Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs MetaGrid!

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

MetaGrid!

Features
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Welcome to Metagrid — the evolution of Tic-Tac-Toe. Metagrid (also known as Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe) takes the classic game you know and adds a layer of strategic depth that changes everything. How it Works: The game is played on a large 3x3 grid, where each cell contains a smaller 3x3 board. The Golden Rule: The cell you play in determines which board your opponent must play in next. Win a small board to claim that cell on the main grid. Win three small boards in a row to win the game! Features: Single Player: Three opponents, from forgiving to ruthless. The hardest searches several moves ahead and will punish a loose move. Local Multiplayer: Pass-and-play with a friend on the same device. Dark Neon Design: A board where colour carries the state — whose turn it is, which grid is live, and which line took the match. Highlight System: The board you have been sent to glows, so the rule that trips up new players becomes obvious. Tap targets, captured boards and the winning line are all called out. Scored Rounds: Play a series and keep the score. A filled grid with no three-in-a-row goes to whoever claimed more boards. Forget draws. Forget boredom. Enter the Metagrid.

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
MetaGrid!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetaGrid! at none against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s 11. MetaGrid! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, 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. MetaGrid! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, MetaGrid! every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus MetaGrid!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)MetaGrid!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisJoao Lopes

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

MetaGrid!

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

MetaGrid!

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 MetaGrid! free?
MetaGrid! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or MetaGrid! have ads?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) shows ads; MetaGrid! does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or MetaGrid!?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and MetaGrid! every 8 months. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on November 1, 2026 and MetaGrid! on October 28, 2026.

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