Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs VibeChess Puzzles

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

VibeChess Puzzles

Engage in fast-paced chess puzzles and tactical challenges. Compete in real-time 1v1 duels or practice solo to improve your skills. Features an Elo rating system and adaptive difficulty for a continuously engaging experience.

Highlights
  • 1v1 Puzzle Duels
  • Solo Practice Mode
  • Elo Rating System
  • Match History
  • Adaptive Difficulty
  • Timed Challenges
Features
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See the move. Build the habit. Raise your rating. VibeChess is focused chess tactics training designed for daily progress. Solve a fresh puzzle, practice positions matched to your level, review every attempt, and test your speed in live mate-in-one duels. DAILY PUZZLE Start with one focused challenge each day. Find the winning move, keep your streak alive, and build pattern recognition without the noise of a full game. ADAPTIVE PRACTICE Continue training with puzzles that meet your rating. Get immediate move feedback, use hints when you need them, and learn from every position. LIVE TACTICAL DUELS Race another player through the same mate-in-one positions. Accurate moves and quick calculation decide the result. Earn rating and climb the rankings. TRACK REAL PROGRESS • Follow your rating curve and weekly activity • Review puzzle attempts and critical positions • Revisit duel history and rating changes • Build streaks and unlock achievements • Compare your results on focused leaderboards PLAY YOUR WAY Start in guest mode or sign in to sync your progress. Choose light, dark, or system appearance and train comfortably across iPhone and iPad. VIBECHESS PREMIUM Unlock unlimited practice, unlimited live duels, and monthly streak protection. Whether you’re learning tactical patterns or sharpening tournament calculation, VibeChess helps make every training minute count. See the move. Build the habit. Raise your rating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
VibeChess Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VibeChess Puzzles at none against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s shown. VibeChess Puzzles 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 4). 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 VibeChess Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VibeChess Puzzles 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, VibeChess Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus VibeChess Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)VibeChess Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisKeyur Raval

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%

VibeChess Puzzles

All ratings4 ratings
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

VibeChess Puzzles

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
2 purchases

VibeChess Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibeChess Puzzles free?
VibeChess Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or VibeChess Puzzles?
VibeChess Puzzles is rated higher. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while VibeChess Puzzles averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or VibeChess Puzzles have ads?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) shows ads; VibeChess Puzzles does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or VibeChess Puzzles?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and VibeChess Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on November 1, 2026 and VibeChess Puzzles on October 7, 2026.

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