Comparison

Chess4U vs Just Chess Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Chess4U

Features
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Master chess with your personal AI training partner. Chess4U adapts to your exact skill level and builds a personalized training plan that targets your weaknesses — so every session makes you stronger. TRAIN SMARTER WITH 8 SPECIALIZED MODES • Tactics Trainer – Sharpen calculation with level-matched puzzles • Opening Workshop – Learn and practice opening theory • Middlegame Mastery – Develop strategic and positional thinking • Endgame Lab – Master critical winning techniques • Calculation Drills – Train deeper move calculation • Variation Practice – Lock in theoretical lines with guided repetition • Game Analysis – Replay your games with AI evaluation and feedback • Blunder Reduction – Identify and eliminate costly mistakes AI COACHING THAT KNOWS YOUR GAME Our Tree-of-Thought engine continuously analyses your performance and selects the next training task to target your biggest weakness. Real-time hints, position commentary, and move evaluation keep you learning at every step. KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES A dynamic skill radar tracks your accuracy across Tactics, Openings, Endgames, Calculation, and Strategy. Your weekly plan updates automatically so you always know what to work on. BUILT FOR 800–2000 ELO PLAYERS Five skill bands mean Chess4U meets you exactly where you are — whether you're learning patterns for the first time or pushing past 1800. FULLY CUSTOMISABLE EXPERIENCE • 6 board themes: Classic, Wood, Marble, Midnight, Tournament, Coral • 4 piece styles: Standard, Neo, Alpha, Merida • Voice coaching, sound effects, and adjustable hint levels • Beginner, Tournament, Study, Kids, and Focus UI modes

About

Just Chess Puzzles

Features
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20 free puzzles a day, forever. 100,000+ chess puzzles that work with zero internet. One purchase, $4.99, unlocks everything for good. No subscription accounts, ads, or push notifications. • Play it out: When you solve a puzzle, keep playing the position against the engine instead of stopping at the answer. • See the evaluation: A live eval bar shows how winning or losing each position really is. • Train your weak spots: Filters puzzles from a library of 20+ categories (checkmate, opening, middlegame, forks, pins, caro-kann, etc.) • Track everything: Full puzzle history and a rating graph, stored on your device. • Private by design: The app is fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no analytics, and no data leaves your phone. Having trouble? Please reach out to support@justchesspuzzles.com

Screenshots

Chess4U4 screens
Just Chess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess4U at none against Just Chess Puzzles's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Just Chess Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess4U asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Chess4U versus Just Chess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess4UJust Chess Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrem KrishnaClayton Marshall

In-app purchases

None

Chess4U

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Chess Puzzles

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$4.99

Questions

Is Chess4U free?
Chess4U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Chess Puzzles free?
Just Chess Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess4U or Just Chess Puzzles have ads?
Neither Chess4U nor Just Chess Puzzles shows ads.

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