for winning games. Who is this game for? • Beginners looking to understand basic mates and improve quickly • Club players wanting to sharpen their tactics • Chess enthusiasts who love daily challenges • Anyone looking for a fun and educational brain workout

About

Blunderzone

Features
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Turn your chess mistakes into focused practice with Blunderzone. Connect Lichess or Chess.com, review your games, and train the positions where you missed a better move. • Game Tactics: puzzles from your own games. • Quick Tactics: short sessions of 10 puzzles. • Memory Training: revisit positions with spaced repetition. • AI explanations: understand mistakes and better continuations in your account language. • Track your progress, training streaks and game statistics. • Optional reminders help you keep a training routine. Choose from 20 interface languages. Free, Basic and Premium plans offer different game import, analysis and AI explanation allowances. Paid memberships are optional; prices are shown in the app before purchase. • 20 AI explanations / 100 AI explanations. One-time purchase. Credits never expire and are shared across your devices. One credit unlocks one new explanation. Privacy Policy: https://blunder.zone/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Endspiel4 screens
Blunderzone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blunderzone at none against Endspiel's shown. Blunderzone also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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. Endspiel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blunderzone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endspiel ships an update every 3 months, Blunderzone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Endspiel versus Blunderzone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndspielBlunderzone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergiy PasternakRANKA s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Endspiel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Blunderzone

Subscriptions2
  • Blunderzone Basic$3.991 Month
  • Blunderzone Premium$6.991 Month
One-time2
  • 20 AI explanations$4.00
  • 100 AI explanations$18.00

Questions

Is Endspiel free?
Endspiel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blunderzone free?
Blunderzone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Endspiel or Blunderzone have ads?
Endspiel shows ads; Blunderzone does not.
Which is updated more often, Endspiel or Blunderzone?
Endspiel ships an update every 3 months, and Blunderzone fortnightly. Most recently, Endspiel was updated on October 19, 2026 and Blunderzone on October 25, 2026.

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