Comparison

CCT Chess vs Just Chess Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

CCT Chess

Features
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CCT Chess is a quick way to practise finding checks, captures, and threats. Start a puzzle and scan the position one category at a time. Tap or drag to identify moves. Review anything you missed, then move straight to the next puzzle. Features: - Checks, captures, and threats in three short phases - Clear move feedback and missed-move review - Local rating that adapts puzzle difficulty as you improve - Rating history and accuracy in Settings > Progress - Board themes, piece styles, and optional hidden move counts - Offline play with a bundled puzzle database - No accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking

About

Just Chess Puzzles

Features
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20 free puzzles a day, forever. 100,000+ chess puzzles that work with zero internet. One purchase, $4.99, unlocks everything for good. No subscription accounts, ads, or push notifications. • Play it out: When you solve a puzzle, keep playing the position against the engine instead of stopping at the answer. • See the evaluation: A live eval bar shows how winning or losing each position really is. • Train your weak spots: Filters puzzles from a library of 20+ categories (checkmate, opening, middlegame, forks, pins, caro-kann, etc.) • Track everything: Full puzzle history and a rating graph, stored on your device. • Private by design: The app is fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no analytics, and no data leaves your phone. Having trouble? Please reach out to support@justchesspuzzles.com

Screenshots

CCT Chess3 screens
Just Chess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CCT Chess at none against Just Chess Puzzles's 1. Just Chess Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Just Chess Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CCT Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCT Chess ships an update every 2 months, Just Chess Puzzles every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CCT Chess versus Just Chess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCT ChessJust Chess Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael YipClayton Marshall

In-app purchases

None

CCT Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Chess Puzzles

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$4.99

Questions

Is CCT Chess free?
CCT Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Chess Puzzles free?
Just Chess Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CCT Chess or Just Chess Puzzles have ads?
Neither CCT Chess nor Just Chess Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCT Chess or Just Chess Puzzles?
CCT Chess ships an update every 2 months, and Just Chess Puzzles every 3 days. Most recently, CCT Chess was updated on October 12, 2026 and Just Chess Puzzles on October 12, 2026.

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