Comparison

AR Chess+ vs Gambito

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

Head to head
About

AR Chess+

Experience chess in a new dimension with augmented reality. Place the board on any real-world surface and play against a friend or a finely tuned AI. Enjoy strategic gameplay anywhere your phone can detect a surface.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Play on any detected surface
  • AI opponent with multiple levels
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Strategic board game experience
Features
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With augmented reality, you can play the chess within the real world. Whether on a coffee table or a kitchen table, on the beach or in bed. You can play anywhere your phone detects a surface. Play against a friend and or the finely tuned AI with multiple levels of play for fun at any level.  If you are a fan of chess you will love this game. Chess is a strategic board game played between two players. It is played on a chessboard, which is a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the beginning of the game each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, whereby the king is under immediate attack (in "check") and there is no way to remove or defend it from attack on the next move.

About

Gambito

Features
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Gambito is a full-featured chess analysis and training app built for practical improvement. Play, analyze, and study in one focused workspace with fast local performance and no account required. Analyze positions with Stockfish 18 for precise tactical depth and Maia (lc0) for a human-like neural perspective. Move seamlessly between game play and analysis to inspect critical positions, compare continuations, and understand the ideas behind each move. Key capabilities: - Play against the engine with adjustable strength - Real-time evaluation, depth feedback, and top-move suggestions - Multi-line analysis for comparing candidate plans - Hint arrows and danger/threat visualization - Blunder, mistake, and missed-opportunity detection - Puzzle generation from your own game history - Opening guidance and post-move review workflows - Save and resume games for long-term training - Support for compatible electronic chess boards Whether you are preparing for tournament games, practicing openings, or sharpening tactics, Gambito gives you clear, actionable insight to help you make stronger decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gambitochess.com/terms.html

Screenshots

AR Chess+4 screens
Gambito4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Chess+ at none against Gambito's 2. AR Chess+ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Gambito's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AR Chess+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Chess+ ships an update every 2 months, Gambito every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AR Chess+ versus Gambito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Chess+Gambito
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.Dynadel

In-app purchases

None

AR Chess+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gambito

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
  • Premium Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is AR Chess+ free?
AR Chess+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gambito free?
Gambito is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR Chess+ or Gambito have ads?
Neither AR Chess+ nor Gambito shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Chess+ or Gambito?
AR Chess+ ships an update every 2 months, and Gambito every 5 days. Most recently, AR Chess+ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Gambito on September 21, 2026.

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