Comparison

ChessMate Puzzles vs Chess Nine

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

Head to head
About

ChessMate Puzzles

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ChessMate Puzzles turns every position into a compact challenge—easy to pick up, satisfying to solve, and ready whenever you are. 5,000+ chess puzzles. No internet required. Just chess. ChessMate Puzzles is designed to sharpen your tactical vision, calculation, and pattern recognition. Find mate in one, calculate forced mates in two or three moves, discover winning lines from miniature games, and test your technique in endgames and master combinations. From accessible positions to demanding tactical challenges, there is always another puzzle waiting to be solved. FEATURES • 5,000+ chess puzzles • Mate-in-one, mate-in-two, and mate-in-three challenges • 600 miniature games • Endgames and master combinations • Automatic opponent replies in multi-move puzzles • Hints that reveal the next correct move • Up to three stars to earn on every puzzle • Progress saved directly on your device • Offline play ANALYZE WITHOUT PENALTIES Not sure about a move? Turn on Analysis Mode to move pieces freely, explore variations, and search for the solution without affecting your score. When you exit Analysis Mode, your experimental moves are discarded and the puzzle returns to its previous position. GET HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Use a hint to reveal the next correct move in the solution. Hints and wrong moves may lower your star rating for that attempt, while solving cleanly earns more stars. PLAY TOGETHER Board Mode turns your device into a free chessboard. Play both sides yourself or enjoy pass-and-play chess with another person on the same device. There is no computer opponent—you control the game. Tap a piece to see its legal moves, study the position, and find the best continuation. Revisit completed puzzles, retry them to earn more stars, or continue to the next challenge. Whether you are learning tactical patterns or looking for difficult positions to calculate, ChessMate Puzzles lets you enjoy chess at your own pace—anytime and anywhere. Remove ads anytime with an optional one-time In-App Purchase.

About

Chess Nine

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Chess Nine transforms classic chess movement into a compact logic puzzle. Rearrange the king, queen, rook, bishop, and knight on a 3×3 board to match the target position in as few moves as possible. Every piece follows familiar chess movement rules, but there are no captures. With only nine squares, every move matters. Plan ahead, open routes, coordinate pieces, and discover the optimal solution. 400 PUZZLES, ONE COMPLETE JOURNEY Work through 400 built-in chess puzzles across 20 themed chapters. Begin with approachable routes, then advance through deeper multi-move challenges designed to test logic, calculation, and spatial thinking. CHALLENGES THAT EVOLVE Mini-boss puzzles limit your moves. Boss levels introduce blocked squares or locked pieces, forcing you to rethink the board and find a new path. PLAY FOR MASTERY • Earn up to three stars on every level • Find perfect routes and improve your personal best • Track your best move count and completion time • Replay levels to master every puzzle in the Atlas PLAY YOUR WAY • Use hints when you need a nudge • Undo moves or reset the board at any time • Choose whether to show the timer • Adjust haptics, ambient colors, and reduced motion • Play the full campaign offline with progress saved on your device Whether you enjoy chess puzzles, strategy games, brain teasers, or logic games, Chess Nine offers a fresh challenge that is quick to learn and satisfying to master. Can you find the shortest path and earn all 1,200 stars? Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vansw0.github.io/CHPuzzle/

Screenshots

ChessMate Puzzles4 screens
Chess Nine3 screens

Verdict

The call

ChessMate Puzzles and Chess Nine are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ChessMate Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Nine sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ChessMate Puzzles versus Chess Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessMate PuzzlesChess Nine
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB43 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKids Academy Co apps: Preschool & Kindergarten Learning Kids Games, Educational Books, Free SongsIvan de Jesus Rodriguez Tovar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChessMate Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
5 purchases

Chess Nine

One-time5
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 3,050 Coins$5.99
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  • 6,600 Coins$12.99
  • 15,600 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is ChessMate Puzzles free?
ChessMate Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Nine free?
Chess Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChessMate Puzzles or Chess Nine have ads?
Both ChessMate Puzzles and Chess Nine show ads.

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