Comparison

Chess Master Quest vs Heatmap Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Master Quest

Features
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Chess Master Quest is an idle chess training game where real study, tactical puzzles, and long-term progression all feed the same journey: build your skills and climb toward Grandmaster. Train tactics, openings, endgames, strategy, calculation, and mental resilience. Solve daily puzzles, study famous games, enter tournaments, grow your Elo, and collect rewards even when you are away. FEATURES - Idle progression with offline rewards - 12,000+ tactical puzzle and drill positions - Opening prep, endgame academy, and pattern training - Famous game study and chess notation helpers - Daily objectives, achievements, battle pass progress, and seasonal goals - Tournaments, leagues, Elo growth, and bot challenges - Research projects and upgrade systems that create permanent progress - Optional cloud save through account sign-in - Optional one-time premium unlock, no subscription Whether you already play chess or just like incremental games, Chess Master Quest gives every session a clear goal. Make one strong move, finish one puzzle, start one research project, then come back later to see your progress compound. Build your routine. Train your board vision. Begin your quest.

About

Heatmap Chess

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Heatmap.Chess teaches you to read a chess board the way grandmasters do — as a map of control, not a list of pieces. EVERY NUMBER IS A THREAT Each square shows how many pieces want to attack it. A "3" means three pieces are converging on that square. Drop your dock pieces in the right places, and every correct placement cools the heat by one. Get all numbers to zero — puzzle solved. WHAT'S INSIDE • Hand-crafted themed rooms with graduated difficulty • Fresh daily puzzles — keep your streak alive • Heart system + combo bonuses • Cross-device sync — pick up where you left off • Quiet, focused dark UI built for one hand • One-time purchase removes ads + unlocks every room SHARPEN YOUR CHESS VISION No openings to memorize, no notation to decode. You start seeing what grandmasters see when they sit down at a board — the geometry of attacks. A training tool for beginners and experienced players alike. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No social feeds. No leaderboards screaming at you. Just numbers, pieces, and the small satisfaction of every count dropping to zero.

Screenshots

Chess Master Quest4 screens
Heatmap Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chess Master Quest at none against Heatmap Chess's shown. Chess Master Quest also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Heatmap Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Chess Master Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Heatmap Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Master Quest ships an update every 2 days, Heatmap Chess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chess Master Quest versus Heatmap Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Master QuestHeatmap Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLearnTech Games, LLCUtku Kucu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Master Quest

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Heatmap Chess

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Chess Master Quest free?
Chess Master Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heatmap Chess free?
Heatmap Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Master Quest or Heatmap Chess have ads?
Heatmap Chess shows ads; Chess Master Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Master Quest or Heatmap Chess?
Chess Master Quest ships an update every 2 days, and Heatmap Chess every 2 months. Most recently, Chess Master Quest was updated on October 19, 2026 and Heatmap Chess on October 13, 2026.

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