Comparison

Chesshape vs Tercet Puzzle

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tercet Puzzle

A numbers puzzle game where you link cells to clear a grid by making sums. Offers two distinct play modes and adjustable grid sizes for varying challenges. Enjoy an offline experience with no ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Link neighboring cells to form sums
  • Clear the grid by making digits equal the sum of others
  • Two play modes: Snake and Trio
  • Adjustable grid sizes (9x6, 9x9, 9x12)
  • Lifebuoy feature to rewind mistakes
  • Offline play, no ads, no trackers
  • Supports ten languages
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Tercet is a numbers game played on a grid. One digit is the sum of the others: the cells go. THE RULE Link neighbouring cells — in a line, along a diagonal, or bending at an angle. The path crosses freely over cells that are already empty. If the digit at one end equals the sum of all the others, they disappear. Empty the whole grid to win. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Snake: the chain is any length, three cells or ten. The longer it runs, the more it scores. Trio: exactly three cells. Shorter, sharper, quicker. THE LIFEBUOY Every grid can be emptied — but the order of the moves can lose the way out. When no move is left, a lifebuoy winds the game back to the last playable moment and hands the grid back untouched, one breath before the mistake. One to start with, one more for every grid cleared without spending any. WHEN IT ENDS No lifebuoy left, and the game stops. It then shows the way out that existed, move by move. THREE SIZES 9x6 to learn, 9x9 to settle in, 9x12 for no mercy. FREE TO TRY Snake and Trio each offer five free games. A single purchase then unlocks both games and every grid, for good. No subscription. IT ALL STAYS ON THE PHONE No account. No sign-up. No ads. No trackers. No network permission at all: the game cannot send anything anywhere, and it works on a plane, in a tunnel, or far from any signal. Ten languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Arabic, Japanese, Korean.

Screenshots

Chesshape4 screens
Tercet Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tercet Puzzle at none against Chesshape's 4. Tercet Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, monetization model, 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. Chesshape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tercet Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chesshape ships an update every 5 days, Tercet Puzzle every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chesshape versus Tercet Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChesshapeTercet Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUSTAFA NURI PEKDEMIRLudovic Debono

Customer experience

Chesshape

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

Tercet Puzzle

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Tercet Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chesshape free?
Chesshape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tercet Puzzle free?
Tercet Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chesshape or Tercet Puzzle have ads?
Chesshape shows ads; Tercet Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Chesshape or Tercet Puzzle?
Chesshape ships an update every 5 days, and Tercet Puzzle every 2 days. Most recently, Chesshape was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tercet Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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