Comparison

MindBenchmark vs Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

MindBenchmark

Measure your cognitive abilities with a variety of short, repeatable tests including reaction time, memory, focus, and mental math. Track your progress, compare your scores anonymously with others, and challenge yourself daily.

Highlights
  • 20 cognitive tests
  • Unlimited plays
  • Performance tiers
  • Personal bests and trends
  • Daily challenges
  • Anonymous score comparison
  • Offline play
Features
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How fast are you, really? MindBenchmark measures your performance across 20 short, repeatable tests: reaction time, memory span, focus, typing, aim, mental math and more. Then it shows you where you land. WHAT YOU GET • All 20 tests, unlimited plays, free • Your score the moment you finish, with a performance tier • Personal bests and recent-run trends for every test • Achievements as you work through all four categories • A new Daily challenge every day, the same test for everyone HONEST NUMBERS Turn on score sharing and your results are compared against a pool of real attempts, validated on our servers with rate limits, plausibility checks and trust scoring. No bot-filled leaderboards. No inflated numbers. Sharing is optional, anonymous, and off until you switch it on. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No ads, ever • No account, no sign-up, no email • Works offline. Comparing scores is the only thing that needs a connection • A random device ID you can reset any time. No name, no tracking across apps THE TESTS Speed: Reaction Time, Click Speed, Aim Trainer, Typing Speed, Number Reaction, Visual Reaction Time Memory: Sequence Memory, Number Memory, Visual Memory, Verbal Memory, Paired Memory, Chimp Test Focus: Stroop, Attention Span, Task Switching, Hidden Numbers, Peripheral Vision Reasoning: Pattern Recall, Mental Math, Spatial Reasoning MindBenchmark is for measurement and entertainment. It does not diagnose, treat or screen for any condition.

About

Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles

Features
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You don't lose chess games because you don't know the tactics. You lose because you don't see them in time. Disco Chess trains you to see them instantly. WOODPECKER METHOD-INSPIRED TRAINING BUILT IN Named for how a woodpecker hammers the same spot until it breaks through, the method is simple and relentless: instead of solving thousands of puzzles once, you work a smaller set over and over. You stop chasing variety and drill the same patterns until they fire on sight, each pass moving them from calculated to automatic, until a knight fork or a weak back rank hands you the answer before you have finished looking. It is the method Hans Tikkanen used to earn three Grandmaster norms in seven weeks. Disco Chess runs the method for you. You solve; it handles set selection, timing, and tracking. • Fixed puzzle sets at five levels, the same set every cycle, so the repetition that makes the method work is built in • Automatic cycle tracking with per-puzzle timing and speed analytics, so you watch patterns go from slow and calculated to instant and automatic • 18 tactical themes, from forks and pins to discovered attacks and deflection, as mixed or single-theme sets • Missed tactics from your own games: link your online chess account and Disco Chess scans your games, finds the tactics you missed, and adds them to your review queue • Anki-style Mistake Review: the puzzles you get wrong return on a spaced-repetition schedule until they stick • Opening drills with video lessons to build a repertoire you actually remember • A full Stockfish analysis board to take apart any position • Daily streaks, leaderboards, and per-theme stats, with one account synced across iPhone, iPad, and the web Tailored to all levels: whether you are chasing your first 1000 rating or drilling toward master-level pattern recognition, Disco Chess turns "I should have seen that" into "I saw it instantly." Start with a free account and solve your first set today! Disco Chess Premium (optional subscription) ================================= Unlock unlimited hearts, 1000-puzzle packs, and early access to new features. - Plans: Monthly and Annual. The exact price is shown in the app before you buy. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.discochess.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.discochess.com/privacy

Screenshots

MindBenchmark4 screens
Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindBenchmark at none against Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles's 2. MindBenchmark also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MindBenchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindBenchmark ships an update every 5 days, Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MindBenchmark versus Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindBenchmarkDisco Chess Tactics Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRandomFuse LLCOrdinary Ventures MB

In-app purchases

None

MindBenchmark

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MindBenchmark free?
MindBenchmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles free?
Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindBenchmark or Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles have ads?
Neither MindBenchmark nor Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindBenchmark or Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles?
MindBenchmark ships an update every 5 days, and Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles every 2 weeks. Most recently, MindBenchmark was updated on October 18, 2026 and Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles on October 25, 2026.

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