Comparison

WeeChess vs Chess Puzzles Trainer

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

Head to head
About

WeeChess

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Train your mind with fast and fun chess puzzles! Solve bite-sized checkmate challenges, improve your tactical vision, and climb the global leaderboard. WeeChess is a mini chess puzzle game designed to help you recognize common checkmate patterns and sharpen your skills through short, focused challenges. Features: • Hundreds of unique mini chess puzzles • Progressive difficulty for beginners and advanced players • Learn essential checkmate patterns • Global leaderboard to compete with others • Daily rewards and achievements • Beautiful themes and customization options • Play offline – no internet required

About

Chess Puzzles Trainer

Features
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Master chess tactics with 50,000 puzzles powered by the Lichess open database. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, Chess Puzzle Trainer adapts to your skill level with a real ELO rating system. Solve puzzles, earn points, and watch your rating grow. TRAIN SMARTER 50,000 puzzles ranging from beginner to grandmaster level. An ELO-based rating system that grows with you. Speed bonus rewards faster solvers with more points. A hint system is available when you need help. DAILY CHALLENGE A brand new puzzle every single day, the same for every player worldwide. Track your daily solving streak and share your result with friends. DAILY QUEST Complete 5 puzzles every day to earn special achievement badges. Build a habit and keep your streak alive. COMBO SYSTEM Solve puzzles back to back without mistakes to trigger combo rewards. Chain correct solutions to reach ON FIRE, BLAZING, UNSTOPPABLE and LEGENDARY status. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View your rating history on a chart covering the last 7 days, 30 days, or all time. Monitor your accuracy, peak rating, and total puzzles solved. 58 ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock bronze, silver, and gold badges across six categories: Speed, Streak, Quantity, Rating, Theme, and Special. Each achievement celebrates a milestone in your chess journey. EXPLORE AND DISCOVER Browse puzzles by theme including Fork, Pin, Skewer, Sacrifice, Discovered Attack, Checkmate, Endgame, Opening, Promotion, and many more. Filter by difficulty, rating range, and solve status. Save your favorite puzzles and return to them anytime. ANALYSIS MODE After any puzzle, tap Show Solution to watch the correct moves play out step by step with animated highlights. Understand exactly where to improve. BEAUTIFUL AND CUSTOMIZABLE Choose from 5 board color themes. Switch between Dark, Light, or System appearance. Fully localized in 12 languages. All puzzles are sourced from the Lichess open database under the Creative Commons CC0 license.

Screenshots

WeeChess4 screens
Chess Puzzles Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Puzzles Trainer at none against WeeChess's 10. WeeChess's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. WeeChess sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Puzzles Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeeChess ships an update every 9 days, Chess Puzzles Trainer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
WeeChess versus Chess Puzzles Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeeChessChess Puzzles Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasancan CakiciogluAlper Sumer Guc

In-app purchases

9 purchases

WeeChess

One-time9
  • 500 Diamonds2 variants$0.99
  • Flash Sale$0.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$1.99
Show 6 more
  • 4000 Diamonds$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 3000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$9.99
  • 15000 Diamonds$19.99
  • 100000 Diamonds$69.99
None

Chess Puzzles Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeeChess free?
WeeChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Puzzles Trainer free?
Chess Puzzles Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeeChess or Chess Puzzles Trainer have ads?
Both WeeChess and Chess Puzzles Trainer show ads.
Which is updated more often, WeeChess or Chess Puzzles Trainer?
WeeChess ships an update every 9 days, and Chess Puzzles Trainer every 6 weeks. Most recently, WeeChess was updated on September 23, 2026 and Chess Puzzles Trainer on August 24, 2026.

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