Smart Marbles vs Chess CT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Marbles
A classic marble solitaire puzzle game where the goal is to remove all marbles except one. Jump marbles over each other to clear the board. Offers a simple reset function to restart the game.
- Marble jumping mechanics
- Clear marbles to solve puzzles
- Single-player gameplay
- Reset game function
- Simple grid-based puzzles
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Smart Marbles is an iPhone6 app for marble solitaire. The game is simple: select a marble and then select an empty space in the grid that is two spaces over. Another marble must be placed between the selected marble and the destination space. Once the marble has jumped over the middle marble, the middle marble will be taken off the board. The object of the game is to remove all marbles except the last. Use the reset button to return the game to the original marble positions.
Chess CT
This logic puzzle game challenges players to rotate a cube and match numbers on all sides. It offers multiple levels and versions for different age groups, including a free 5x5 version and a version for young children learning numbers.
- Multi-level rotational puzzle
- Match numbers at all angles
- Cube rotation gameplay
- Versions for different age groups
- Introduces numbers in multiple languages
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Chess CT is multi-level version of CT puzzle. Rotate as Rubik's cube and match numbers at all angles (projections). Free 5x5 version at 4 projections is on App Store as Touch CT. Free 4x4 version at 2 projection is available as CT Kids (age 5+, player should be able to recognize numbers and count 1-4). Kids Num introduces to the first numbers in 3 languages (0+).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess CT at 14.5 against Smart Marbles's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smart Marbles against 5.0 for Chess CT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Smart Marbles ships an update every 3 months, Chess CT every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Marbles | Chess CT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Johnson | Igor Patrikeev |
Customer experience
Smart Marbles
Chess CT
In-app purchases
Smart Marbles
No in-app purchases
Chess CT
No in-app purchases
