Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs N
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
N
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N-Doku is Sudoku the way you want it — six board sizes, four difficulty levels, and the tools you actually need while solving. BOARD SIZES FOR EVERY MOOD Play the classic 9×9, warm up on a quick 6×6 or 8×8, or challenge yourself with 10×10, 12×12, or the full 16×16 grid. FOUR DIFFICULTY LEVELS Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme — every puzzle is freshly generated and guaranteed solvable. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY SOLVE • Pencil-mark notes for tracking candidates • Number Help highlights numbers already used nearby, so you can toggle on the assist you want • Unlimited undo • Pinch-to-zoom and pan on larger boards • Pause anytime — your puzzle and progress are saved automatically, even if you close the app TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A live timer and per-size, per-difficulty best times keep you coming back to beat your record. DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY A clean, distraction-free board with clear box shading, light and dark mode, and full support for both portrait and landscape. Available in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Hungarian. N-Doku is free to play and supports optional ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: N at monthly against Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s every 2 months. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and N sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, N monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) | N |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Mathis | Zoltan Homorodi |
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
N
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
N
- 3 Hints$0.99
Questions
Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Is N free?
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or N have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or N?
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