Comparison

Chess Puzzles Trainer vs iRubikCube

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

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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.

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iRubikCube

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iRubikCube is the classic cube, reimagined for iPhone and iPad. PLAY Scramble the cube and solve it against the clock, with an optional 15-second inspection, just like in a competition. Choose 2Ɨ2, 3Ɨ3 or 4Ɨ4, turn the layers with your finger or the notation keyboard, and beat your best times. Every day there is a Daily challenge with the same scramble for everyone. ASSIST Got a scrambled cube at home? Read its colours with the camera or enter them by hand, and iRubikCube shows where you are, the next move or the full solution, by the shortest route or the beginner's method. LEARN Twelve lessons, from zero to a solved cube: notation, the white cross, corners, the middle layer, the yellow face and an introduction to CFOP. Each lesson explains why, shows how and lets you practise on the 3D cube. AND MORE • Statistics: best time, mean, moves and your progress on a chart • Game Center: your solves show up in Apple Games • Settings and progress synced through iCloud • Colour-blind-safe high-contrast colours and VoiceOver support • In English and Portuguese No accounts, no ads and no data collection.

Screenshots

Chess Puzzles Trainer4 screens
iRubikCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iRubikCube at none against Chess Puzzles Trainer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Chess Puzzles Trainer versus iRubikCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Puzzles TraineriRubikCube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlper Sumer GucDavid Arsenio Martins

In-app purchases

None

Chess Puzzles Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

iRubikCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Puzzles Trainer free?
Chess Puzzles Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iRubikCube free?
iRubikCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Puzzles Trainer or iRubikCube have ads?
Chess Puzzles Trainer shows ads; iRubikCube does not.

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