App Intel

PuzzleForge: Chess Tactics

LiveWolskiChess1 app · 626 installsBoardFreeIn-app purchases: $0.99 - $39.99 per itemcom.puzzleforge.app

Offline chess puzzle & tactics trainer built for the Woodpecker Method.

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Total installs
626
exact · Play shows 500+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
25 Jun 2026
4mo ago
Last update
20 Jul 2026
v1.0.2 · 3mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 3 groups
5 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Turn calculation into instinct. PuzzleForge is a premium offline chess tactics trainer and chess training app designed for serious chess players seeking rapid improvement. Featuring a massive database of 40,000+ curated chess puzzles, custom Woodpecker Method drill sets, and endless tactical training, it uses spaced repetition to develop the pattern recognition and calculation speed that win games. No cluttered menus. No online matchmaking. No distractions. Just you, the board, and the puzzles. THE WOODPECKER METHOD PuzzleForge is built around spaced repetition: solve the same tactical puzzles over and over until the geometry of the board becomes second nature, your calculation speeds up, and you recognize winning patterns on sight. Woodpecker Mode puts the method in your hands — build personalized chess puzzle sets of 50, 100, or 200 tactics, then drill them across multiple runs while tracking your accuracy and completion time. Watch your solve times drop with every cycle as you build the exact chess training routine you need to level up your Elo. THE BURN BOOK The puzzles you miss are the ones you need most. PuzzleForge automatically tracks every tactic you get wrong and stores it in the Burn Book — a dedicated review mode that forces you to confront and conquer the specific blind spots costing you games. ENDLESS MODE Dive into a true endless mode powered by 40,000+ chess tactics puzzles. Stack and combine motifs to filter ultra-specific puzzle streams and attack your weak spots head-on. Want to practice sacrifices that lead to knight forks? Need puzzles built around pins and mating attacks? Layer the themes you choose, patch the holes in your calculation, and forge razor-sharp board vision. 100% OFFLINE Train on a plane, on the subway, or during a night shift with zero signal. PuzzleForge's entire puzzle database and evaluation engine run completely offline, directly on your device. CLEAN, PREMIUM UI A gorgeous, distraction-free interface with custom board colors, transparent move indicators, and an elegant design that feels like a high-end desktop client right in your pocket. FEATURES • 40,000+ curated chess puzzles • Woodpecker Mode drill sets (50 / 100 / 200) • Burn Book mistake tracking • Endless Mode with advanced theme filters • Tactical motif combinations • Accuracy & completion-time tracking • Fully offline play — no signal required • Clean, distraction-free interface Build your tactical vision. Download PuzzleForge and start the grind.

What's new

Introducing PuzzleForge Pro, plus performance and stability improvements!

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