Comparison

Chessoku vs Chessdoku

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

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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

Chessdoku

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku-style placement with chess piece attack rules. Solve over 1,500 unique puzzles across five distinct game modes, with a daily challenge for all players. Enjoy a pure, offline experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style piece placement
  • Chess piece attack logic
  • Five unique game modes
  • 1,500 puzzles
  • Daily challenge
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with deductions
Features
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Place the given chess pieces so every row and column holds exactly one piece — and no piece threatens another. That's Chessdoku: the discipline of Sudoku, the geometry of chess. NO GUESSING, EVER Every puzzle is generated by a built-in deduction engine and verified solvable by pure logic. Stuck? The hint doesn't just drop a piece — it explains the deduction you could have made. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY - Classic — open square boards, from a gentle 4×4 to the deep end - Panorama — wide boards that bend your instincts - Fortress — frozen pawn walls cut the lines, so extra pieces fit - Command — you place the pawns, and your pieces need them - Torus — borderless boards where attacks wrap around the edges 300 levels in each mode — 1,500 puzzles in all. EVERY DAY, ONE PUZZLE A daily challenge seeded from the date, identical for every player on Earth. Keep your streak alive and share your result, spoiler-free. THINK WITH YOUR HANDS Cross off dead squares with the X tool, pencil-mark individual piece options Sudoku-style, long-press any piece to see exactly what it attacks, and let the app prove it the moment a position becomes unwinnable. FREE TO PLAY The daily challenge, the tutorial, and a generous run of free levels — including the first 100 in Classic — are free to everyone. One optional purchase unlocks all 1,500 levels and every Quick Play preset — no subscription, ever. YOURS, OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Puzzles are generated on your device and your progress never leaves it. Seventeen handcrafted board themes, including a colorblind-friendly high-contrast set.

Screenshots

Chessoku4 screens
Chessdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chessdoku at none against Chessoku's shown. Chessoku's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Chessoku sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Chessdoku 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 Chessdoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessoku ships an update every 11 days, Chessdoku every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chessoku versus Chessdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessokuChessdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNous Games Teknoloji Anonim SirketiMatt Falk

Customer experience

Chessoku

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chessdoku

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Chessoku free?
Chessoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chessoku or Chessdoku?
Chessoku and Chessdoku are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chessoku or Chessdoku have ads?
Chessoku shows ads; Chessdoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessoku or Chessdoku?
Chessoku ships an update every 11 days, and Chessdoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chessoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chessdoku on October 31, 2026.

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