Comparison

Offline Chess Puzzles vs Chaal

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

Head to head
About

Offline Chess Puzzles

Train your chess tactics with over 800,000 puzzles stored directly on your device. Enjoy uninterrupted practice offline, with no login or subscription needed. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and master various chess patterns and openings.

Highlights
  • 800,000+ offline puzzles
  • Tactical motif training
  • Opening and endgame puzzles
  • Puzzle Rush modes
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Adaptive difficulty
Features
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800,000+ real puzzles, all stored on your device. No WiFi. No login. No subscription required. Open the app and train. The most complete offline chess tactics trainer on the App Store WHY PLAYERS CHOOSE THIS APP Every other chess app streams puzzles from a server. This one bundles all 800,000+ directly on your phone. Commuting, flying, travelling, your training never stops. TRAIN EVERY PART OF YOUR GAME - Tactical Motifs: Forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, back-rank mates, sacrifices, and 50+ more patterns - Openings: Study puzzles from your specific opening — Sicilian, French, Ruy López, King's Indian, and more - Endgames: Pure endgame positions to sharpen your technique - Brain Melters: Hand-picked high-difficulty puzzles for advanced players - Daily Puzzle: One fresh puzzle every day to build the habit PUZZLE RUSH Race the clock. Solve as many puzzles as you can before time runs out. Three modes — Sprint, Marathon, and Survival — with personal bests tracked across every session. TRACK YOUR IMPROVEMENT Your puzzle rating adjusts after every solve. Watch your accuracy, streaks, and daily progress on a dedicated stats screen. Unlock achievements as you hit milestones. BUILT FOR SERIOUS TRAINING - Adaptive difficulty: puzzles matched to your current rating - Hint system with three levels — from "piece to move" to full reveal - Solution playback with move-by-move navigation - Board themes and piece sets to train your way - Streak tracking to keep the habit alive 100% OFFLINE. ALWAYS FREE TO PLAY. No paywalls on puzzle access. No account needed. Download and solve your first puzzle in under 30 seconds.

About

Chaal

Features
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Chaal is a chess position analyzer for screenshots, photos, and printed chess diagrams. Import a board without rebuilding it by hand, then get the best move, alternatives, evaluation, winning chances, and a clear explanation. Import a position by: - Taking a photo - Choosing or pasting an image - Sharing an image from another app - Entering FEN or PGN - Pasting a board image link Recognition runs on your device and works with different board and piece styles. Recognition is in beta. If Chaal is unsure about a square, you confirm the piece before analysis instead of letting the app guess. How it works 1. Import a position from a screenshot, app, or chess book. 2. Confirm the board and choose the side to move. 3. Review the best move, alternatives, evaluation, winning chances, and explanation. Chaal saves every result automatically. Search previous analyses, see opening names when available, and share your analysis with others. Chaal Pro includes unlimited analyses, Deep analysis, and Continue the Line. Your image stays on your device. Chaal sends the confirmed chess position, not the image, for remote analysis. Built for chess study and post-game review. Do not use engine assistance during live or rated games. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy-dxb.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Offline Chess Puzzles4 screens
Chaal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Offline Chess Puzzles at none against Chaal's 1. Offline Chess Puzzles also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Chaal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Chaal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Offline Chess Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Chess Puzzles ships an update every 3 days, Chaal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Offline Chess Puzzles versus Chaal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Chess PuzzlesChaal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarsh PatelHisa Hashisaka

In-app purchases

None

Offline Chess Puzzles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chaal

Subscriptions1
  • Chaal Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Offline Chess Puzzles free?
Offline Chess Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chaal free?
Chaal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Offline Chess Puzzles or Chaal have ads?
Offline Chess Puzzles shows ads; Chaal does not.
Which is updated more often, Offline Chess Puzzles or Chaal?
Offline Chess Puzzles ships an update every 3 days, and Chaal every 4 days. Most recently, Offline Chess Puzzles was updated on October 3, 2026 and Chaal on October 7, 2026.

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