Endspiel vs Kishmat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Thousands of checkmate puzzles
- Beginner and Advanced difficulty
- Puzzles from 1 to 5 moves
- Clean, distraction-free interface
- Offline play
- Daily brain training
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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
Kishmat
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Kishmat is a chess app for playing on the same iPhone or iPad. Play against another person locally, or switch to Solo mode and play against the built-in computer opponent. The Solo engine searches legal chess moves on the device and shows a live visual of the search while it thinks. You can choose Eco, Mid, or Max power depending on how much time you want the engine to spend per move. No accounts, no tracking, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Features: - Local two-player chess - Single-player Solo mode - Adjustable engine power - Live search visualization - Legal move highlighting - Undo, reset, and board flip - Check, checkmate, and stalemate detection - Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kishmat at none against Endspiel's 1. Kishmat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Endspiel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kishmat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Endspiel ships an update every 3 months, Kishmat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endspiel | Kishmat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergiy Pasternak | Arash Parnia |
In-app purchases
Endspiel
- Remove Ads$1.99
Kishmat
No in-app purchases









