Comparison

Chess Puzzles vs CheckMate

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

Head to head
About

Chess Puzzles

This app offers focused chess puzzles designed to help you quickly find checkmates. It features mate-in-1, mate-in-2, and mate-in-3 challenges with a clear board layout to improve tactical vision and confidence.

Highlights
  • Mate-in-1, 2, and 3 puzzles
  • Clear board design
  • Campaign mode
  • Hints and undo options
  • Star rating system
  • Beat the clock challenges
Features
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Chess Puzzles: Checklo helps you find checkmate fast with focused mate-in-1, mate-in-2, and mate-in-3 puzzles. Battle through a campaign of opponents, clear each stage, and see the winning line on boards built for clarity, not clutter. Each puzzle uses a compact board so the pieces that matter stand out. You spot mates faster, think in clear tactical lines, and build confidence move by move. Use hints when you are stuck, undo to try again, beat the clock, and earn up to five stars on every level. Sharpen your checkmate vision and download Chess Puzzles: Checklo today! For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/chesspuzzle Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/chesspuzzle/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/chesspuzzle/privacy

About

CheckMate

Features
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Three ways to play chess, in one beautifully designed, focused game app. PLAY WITH AI Five levels of engine, from a beginner that overlooks things to a full-strength search that will outcalculate most club players. Each level is a genuinely different search depth and time budget, not the same engine with random blunders bolted on. Works completely offline. TWO PLAYERS (PASS & PLAY) Pass one phone back and forth for a game with whoever is sitting next to you. The board can turn around between turns so both players always see it the right way up. Also works 100% offline. ONLINE WITH FRIENDS Open Play Online, then sign in with Apple or Google, or continue as a Guest. Search for a quick match or create a private room, and send the five-character room code to a friend. They type it in and you are on the same board — moves appear on both devices instantly. Offer a draw or resign, and reconnect seamlessly if your network drops. EVERY RULE, PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED Castling on both kingside and queenside with all standard conditions checked. En passant captures. Promotion to queen, rook, bishop, or knight with an interactive selector. Stalemate, threefold repetition, fifty-move rule, and insufficient material are all automatically detected and clearly explained. BUILT TO HELP YOU IMPROVE • Tap any piece to see all legal moves — dots for quiet moves, rings for captures • Undo button to take back moves in AI and pass-and-play games • Hint system with minimax analysis in AI games • Live move list kept in official algebraic chess notation • Clear board coordinates, last-move highlighting, and check alerts MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 5 board themes: Classic, Emerald, Ocean, Midnight, and Rosewood. Optional chess clocks range from blitz (1 min, 3|2, 5 min) to rapid (10 min, 15|10), with your win/loss record stored on your device. ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY Playing against the AI and local two-player games requires no profile and works entirely on your device. Online play synchronizes the Apple, Google, or Guest identity you choose, your display name, and game moves through Firebase. Checkmate is supported by Google AdMob ads requested as non-personalized after any consent required in your region. The app does not request permission to track you across other companies' apps or websites. You can delete your account at any time from Settings > Account > Delete account. Free to play. Master your chess game today!

Screenshots

Chess Puzzles4 screens
CheckMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckMate at none against Chess Puzzles's 4. CheckMate also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Chess Puzzles's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Puzzles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CheckMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chess Puzzles versus CheckMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess PuzzlesCheckMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndie Goodies LLCShruti Sonawane

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Puzzles

One-time4
  • Starter Package$1.99
  • Popular Package$3.99
  • Value Package$7.99
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  • Mega Package$14.99
None

CheckMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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