Comparison

Chess Snacks vs CloudChess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Snacks

Sharpen your chess tactics with bite-sized checkmate puzzles derived from real master games. Find the forced mate in near-end positions, with hints available when needed. Play offline and enjoy a private experience with no ads.

Highlights
  • Bite-size checkmate puzzles
  • Puzzles from real master games
  • Mate-in-2 and Mate-in-3 levels
  • Two-level hint system
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Six board themes
  • 100% offline play
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Chess Snacks serves up bite-size checkmate puzzles drawn from real master games. Each one drops you into a sharp, near-the-end position with a single job: find the forced mate. Start with Mate-in-2. As your eye sharpens, unlock Mate-in-3 for a deeper hunt. Every position comes from a genuine game between strong players — not random computer noise. WHY CHESS SNACKS • 2,000 hand-checked positions — 1,000 Mate-in-2 and 1,000 Mate-in-3 • Real games, real tactics — every puzzle actually happened on the board • One clear goal per position: find the forced checkmate • Two-level hints when you’re stuck — a gentle nudge first, the move second (never the final mate — that one’s yours to find) • Build a daily streak and watch your solved count climb • Six handsome board themes — Coffeehouse, Ocean, Vinyl, Newsprint, Bubblegum, and Neon • Full legal-move handling, underpromotion and all • 100% offline — play on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • No ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY Solve up to 5 free games every day. Want more? One-time unlocks — no subscriptions — open the full library and Mate-in-3. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No analytics, no trackers. Everything stays on your device. Suitable for all ages. Two minutes in line or twenty on the couch — Chess Snacks is a quick, satisfying way to keep your tactical eye sharp.

About

CloudChess

Engage in endless chess puzzles with adaptive challenges on various board sizes. Practice checkmates, get hints, and analyze moves offline. Enjoy a night mode and keep your progress locally without an account.

Highlights
  • Adaptive chess puzzles
  • Classic and custom board sizes
  • Checkmate practice
  • Hints and move undo
  • Offline puzzle generation
  • Night mode
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Chess puzzles in the clouds. Find checkmates and winning moves on beautifully animated boards. CloudChess adapts the challenge as you play, with classic and smaller board sizes to keep each puzzle fresh. • Practice checkmates and short winning continuations. • Play on square and rectangular boards, from 4×4 to 8×8. • Get hints, undo moves and learn from each attempt. • Generate and analyse puzzles directly on your device. • Switch to night mode with one tap. • Keep your progress on your device. No CloudChess account required. Play 6 new puzzles per rolling hour for free on this device. An optional CloudChess Unlimited subscription gives you unlimited puzzles while active. CloudChess Unlimited is a monthly auto-renewing subscription. The price is shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://kostakarathana.github.io/cloudchess-support/privacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: kostakarathanasopoulos@proton.me

Screenshots

Chess Snacks4 screens
CloudChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chess Snacks at 6 against CloudChess's 2. Chess Snacks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Chess Snacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CloudChess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudChess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chess Snacks versus CloudChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess SnacksCloudChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB391 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperERIK LEONARDO BULJANKosta Karathanasopoulos

Customer experience

Chess Snacks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CloudChess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Snacks

One-time2
  • Unlock Mate-in-2$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99
1 purchases

CloudChess

Subscriptions1
  • CloudChess Unlimited$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Chess Snacks free?
Chess Snacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudChess free?
CloudChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Snacks or CloudChess?
CloudChess is rated higher. Chess Snacks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CloudChess averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Chess Snacks or CloudChess have ads?
Neither Chess Snacks nor CloudChess shows ads.

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