Comparison

Chessdoku vs PUSH

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

PUSH

Features
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PUSH is a minimalist logic puzzle where every connection matters. Each node shows a number. Your goal is simple: arrange the nodes so that each one has exactly the right number of connections. Simple to understand. Harder to master. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Work through handcrafted logic puzzles and find the correct arrangement. TAKE THE DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day. One attempt. Think carefully before you make your move. COMPARE YOUR RESULT See how you performed against other players on the global Daily leaderboard. LOOK BACK AT PAST DAYS Explore previous Daily Challenges and their rankings. KEEP THINKING PUSH is designed for short, focused sessions with clean visuals and no unnecessary distractions. One move. One answer. PUSH.

Screenshots

Chessdoku4 screens
PUSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUSH at none against Chessdoku's 1. Chessdoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. PUSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, PUSH monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chessdoku versus PUSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessdokuPUSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt Falkenginess GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99
None

PUSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PUSH free?
PUSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessdoku or PUSH have ads?
PUSH shows ads; Chessdoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessdoku or PUSH?
Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, and PUSH monthly. Most recently, Chessdoku was updated on October 8, 2026 and PUSH on October 12, 2026.

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