Comparison

Checkmate vs Chess Master Quest

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

Head to head
About

Checkmate

Sharpen your chess tactics with a daily "Mate in X" puzzle. Each challenge is drawn from real games and offers instant feedback on your moves. Perfect for quick daily practice or in-depth tactical training.

Highlights
  • Daily Mate in X challenges
  • Instant move feedback
  • AI Trainer for scenarios
  • Real chess positions
  • Tactical vision sharpening
Features
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One move. One idea. One checkmate. Every day. Train your chess skills with a Mate in X puzzle every day—drawn from real games and designed to be solved, not grinded. Level up your Endgame. Open the app and you’re immediately in the position. Tap a piece to reveal its possibilities, commit to your move, and discover whether you’ve seen the winning idea. Play the correct move and the board responds instantly, take any route you like as long as you stay within the limit. Why you’ll love it - A fresh daily Mate in X challenge - Instant feedback on every move - AI Trainer for different scenarios - Built from real, high-quality chess positions - Perfect for quick daily learning or deep focus and polishing your tactics Whether you’re warming up before a game or sharpening your tactical vision over time, this is chess distilled to its most decisive moments. Find the mate. Own the day.

About

Chess Master Quest

Features
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Chess Master Quest is an idle chess training game where real study, tactical puzzles, and long-term progression all feed the same journey: build your skills and climb toward Grandmaster. Train tactics, openings, endgames, strategy, calculation, and mental resilience. Solve daily puzzles, study famous games, enter tournaments, grow your Elo, and collect rewards even when you are away. FEATURES - Idle progression with offline rewards - 12,000+ tactical puzzle and drill positions - Opening prep, endgame academy, and pattern training - Famous game study and chess notation helpers - Daily objectives, achievements, battle pass progress, and seasonal goals - Tournaments, leagues, Elo growth, and bot challenges - Research projects and upgrade systems that create permanent progress - Optional cloud save through account sign-in - Optional one-time premium unlock, no subscription Whether you already play chess or just like incremental games, Chess Master Quest gives every session a clear goal. Make one strong move, finish one puzzle, start one research project, then come back later to see your progress compound. Build your routine. Train your board vision. Begin your quest.

Screenshots

Checkmate1 screens
Chess Master Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Master Quest at every 2 days against Checkmate's fortnightly. Chess Master Quest also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Checkmate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Master Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkmate ships an update fortnightly, Chess Master Quest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Checkmate versus Chess Master Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckmateChess Master Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmotion ComputerLearnTech Games, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Checkmate

One-time4
  • Coin Bundle Small$2.99
  • Coin Bundle Medium$4.99
  • Coin Bundle Large$9.99
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  • Coin Bundle Extreme$19.99
1 purchases

Chess Master Quest

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Checkmate free?
Checkmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Master Quest free?
Chess Master Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checkmate or Chess Master Quest have ads?
Neither Checkmate nor Chess Master Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkmate or Chess Master Quest?
Checkmate ships an update fortnightly, and Chess Master Quest every 2 days. Most recently, Checkmate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chess Master Quest on October 19, 2026.

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