Tempire vs Gambitile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempire
Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.
- Chess variation
- Real-time action
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponent
- Ad-free gameplay
- Free to play
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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.
Gambitile
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Become the piece you step on. Tap to move as a rook, step onto a knight tile, and now you move like a knight. Slide, hop, and morph your way to the exit across 100 hand-tuned chess puzzles. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap any highlighted square to move as your current piece. - Step onto a piece-tile to morph into that piece. - Reach the glowing exit in as few moves as you can. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - 100 deterministic puzzles, every one verified solvable — you can always win. - Five rising tiers, from gentle 4x4 warm-ups to roomy 8x8 boards with gaps. - Stuck? A hint shows the next move and undo takes a step back — no restarts. - A warm, modern look: real chess pieces on a wooden board, calm teal table. EASY TO PICK UP, HARD TO PERFECT - Plays in portrait, one-handed, online or off. - Three-star ranks reward the tightest solution. - Quick to start, satisfying to master. A relaxing logic puzzle in the spirit of classic chess problems — but every piece you become is one you stepped on. The board teaches you, one clear move at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against Gambitile's shown. Gambitile's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, Gambitile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempire | Gambitile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Jee | Akif SARI |
In-app purchases
Tempire
No in-app purchases
Gambitile
No in-app purchases









