Comparison

Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles vs Chessbrix

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

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Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles

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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

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Chessbrix

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You reach an endgame a pawn up and the win slips away. Chessbrix is built to fix exactly that. 384 positions across 33 chapters take you from mating with a lone rook to the rook and pawn endings that decide master games. Every chapter opens with guided lessons that walk you through the plan move by move, then gives you positions to practise it on. WHAT YOU GET • 384 endgame positions across 33 progressive chapters • 192 move-by-move lessons that explain the idea before asking for the move • Basic mates, pawn, rook, bishop, knight and queen endings • Spaced repetition brings back the positions you got wrong, until they stick • A daily challenge and a streak to keep you coming back • Hints with on-board arrows when a position will not give • Play any position out against the engine to see why the plan works • An analysis board with undo, redo and PGN export • Notes you can attach to any position • Progress tracked per chapter, so you can see what is still weak START FREE The beginner chapter is completely free: 36 positions on checkmating a lone king, with no time limit and no account. Work through it before deciding whether the rest is for you. BUILT FOR IMPROVEMENT Positions are graded from under 1000 to roughly 2300 Elo and grouped by concept, so you can start where you actually are. Nothing here is filler. Every solution is checked against a chess engine and an endgame tablebase before it ships, so the answer you are shown is the right one. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Chessbrix works entirely offline. There is no sign-up, no advertising, and nothing about you leaves your phone. CHESSBRIX PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Chessbrix Pro unlocks all 33 chapters and the analysis board for a single purchase of $19.99. There is no subscription, nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel. New endgame lessons and puzzles added to the app are included at no extra cost, and Pro can be shared with your Apple family group. The price is in US dollars and varies by region; your local price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy: https://chessbrix.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://chessbrix.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles4 screens
Chessbrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles at 3 against Chessbrix's 1. Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Chessbrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles versus Chessbrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco Chess Tactics PuzzlesChessbrix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrdinary Ventures MBManish Paul Simon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles

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

Chessbrix

One-time1
  • Chessbrix Endgames$19.99

Questions

Is Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles free?
Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessbrix free?
Chessbrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles or Chessbrix have ads?
Neither Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles nor Chessbrix shows ads.

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