Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs Story Bluff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily puzzles
- Offline puzzle packs
- Progress mode with Elo rating
- Puzzle analysis engine
- Bookmark puzzles
- Multiple board themes
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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
Story Bluff
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Each round, a story is revealed. It might be funny, awkward, or hard to believe. The question is simple: who’s it really about? The person it happened to has to stay calm and not give themselves away. Everyone else tries to read the room and vote on who they think the story belongs to. Guess right, you get points. Stay hidden, you get points. That’s all there is to it. Short setup, no long rules. Just the people you’re with and the stories they share. Sometimes it’s hilarious, sometimes it’s surprising, and sometimes it’s both. Play anywhere: at home, at a party, or even over a call.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Story Bluff at none against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s 10. Story Bluff also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Story Bluff asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) | Story Bluff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Mathis | Fady Morcos |
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
Story Bluff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)
- 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
- All-Access Pass$9.99
Story Bluff
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Is Story Bluff free?
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Story Bluff have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or Story Bluff?
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