KOSMOS Helper App vs Royal's Gambit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KOSMOS Helper App
Learn board games quickly and easily with narrated animations and 3D tutorials. Avoid reading rulebooks and get straight to playing. Offers additional game-specific tools like timers and soundtracks.
- Animated tutorials with audio narration
- 3D game setup explanations
- Game-specific timers
- Atmospheric soundtracks
- Narrated adventure books
- Animated solution assistant
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The KOSMOS Helper App is your digital companion for many KOSMOS games. Learn new games without reading the rules, get support during play, and discover digital extras that make your game experience even better Note: This app is a companion to the popular games by KOSMOS. Features: *** Animated tutorials *** Whether it's game night with friends, a family round, or your first try at a new game: the app's fully voiced, animated tutorials let you start playing right away, without reading the rules! *** Extra features *** Digital extras add useful features to selected games, such as timers, score counters, soundtracks, reference guides and read-aloud functions, for even more fun. *** Hybrid game experiences *** Selected hybrid games combine the best of the analog and digital worlds. Here the app does more than just support you: it becomes a key part of the game itself.
Royal's Gambit
A retro-inspired strategy card game where players face intricate patterns of royal face cards. Match card values to health to clear paths, build your deck with new strategies, and aim for high scores. Every decision impacts your progress in this high-stakes gamble.
- Retro-inspired strategy card gameplay
- 16-card stage patterns
- Deck building with new tools
- Score multipliers and combos
- Multiple game modes
- Over 80 unique stages
- Nostalgic pixel visuals
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Royal's Gambit is a retro-inspired, strategy card game where every decision counts. Face off against intricate 16-card stage patterns made of powerful royal face cards standing in your way. To clear a path to the exit, you'll need to match card values to their health, planning carefully with every move. Build your deck as you advance, unlocking new tools and strategies to overcome tougher stages. Each choice impacts your score, which rises with smart plays, combos and risk-reward multipliers. But beware, failure means starting over, making every run a high-stakes gamble. With multiple game modes and over 80 unique stages, Royal's Gambit challenges you to think ahead, adapt on the fly, and master the board in pursuit of the perfect run. All presented with nostalgic pixel visuals and stylized retro effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KOSMOS Helper App at Free against Royal's Gambit's $9.99. KOSMOS Helper App also leads on ratings volume (644 vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Royal's Gambit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
KOSMOS Helper App is free to download; Royal's Gambit costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Royal's Gambit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KOSMOS Helper App has 644 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KOSMOS Helper App ships an update every 6 weeks, Royal's Gambit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KOSMOS Helper App | Royal's Gambit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (644 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 644 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG | 96 Games Studio |
Customer experience
KOSMOS Helper App
Royal's Gambit
Bugs and requests
KOSMOS Helper App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to download or access game content
- Blank screens and non-functioning features
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Save game progress and scores
- More interactive features
- Ability to read game booklet in-app
Royal's Gambit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KOSMOS Helper App
No in-app purchases
Royal's Gambit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KOSMOS Helper App free?
Is Royal's Gambit free?
Which has better reviews, KOSMOS Helper App or Royal's Gambit?
Do KOSMOS Helper App or Royal's Gambit have ads?
Which is updated more often, KOSMOS Helper App or Royal's Gambit?
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