Comparison

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) vs N

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

N

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)4 screens
N3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) versus N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)N
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisZoltan 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

10 purchases

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

N

One-time1
  • 3 Hints$0.99

Questions

Is Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) free?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is N free?
N is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or N have ads?
Both Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) and N show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) or N?
Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) ships an update every 2 months, and N monthly. Most recently, Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles) was updated on November 6, 2026 and N on October 31, 2026.

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