Comparison

PuzzleMate vs Wall Chess

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

Head to head
About

PuzzleMate

Features
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PuzzleMate is a chess trainer with 500,000 chess puzzles offline - for players who want to study chess tactics seriously. No trackers, no ad banners, no data collection. The complete chess puzzle database ships inside the app. After download, you never need an internet connection again. Nothing leaves your device. Learn chess, solve mate puzzles, crack chess problems, master endgames and openings - all in an app that looks like a well-made book instead of a typical mobile game. PERSONAL COACH Your coach gets to know your game over a 50-puzzle assessment It builds an individual training plan around your six weakest tactical motifs Set a daily target, keep your streak, get a gentle daily reminder A detailed summary after every session shows exactly what improved Difficulty stays right at your level and adapts as your rating climbs DAILY CHESS PUZZLE A new chess puzzle every day Seven-day streak indicator Daily puzzle stays available in your history ADAPTIVE CHESS ELO TRAINING Glicko-2 ratings per tactical theme and opening category Dynamic difficulty matched to your chess skill level Transparent ELO changes after every solved chess puzzle No black box - every rating change is explainable GHOST MODE - CHESS FROM MEMORY Memorize the position for ten seconds, then the pieces vanish Solve the chess puzzle from memory alone Ten chess puzzles per session Daily updated leaderboard Didn't catch everything? Five-second peek budget per puzzle CHESS BOARD VISION TRAINER Identify chess squares instantly on the board Unlimited practice mode 60-second mode with its own daily leaderboard Sharpens board awareness for real chess games WEAKNESS ANALYSIS Your six weakest tactical motifs at a glance ELO and solve rate per chess theme Tap any theme to start targeted chess training instantly PROFILE AND CHESS HISTORY ELO progression graph over time Calendar view of daily chess results Complete history of every solved chess puzzle Replay any daily puzzle with a single tap TWO TIERS OF ACCESS Free version: 1,000 chess puzzles, daily allowance for puzzles, Ghost rounds and Vision practice Pro version unlocks over 500,000 chess puzzles, unlimited Ghost mode and unlimited Vision trainer, plus weekly and monthly recaps, sparklines, manual theme boost, achievements and data export No ad banners, no advertising IDs, no in-app advertising No sign-up, no account, no email address required DESIGN WITH CHARACTER Editorial style instead of generic app aesthetics Warm cream tones on near-black background Georgia as both display and body font Hairline separators instead of cards, no rounded corners A chess app that reads like a 1970s textbook OFFLINE AND DATA-MINIMAL Complete chess puzzle database bundled with the app No internet connection required after install No trackers, no advertising IDs, no personal data shared with third parties WHO IS PUZZLEMATE FOR? For chess beginners who want a structured way to learn chess tactics. For club players between 1200 and 2000 ELO who want to close their tactical gaps. For advanced players who want to train visualization through Ghost mode. For anyone looking for a quiet, focused chess trainer without noise. HOW DOES THE CHESS TRAINING WORK? You start with an ELO rating per tactical theme (fork, skewer, discovered attack, mating nets, and more). After every solved chess puzzle, PuzzleMate adjusts the difficulty - correct solutions raise your ELO, mistakes lower it slightly. This way you always get chess puzzles right at your learning edge: hard enough to challenge you, manageable enough to see progress. The Glicko-2 calculation considers not only success or failure, but also your confidence while solving. Solving a puzzle quickly and cleanly earns more ELO than reaching the solution after several failed attempts. Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

About

Wall Chess

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Wall Chess is a focused offline strategy board game inspired by path-building classics. Move your pawn toward the opposite side, place walls to slow your opponent, and keep every path fair and open. Play local two-player matches on one device, challenge the AI across multiple difficulty levels, review finished games, and track your local stats. The rules are simple to learn, but every wall can change the shape of the match. Features: - Offline local two-player matches - AI opponent with progressive difficulty - 9 x 9 board with 10 walls per player - Legal wall validation that always keeps a path open - Match history and replay viewer - Local stats and streaks - How to Play tutorial - English, Turkish, and German localization - VoiceOver-friendly labels and accessible controls Wall Chess does not require an account, does not show ads, and does not collect personal data.

Screenshots

PuzzleMate4 screens
Wall Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wall Chess at none against PuzzleMate's 1. PuzzleMate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PuzzleMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wall Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PuzzleMate versus Wall Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleMateWall Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size131 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonny StasiakAiden Ahmet Erdogan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PuzzleMate

One-time1
  • PuzzleMate Pro$5.99
None

Wall Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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