Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs Chess 2.0

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

Chess 2.0

Engage in classic chess with a twist, featuring new pieces and game variations. Challenge friends locally or compete online in this evolving beta experience.

Highlights
  • Brand new chess pieces
  • Unique game variations
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online matchmaking
  • Beta experience
Features
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Play your way in Chess v2 With brand new pieces to play with, and unique variations on the game, you'll always be stretching your chess abilities with friends locally or in online matchmaking. The game is currently in beta, so features like usernames, piece skins, and many other things will come in the future.

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
Chess 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) at 90% against Chess 2.0's 0%. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 1). Chess 2.0's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Chess 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Chess 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, Chess 2.0 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus Chess 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)Chess 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisDexter Smith

Customer experience

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

All ratings3,685 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.4%

Chess 2.0

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
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

Chess 2.0

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

Chess 2.0

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 Chess 2.0 free?
Chess 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess 2.0?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is rated higher. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Chess 2.0 averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess 2.0 have ads?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) shows ads; Chess 2.0 does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess 2.0?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and Chess 2.0 every 5 days. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on October 3, 2026 and Chess 2.0 on September 14, 2026.

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