Chess Puzzles vs Kruna · 3D Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Puzzles
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Drop Mate is chess with a pocket. Every piece you capture goes into your hand, and you can drop it back onto the board as one of your own — the Crazyhouse rule. Mate arrives from squares that were empty a move ago. A new mate puzzle lands every day, and today's puzzle is always free. Each one is machine-verified to have exactly one answer, so there is nothing to guess: read the position, read your pocket, and force the mate. • A new mate puzzle every day — today's puzzle is always free • Your pocket and your opponent's are both on screen; nothing is hidden • Tap a piece, then a square. Three tries, then the full solution • A streak counter for the days you solve • Plays in 10 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Turkish, Russian, Hindi and Indonesian • Works offline — no account, no ads, no server Beyond the daily puzzle there is the Dungeon: a run down ten floors of a 5x6 arena where everything you capture stays in your pocket, fifteen charms bend the rules, and a shop sits between floors. Floor 1 is free to try; the full dungeon is a one-time purchase. The optional Dojo Pass subscription opens the archive of past daily puzzles. Playing today's puzzle never requires a purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/shote-app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kruna · 3D Chess
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Chess with depth, presence and atmosphere. Kruna brings the complete game to a three-dimensional board. Six interchangeable worlds, carefully crafted pieces and subtle sounds give every game its own mood — on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Your board, your pieces Choose classic Staunton pieces, crystal glass or wood in light maple and dark walnut. Rotate and zoom the 3D board, switch sides or use the clear 2D view. Seasonal Croatian decorations add variety on selected days; you can turn these surprises off. Play your way • Against the on-device computer opponent at four difficulty levels. • With a second player on the same device. • Without a time limit, or with bullet, blitz, rapid and classical chess clocks. • With optional legal-move guides and a highlight for the last move. Castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, stalemate and the relevant draw rules are all part of the game. Kruna records moves in algebraic chess notation. You can take back moves in local games and against the computer. Something to think about every day 180 chess puzzles are arranged in 60 daily sets, each with three learning levels. Step-by-step hints help you along; you can replay solutions move by move. The puzzle cycle starts again after 60 days. Start here, continue there Games in progress are saved locally; completed games are archived with their moves. If you wish, Kruna syncs your local games and games against the computer through your private iCloud account. You can then continue them on another device you own using the same iCloud account. If different game states arise, they are kept as separate variants. You can keep playing locally when offline. Your game as a movie Relive a game as a short movie with selected scenes or as a full replay, accompanied by music and game effects. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, export and share movies in 1080p or space-saving 720p. On Apple TV, you can watch the movies. Your iPhone as a personal controller Use your iPhone to control a local game on iPad, Mac or Apple TV on the same network. Even against the computer, your iPhone controls your side while the big board stays on the other device. As quiet as you like Adjust music and game effects separately. Local games, the computer opponent and puzzles work offline. Kruna does not require a separate user account. Just start playing Three new games per day are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited new games, with no subscription. You can continue games you have already started; puzzles and game movies do not use up your free games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Puzzles at 15.0 against Kruna · 3D Chess's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chess Puzzles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kruna · 3D Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Puzzles ships an update monthly, Kruna · 3D Chess every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Puzzles | Kruna · 3D Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gen Nakanishi | Michael Caklec |
In-app purchases
Chess Puzzles
- Dojo Pass$2.991 Month
- Dojo Pass Yearly$19.991 Year
- Dungeon$4.99
Kruna · 3D Chess
- Unlimited Play$1.99
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