Chess Puzzles vs 8bit Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Puzzles
Engage with a vast collection of chess puzzles spanning from historical compositions to modern games. Challenge yourself with over a thousand interactive puzzles designed to improve your tactical skills and strategic thinking. Enjoy customizable themes and compare your progress with friends on leaderboards.
- 1177 interactive chess puzzles
- Mate in 2, 3, and 4 move puzzles
- Timing clock
- Customizable piece sets and color schemes
- Leaderboards for social comparison
- Facebook integration for sharing progress
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An amazing collection of chess puzzles! Beginners and experienced players alike will enjoy solving the large number of chess puzzles included in this app. All of the puzzles were carefully chosen from actual games or are compositions inspired by actual games throughout history! (1802 to modern times) The app includes a total of 1177 interactive puzzles!! - 222 mate in 2 puzzles - 490 mate in 3 puzzles - 465 mate in 4 puzzles The object is to finish each puzzle by forcing a checkmate in a given number of moves. These puzzles are fun to play and can be enjoyed at your leisure on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Other features include: ------------------- - Timing clock - Lots of options: 7 chess piece sets and 7 different colors schemes including wood and marble. - Social: Leaderboards to compare the number of puzzles you have solved with your friends and other players. Facebook integration - including the ability to post your progress and ask your friends for help on a puzzle. - Universal app - works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! -------------------
8bit Chess
Master chess tactics with over 10,000 puzzles in a classic 8-bit style. Features include various puzzle types, difficulty levels, and a hint system. Play offline or against an AI.
- 10,000+ curated chess puzzles
- 7 difficulty levels
- Mate in X and themed puzzles
- Endgame and Opening puzzles
- Freeplay against ChessJS AI
- Offline play
- Hint system
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8bit Chess - Chess Puzzles Training Master chess tactics with thousands of puzzles in classic 8-bit style! FEATURES: • 10,000+ curated chess puzzles • 7 difficulty levels (600-2500+ rating) • Mate in X puzzles • 10+ themed puzzles • Endgame puzzles • Opening puzzles • Freeplay against ChessJS AI after completing a puzzle • 100+ Beautiful retro themes (with many more to come!) • Hint system for learning • Progress tracking • Offline play PREMIUM UPGRADE: • Remove all ads • Unlock all themes • Unlimited Hints • Support indie development Perfect for beginners learning tactics or masters staying sharp. Download now and become a chess puzzle master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 8bit Chess at Free against Chess Puzzles's $0.99. 8bit Chess also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Chess Puzzles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support 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
8bit Chess is free to download; Chess Puzzles costs $0.99 up front. 8bit Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bit Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Puzzles has 57 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Chess Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8bit Chess's.
Chess Puzzles ships an update every 17 months, 8bit Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Puzzles | 8bit Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gano Technologies LLC | Krishan Panduwawala |
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Chess Puzzles
8bit Chess
In-app purchases
Chess Puzzles
No in-app purchases
8bit Chess
- 8bit Chess Puzzles Premium$3.99
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