Comparison

Chessoku vs Brayne Games

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

Head to head
About

Chessoku

A logic puzzle game where chess pieces are used to solve grid-based challenges. Each puzzle requires you to strategically place pieces so that the numbers on the board accurately reflect the number of attacking pieces. Learn chess piece movements through animated lessons.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzles with chess pieces
  • Animated chess piece tutorials
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles with collectible stickers
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • No timer for core gameplay
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Chessoku is a logic puzzle made from chess pieces. A few pieces belong somewhere on a small board, and each number tells you how many of them attack that square. Work out where every piece stands. Every puzzle has exactly one solution. You don't need to know chess. Each piece is taught with a short animated lesson the first time you meet it. HOW TO PLAY - Drag pieces from your tray onto the board. - A number counts the pieces attacking that square. A 0 means none do. - Rooks, bishops and queens are stopped by anything in their way. Knights jump over. - Place every piece so all the numbers match, and the puzzle is solved. JOURNEY One long path of levels. It starts with a single rook on a 3×3 board and grows to 5×5 boards with several pieces at once. New rules arrive as you go: stones that block attacks, pieces already fixed on the board, revealed threats, colored areas and more. Each one is explained when it first appears, and Discoveries keeps them all, with coins for every one you find. Hard and Very Hard levels are marked and pay extra coins. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day, the same one for everyone. Each day has its own sticker: solve the puzzle to add it to your collection, then share it. Missed a day? Earlier days of the current month stay open. Collect stickers through the month to earn coin rewards. POWER-UPS Power-ups unlock as you progress through the Journey: - Reveal Number shows the count on a hidden square. - Reveal Threat shows which piece type attacks a square. - Reveal Piece shows where one hidden piece stands. ALSO - No timer in Journey or Daily puzzles. Take as long as you like. - Weekly and global leaderboards open at level 40. - Available in 18 languages. - A one-time No Ads purchase removes ads and lets you play the Journey offline.

About

Brayne Games

A unique chess-inspired puzzle game where the goal is to position pieces so none can capture another. It offers three distinct logic challenges with adjustable difficulty and a helpful assist mode.

Highlights
  • No captures, no checkmate gameplay
  • Three distinct logic puzzle modes
  • Adjustable board sizes up to 8x8
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Learning Assist mode
  • In-game Piece Guide
  • Ad removal via one-time purchase
Features
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No captures. No checkmate. No mercy? None needed. Standoff is chess turned inside out: place every piece so that NOBODY can take ANYBODY. One wrong square and hostilities break out — arrange a perfect truce and victory is yours. THREE GAMES IN ONE • Standoff — position your pieces among the enemy's so no piece threatens another. Watch for pillars that block the line of attack! • Queens — one queen per color region, but no two may share a row, column, or touch diagonally. • Rooks & Bishops — fill every region with a rook and a bishop, and keep them all out of each other's sight. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO PUT DOWN • Board sizes from cozy to brutal — up to 8×8 • Three difficulty levels in Standoff, with a learning Assist mode for beginners • Built-in Piece Guide that shows exactly how each piece attacks — no chess experience needed • Earn 3 stars for clean, unassisted solves • Stuck? Watch a short ad to reveal the solution, study it, and try again New puzzles are generated fresh every game — no puzzle packs to run out of, no two standoffs alike. Free to play. A single one-time purchase removes banner and pop-up ads. No account, no sign-up, and your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Chessoku4 screens
Brayne Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chessoku and Brayne Games are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Chessoku sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Brayne Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chessoku against 5.0 for Brayne Games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chessoku versus Brayne Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessokuBrayne Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNous Games Teknoloji Anonim SirketiBARRY L MINGUS

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chessoku

One-time10
  • No Ads + Offline$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
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  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • 25,000 Coins$28.99
  • Ultra Bundle$34.99
  • 50,000 Coins$54.99
  • Epic Bundle$66.99
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99
  • Legendary Bundle$99.99
1 purchases

Brayne Games

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Chessoku free?
Chessoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brayne Games free?
Brayne Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chessoku or Brayne Games?
Chessoku and Brayne Games are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Chessoku or Brayne Games have ads?
Both Chessoku and Brayne Games show ads.

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