Comparison

Chess Nine vs Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Nine

Features
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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 3Ɨ3 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/

About

Chess

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Train your tactical vision with PuzzleRush, a focused chess puzzle experience built for quick, distraction-free practice. Features: • Solve tactical positions for both sides • Get clear feedback for correct and incorrect moves • Use hints when you need a nudge • Build a puzzle-solving streak • Practice promotions and multi-move combinations • Continue training without an internet connection • No account, ads, or tracking Find the best move, calculate the continuation, and improve one puzzle at a time.

Screenshots

Chess Nine3 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess at none against Chess Nine's 5. Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Nine sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Chess Nine versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess NineChess
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan de Jesus Rodriguez TovarYENAL DUMAN

In-app purchases

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
None

Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Nine free?
Chess Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Nine or Chess have ads?
Chess Nine shows ads; Chess does not.

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