Comparison

Chessoku vs Chessdoku

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

Head to head
About

Chessoku

Features
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Chessoku is a logic puzzle game built around chess piece movements. Place knights, bishops, rooks, queens, and kings on a mini chess board by analyzing threat counts and deducing where each piece belongs. HOW IT WORKS Every cell on the board shows how many chess pieces can attack it. Using these numbers and your knowledge of how each piece moves, figure out the correct placement. No guessing required — every puzzle is solvable through pure logic. JOURNEY MODE Progress through themed level packs, starting with beginner-friendly puzzles and advancing to expert-level challenges. Earn coins, XP, and collectible cards as you complete each pack. Unlock new packs featuring specific piece combinations for focused training. DAILY CHALLENGE A brand-new puzzle every day. Build your streak, hit milestones, and earn bonus rewards. Compare your performance on the global leaderboard and see how you rank against players worldwide. COLLECT & CUSTOMIZE - Earn cards with unique effects from puzzles, streaks, and challenges - Choose from 16 avatars and 12 canvas frames to personalize your profile - Track your progress with pack completion badges POWER-UPS Stuck on a tough puzzle? Use power-ups strategically: - Reveal Number: Uncover a hidden threat count - Reveal Threat: See which piece type threatens a square - Reveal Piece: Instantly reveal a piece's exact position TWO PLAY STYLES Play with hints enabled for a guided experience, or turn them off for a 30% XP bonus. Play your way.

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 (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessoku ships an update weekly, Chessdoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chessoku versus Chessdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessokuChessdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIRAKO LTDMatt Falk

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.
Do Chessoku or Chessdoku have ads?
Chessoku shows ads; Chessdoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessoku or Chessdoku?
Chessoku ships an update weekly, and Chessdoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chessoku was updated on October 11, 2026 and Chessdoku on October 8, 2026.

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