Comparison

Chessdoku vs ZeroRoad

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

Head to head
About

Chessdoku

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku-style placement with chess piece attack rules. Solve over 1,500 unique puzzles across five distinct game modes, with a daily challenge for all players. Enjoy a pure, offline experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style piece placement
  • Chess piece attack logic
  • Five unique game modes
  • 1,500 puzzles
  • Daily challenge
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with deductions
Features
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Place the given chess pieces so every row and column holds exactly one piece — and no piece threatens another. That's Chessdoku: the discipline of Sudoku, the geometry of chess. NO GUESSING, EVER Every puzzle is generated by a built-in deduction engine and verified solvable by pure logic. Stuck? The hint doesn't just drop a piece — it explains the deduction you could have made. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY - Classic — open square boards, from a gentle 4×4 to the deep end - Panorama — wide boards that bend your instincts - Fortress — frozen pawn walls cut the lines, so extra pieces fit - Command — you place the pawns, and your pieces need them - Torus — borderless boards where attacks wrap around the edges 300 levels in each mode — 1,500 puzzles in all. EVERY DAY, ONE PUZZLE A daily challenge seeded from the date, identical for every player on Earth. Keep your streak alive and share your result, spoiler-free. THINK WITH YOUR HANDS Cross off dead squares with the X tool, pencil-mark individual piece options Sudoku-style, long-press any piece to see exactly what it attacks, and let the app prove it the moment a position becomes unwinnable. FREE TO PLAY The daily challenge, the tutorial, and a generous run of free levels — including the first 100 in Classic — are free to everyone. One optional purchase unlocks all 1,500 levels and every Quick Play preset — no subscription, ever. YOURS, OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Puzzles are generated on your device and your progress never leaves it. Seventeen handcrafted board themes, including a colorblind-friendly high-contrast set.

About

ZeroRoad

Features
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A puzzle where numbered blocks become roads. Drag a block and its number drops by 1 for every square it moves. When it hits exactly 0, the block locks in place and turns into a road. Turn every block into road and connect the two dots to clear the stage. That's the whole rule. But the lower a number gets, the less room you have to move — slide carelessly and the last road won't reach. Which block, in which order, to where: a classic logic puzzle about thinking ahead. HOW TO PLAY 1. Drag a numbered block — each square it moves costs 1 2. At exactly 0, it locks in place and becomes road 3. Turn every block into road and connect the two dots 4. Walls and finished roads block the way — order matters 5. Made a mistake? Tap a road to pick the block back up WHAT KIND OF PUZZLE IS IT? It combines the deduction of Sudoku with the move-order planning of Sokoban in one game. Every stage can be solved by logic alone — no luck, no guessing. Works nicely as a daily brain workout, too. 1,000 STAGES The first boards take ten seconds; later ones will keep you thinking for minutes. Difficulty rises step by step, and new mechanics are learned by playing — no long tutorials to read. PLAY ANYTIME • Works offline — on the train, on a plane • No timers, no lives, no stamina • Quit mid-puzzle and pick up right where you left off • Hints are there when you're stuck • Free to play That moment when the last block lands on exactly 0 and the road connects — deeply satisfying. Start with the first ten stages and see.

Screenshots

Chessdoku4 screens
ZeroRoad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZeroRoad at none against Chessdoku's 1. ZeroRoad also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Chessdoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chessdoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZeroRoad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, ZeroRoad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chessdoku versus ZeroRoad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessdokuZeroRoad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt FalkGentak Works

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99
None

ZeroRoad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZeroRoad free?
ZeroRoad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessdoku or ZeroRoad have ads?
ZeroRoad shows ads; Chessdoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessdoku or ZeroRoad?
Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, and ZeroRoad fortnightly. Most recently, Chessdoku was updated on October 8, 2026 and ZeroRoad on October 24, 2026.

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