Comparison

Puzzle Journal vs Chessdoku

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Journal

Features
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Tired of endless games that never let you finish? Puzzle Journal gives you exactly five smart puzzles each day. Finish in 5–10 minutes, track your streak, and come back tomorrow. Designed for people who love Wordle and NYT Games but want more variety without the time sink, Puzzle Journal is a calm daily brain ritual that fits perfectly into your routine. Every day includes five handcrafted puzzles: · Word Shift Transform one word into another by changing one letter at a time. · Group It Sort 16 words into four hidden groups based on shared connections. · Estimate Use a slider to guess real-world statistics and see how you compare. · Odd One Out Find which option does not belong and explain why. · Double Meaning Solve clever wordplay clues where one word fits two definitions. Why Puzzle Journal is different: · Five puzzles per day. No more, no less · Finish in minutes. No infinite levels or grinding · 365 days of unique content included · Works offline. No account or sign-up required · Track your streak and compare completion times · Share your results with friends · Premium dark-mode design inspired by classic newspapers · No ads, no tracking, no manipulation Puzzle Journal is not about keeping you scrolling. It is about giving your brain a small, satisfying workout and letting you move on with your day. Download Puzzle Journal and make it part of your daily routine. Privacy first: · No account required · No data collection · No analytics or third-party tracking If you want, I can also provide a shorter conversion-optimized version or a keyword-weighted variant for ASO testing.

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

Puzzle Journal4 screens
Chessdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Journal at none against Chessdoku's 1. On price, ads, 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. Chessdoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzle Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Puzzle Journal versus Chessdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle JournalChessdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorq Labs BVMatt Falk

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Journal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Journal free?
Puzzle Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Journal or Chessdoku have ads?
Neither Puzzle Journal nor Chessdoku shows ads.

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