Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs The Entropy Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

Sharpen your chess skills with a vast library of puzzles for all levels. Practice daily, offline, or track your progress with adaptive challenges. Analyze your moves with a built-in engine and customize your experience with various themes.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles
  • Offline puzzle packs
  • Progress mode with Elo rating
  • Puzzle analysis engine
  • Bookmark puzzles
  • Multiple board themes
Features
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Improve your chess tactics with this large collection of chess puzzles for all levels! This tactic trainer lets you practice in 3 different modes : - Solve daily puzzles - Solve offline puzzle packs - Use the "Progress" mode to get random problems of your level and know your Elo rating All puzzles are of a high quality and are guaranteed to have a unique solution. The difficulty ranges from beginner to advanced (2000+ Elo). Other features : - A free powerful engine to analyze the puzzles - Level history - Bookmark puzzles - Several board themes - Optimized for both phones and tablets - A simple and intuitive interface, with no useless stuff, and no weird problems

About

The Entropy Chess

Play chess and earn cryptocurrency rewards for your skill. Compete against players globally with fast, fluid gameplay and track your progress. Turn your time and talent into real value.

Highlights
  • Play and earn ETRPY tokens
  • Challenge players worldwide
  • Fast and fluid gameplay
  • Track progress and rating
  • Secure and transparent reward system
Features
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Entropy Chess — Play. Win. Earn. Chess just got a whole lot more rewarding. Entropy Chess is the chess platform that turns your skill into value. Whether you're a casual player looking for a fun match or a seasoned competitor grinding your rating, every game you play earns you ETRPY — real rewards for real moves. Why Entropy Chess? * Play & Earn — Compete in games and earn ETRPY tokens as you play. Your skill is your edge. * Challenge Players Worldwide — Match up against opponents from around the globe at any time, any skill level. * Fast & Fluid Gameplay — Clean, distraction-free board designed for mobile. From bullet to classical, play at your pace. * Track Your Progress — Follow your rating, review your games, and watch yourself improve over time. * Secure & Transparent — Built on a fair reward system designed to keep the game honest and the incentives real. Chess has always rewarded sharp minds. Now it rewards your time too. Whether you play one game a day or twenty, Entropy Chess makes every session count. Join a growing community of players who are discovering that the best move in chess might just be downloading this app. Download Entropy Chess. Make your move.

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
The Entropy Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Entropy Chess at none against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s 11. The Entropy Chess also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 3). On price, ads, 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. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. The Entropy Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Entropy Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of The Entropy Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, The Entropy Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus The Entropy Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)The Entropy Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisMoblize IT LLC

Customer experience

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

All ratings3,685 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.4%

The Entropy Chess

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Incorrect move validation in some cases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to see captured pieces
  • Provide more context and analysis for puzzles
  • Improve difficulty categorization of puzzles
  • Allow for user feedback on puzzle issues

The Entropy Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

One-time11
  • Easy mates$1.99
  • Intermediate mates$1.99
  • Hard mates$1.99
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  • Easy tactics$1.99
  • Intermediate tactics$1.99
  • Hard tactics$1.99
  • Mates in 2, 3 and 4 moves$1.99
  • Intermediate Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Hard Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
  • Easy Tactics - Vol. 2$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

The Entropy Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Entropy Chess free?
The Entropy Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or The Entropy Chess?
The Entropy Chess is rated higher. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while The Entropy Chess averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or The Entropy Chess have ads?
Both Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) and The Entropy Chess show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or The Entropy Chess?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and The Entropy Chess weekly. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Entropy Chess on October 9, 2026.

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