Comparison

Chesskers vs Gambito Puzzles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chesskers

This game offers a simplified experience blending chess and checkers. It's designed to help beginners learn chess piece movements or provide experienced players with a quick, chess-like challenge.

Highlights
  • Chess and checkers hybrid gameplay
  • Learn chess piece movements
  • Quick chess-like game for pros
  • Suitable for novices
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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A simple cross between chess and checkers to help novices learn how to move chess pieces or give pros a quick chess-like game.

About

Gambito Puzzles

Features
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Gambito is a focused chess tactics trainer built for practical improvement. Solve puzzles from an offline database, track your progress with a Glicko-2 rating system, and develop mastery through spaced repetition — no internet connection or account required. Choose from six distinct puzzle modes to match your training goal: - Unlimited: solve at your own pace with no time pressure - Streak: keep a correct-answer streak alive - Storm: race the clock to solve as many as possible - Thematic: focus on specific tactical motifs - Blind: train calculation by hiding the board - No Tactic: practice recognizing when there is no winning combination Your Glicko-2 rating adjusts dynamically to reflect your true tactical strength. Spaced repetition surfaces puzzles at the right time to reinforce long-term retention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gambitochess.com/terms

Screenshots

Chesskers4 screens
Gambito Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chesskers at none against Gambito Puzzles's 2. Gambito Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads 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. Gambito Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chesskers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chesskers ships an update every 38 months, Gambito Puzzles every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chesskers versus Gambito Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChesskersGambito Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperServer CorporationDynadel

In-app purchases

None

Chesskers

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gambito Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Chesskers free?
Chesskers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gambito Puzzles free?
Gambito Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chesskers or Gambito Puzzles have ads?
Neither Chesskers nor Gambito Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chesskers or Gambito Puzzles?
Chesskers ships an update every 38 months, and Gambito Puzzles every 4 days. Most recently, Chesskers was updated on October 16, 2026 and Gambito Puzzles on October 21, 2026.

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