Checkmate vs Mansuba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily Mate in X challenges
- Instant move feedback
- AI Trainer for scenarios
- Real chess positions
- Tactical vision sharpening
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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.
Mansuba
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Most chess apps let you play. Mansuba makes you better. Mansuba (منصوبة) is named after the classical Arabic chess study — the positions medieval masters used to teach the game. This app is that idea reborn: a guided road that takes you from the empty board to genuine playing strength, one level at a time. THE PATH • 7 stages, 30 levels: foundations, the art of checkmate, tactics, openings, strategy, and endgames • Every level teaches one idea, drills it on a real board, and unlocks the next • Boss levels test you against the AI before you may pass • Finish the path and beat the Master AI to earn the Digital Master title PUZZLES THAT ARE ACTUALLY CORRECT • 62 hand-crafted puzzles — classic mating patterns plus positions adapted from real amateur games • Every single position and solution is machine-verified against a chess engine • Separate puzzle rating; first-try solves earn the most FIVE OPPONENTS THAT GROW WITH YOU • Rookie (500) to Master (1600), with human-like play at every level • Real ELO rating that moves with every game and puzzle • Same level, different game — the AI varies its play while keeping its strength A BOARD YOU'LL WANT TO LOOK AT • 3D-rendered piece sets: Classic, Glass, Metal, Jade, Wood, Red v Blue • Five board themes, smooth animations, sound, and haptics • Full light & dark mode — follows your device setting automatically • Full promotion choice, en passant, castling — real chess, properly done FULLY BILINGUAL • Complete English and Arabic, including the entire curriculum • Proper right-to-left layout in Arabic YOURS, PRIVATELY • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking • All progress stays on your device; multiple local profiles supported • Works completely offline Plus a strategy library: the ten commandments of chess, how masters think, opening repertoires, endgame priorities, and how to take your skills to a real board. Free to play. A product of eClips Technologies — https://eclips.tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mansuba at none against Checkmate's 4. Mansuba also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). On price, ads 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. Checkmate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mansuba asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Checkmate | Mansuba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emotion Computer | Mohammad AlKhatib |
In-app purchases
Checkmate
- Coin Bundle Small$2.99
- Coin Bundle Medium$4.99
- Coin Bundle Large$9.99
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- Coin Bundle Extreme$19.99
Mansuba
No in-app purchases








