Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs Chess960 ™

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

Chess960 ™

Experience a unique chess variant where the starting position of pieces changes with each game. Test your strategic thinking with fresh challenges and play against AI or friends. Customize your game with different themes and join a growing community.

Highlights
  • Randomized starting positions
  • Play against AI or friends
  • Progress from beginner to pro
  • Customizable pieces and boards
  • Community sharing and leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to Chess960: Fresh Moves, a new twist on the classic chess game you can play on your phone. This game changes up the starting line-up of the chess pieces, making every match different and exciting. Bobby Fischer, a famous chess player, came up with Chess960 in the late 1990s. He wanted to make chess fun again by mixing up where the pieces start. This means players need to think of new strategies every time they play, not just remember old moves. What's Cool About Chess960: Fresh Moves? New Challenges: Every game feels like a new puzzle because the pieces start in different spots. Play Your Way: Battle against the game or play with friends and family. Climb from beginner to pro by winning games. Make It Yours: Pick your favorite chess pieces and boards. Change the game's look and sounds to match what you like. Join the Crowd: Share your wins and join a community of Chess960 fans. See how you stack up against others. Chess960: Fresh Moves is all about discovering new ways to play and have fun with chess. Download it now and start exploring a whole new chess world!

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
Chess960 ™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) at 90% against Chess960 ™'s 0%. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 61) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Chess960 ™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Chess960 ™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) has 3.7K ratings behind it against 61, 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 Chess960 ™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, Chess960 ™ every 10 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus Chess960 ™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)Chess960 ™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better4.4 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisVM Mobile Team

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%

Chess960 ™

All ratings61 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

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

Chess960 ™

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
Show 8 more
  • 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
1 purchases

Chess960 ™

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess960 ™ free?
Chess960 ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess960 ™?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is rated higher. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Chess960 ™ averages 4.4 from 61 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess960 ™ have ads?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) shows ads; Chess960 ™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Chess960 ™?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and Chess960 ™ every 10 months. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on September 25, 2026 and Chess960 ™ on September 25, 2026.

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