Comparison

Shynoku vs Chesshape

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

Head to head
About

Shynoku

Engage in a relaxing block-placing puzzle experience. Arrange falling blocks to clear lines and achieve high scores. Enjoy a simple yet challenging gameplay loop perfect for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Block placing puzzle
  • Line clearing gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Relaxing experience
  • Simple controls
Features
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A block placing puzzle game

About

Chesshape

Engage in a serene logic puzzle game where chess piece movements are used to paint squares and create target patterns. Mix colors by overlapping moves to solve intricate challenges. Offers over a thousand hand-built puzzles with no timers or lives.

Highlights
  • Chess piece movement puzzles
  • Color mixing mechanics
  • Over 1000 hand-built puzzles
  • Daily puzzles
  • Calm, no-timer gameplay
  • Offline play
  • Unlimited undo
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CHESS HAS NEVER LOOKED LIKE THIS Chesshape turns the movements of the chess pieces into a calm, original logic puzzle. Every piece paints the squares it can reach: the rook floods a rank and a file, the bishop cuts the diagonals, the knight leaves its own L. Put the right pieces on the right squares, build the target pattern, and finish the puzzle in the fewest moves possible. MIX THE COLORS Paint red over yellow and make orange. Colors mix wherever two moves overlap, so the puzzle is choosing which moves cross, and where. New color combinations and more intricate patterns wait further in. EVERY PUZZLE HAS A PROVEN SOLUTION Every level has been checked to confirm that it has a valid solution under the game’s rules. WHAT IS IN THE GAME? * Over a thousand hand-built puzzles * Six chess pieces, each taught step by step * Strategic color-mixing mechanics * Eight tiers of difficulty, from the basics to Grandmaster * A new daily puzzle every day * Streaks, stars and progress rewards * The Hall of Legends, built from famous board problems * Calm play with no timers and no lives * Offline play and unlimited undo Stuck? A hint shows you the best next move. Replay a chapter without help to earn all three stars. Chesshape is free to play. An optional one-time Premium upgrade removes automatic ads and grants 60 bonus hints. Optional rewarded ads remain available. Hint packs are available too, if you want them.

Screenshots

Shynoku4 screens
Chesshape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shynoku at none against Chesshape's 4. Shynoku also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Chesshape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shynoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shynoku against 5.0 for Chesshape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shynoku ships an update every 8 days, Chesshape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Shynoku versus Chesshape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShynokuChesshape
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason KochanMUSTAFA NURI PEKDEMIR

Customer experience

Shynoku

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chesshape

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shynoku

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chesshape

One-time4
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • Chesshape Premium$4.99
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  • 200 Hints$7.99

Questions

Is Shynoku free?
Shynoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chesshape free?
Chesshape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shynoku or Chesshape?
Shynoku and Chesshape are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Shynoku or Chesshape have ads?
Chesshape shows ads; Shynoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Shynoku or Chesshape?
Shynoku ships an update every 8 days, and Chesshape every 5 days. Most recently, Shynoku was updated on October 15, 2026 and Chesshape on October 16, 2026.

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