Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs There and Block Again
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
There and Block Again
A relaxing wood block puzzle game where you strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns on a 10x10 board. Enjoy atmospheric themes and aim for high scores in this ad-free, offline experience designed for quick, thoughtful play.
- Relaxed, no-timer gameplay
- Twelve atmospheric visual themes
- Local best score tracking
- Portrait one-handed layout
- Offline play
- No accounts, ads, purchases, or network services
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There and Block Again is a calm wood block puzzle built for quick sessions and thoughtful high-score chasing. Place each set of pieces on the 10x10 board, clear complete rows and columns, and keep the board open as long as you can. The game is easy to start, but every placement matters once the board begins to tighten. Features: - Relaxed block puzzle play with no timer - Twelve atmospheric visual themes - Local best score tracking - Portrait one-handed layout - Offline play - No accounts, ads, purchases, analytics, or network services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: There and Block Again at none against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s 10. There and Block Again also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. There and Block Again asks for nothing beyond the download.
There and Block Again 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, There and Block Again every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) | There and Block Again |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Mathis | Jacob Stock |
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
There and Block Again
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
There and Block Again
No in-app purchases
Questions
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