PVChess vs Gambit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PVChess
Master chess with an AI tutor that provides hints, lessons, and game analysis. Improve your openings, middlegames, and endgames by playing at your skill level and reviewing every move.
- AI chess tutor
- Personalized hints and feedback
- Lessons on openings, middlegames, endgames
- Game review and analysis
- Play at your skill level
Read full descriptionHide full description
Improve your chess with an AI tutor, strong computer opponents, interactive lessons, and detailed game reviews. Learn openings, tactics, middlegames, and endgames with smart hints and move-by-move feedback. Play at your own level, analyze mistakes, and build stronger chess skills through guided practice. The app also includes two interactive classic chess books: Chess Fundamentals and Modern Ideas in Chess. Study timeless strategies, annotated games, and essential chess concepts directly inside the app. Features: * AI tutor with hints and feedback * Strong computer opponents * Interactive lessons and practice * Opening and endgame training * Game review and analysis * Save and replay games anytime
Gambit
Experience chess with a strategic card-based twist. Choose from three distinct modes: a card-enhanced battle royale, a single-player adventure, or classic chess against AI. Collect and combine unique cards to outwit your opponents.
- Card-enhanced chess pieces
- Single-player adventure mode
- Classic chess vs AI
- Card collection and customization
- Unlockable skins and animations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to Gambit, the ultimate fusion of classic chess and card-driven chaos. Whether you're a grandmaster or just getting started, Gambit offers a thrilling strategy experience where every card changes the battlefield. 3 Modes. Infinite Possibilities. Checkmate Royale: Modify your chess pieces with powerful cards. Spades for attack, Hearts for revival, Clubs for defense, Diamonds for tricks. It’s chess like you’ve never seen it. Chess Quest: Embark on an epic single-player adventure across themed chess worlds. Solve puzzles, defeat cursed armies, and collect rare cards. Classic Bot Battle: Just want to play chess? Train and challenge yourself with standard chess vs AI—no cards, just pure skill. Collect, Combine, Conquer Equip your pieces with glowing cards that grant unique abilities. Draw power-ups, dodge trap cards, and bluff your way to checkmate. Unlock skins, animations, and exclusive card designs. A Tactical Dream Every decision counts. Will you promote a pawn with a card draw, or shield your queen with a spell? Outthink, outmaneuver, outlast. Join thousands of strategists redefining chess—one card at a time. Download Gambit now and make your move.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PVChess at 71% against Gambit's 0%. PVChess also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). Gambit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price and in-app purchases 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.
PVChess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PVChess has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of PVChess's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gambit's.
PVChess ships an update every 2 months, Gambit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PVChess | Gambit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jianfeng Wu | KEVIN COHEN |
Customer experience
PVChess
Gambit
In-app purchases
PVChess
No in-app purchases
Gambit
No in-app purchases









