Comparison

Chess with Robots vs Gambit

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

Head to head
About

Chess with Robots

Features
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Chess-playing robots with personality. AI with a twist. The robots in Chess with Robots play with different strengths and styles. They have differing philosophies, skills and levels of contempt for you. Discover the fun and learning of playing against different robot personalities. The custom chess engine in Chess with Robots not only gives you robot opponents of different strengths but also different playing styles. Each robot has a unique view on how to play chess. With dynamic personalities based on archetypes of real-world human players with emotions, Chess with Robots is designed to be more fun and more realistic. Have fun and improve your chess game, playing against robots with different ideas about how to play chess. Review your moves and get tips in review mode after games to improve your skills. Track your progress in game history and share games with friends.

About

Gambit

Explore classic chess and five unique variants on a single board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty, with friends offline, or online against others. Features include post-game analysis and a library of famous games.

Highlights
  • Classic Chess
  • Five Chess Variants
  • Computer AI Play
  • Pass-and-Play Mode
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Post-Game Analysis
  • Famous Game Library
Features
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Gambit is chess — and five chess worlds beyond it. One clean board, every way to play. GAME TYPES • Classic Chess — full rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draws. • Fischer Random (Chess960) — randomized back rank with generalized castling. • Open Borders (Horde) — 36 pawns storm a full army. • Turnabout (Crazyhouse) — capture a piece, then drop it back as your own. • Siamese (Bughouse) — two boards, captured pieces feed your partner. • Star Trek Tri-D — three-dimensional chess across seven boards. WAYS TO PLAY • Computer — five difficulty levels, from a gentle start to a real fight. Moves are instant. • Pass-and-play — two players on one device. • Online — invite a friend with a link, or find a match automatically. Live clocks, resign and draw offers, and you can watch other live games. MORE • Eight board themes. • Post-game analysis — an evaluation graph and move-quality marks. • A library of famous games to replay. • Optional cross-device game history with "Sign in with Knomee." No account is required to play. Sign in only if you want your game history synced across devices.

Screenshots

Chess with Robots4 screens
Gambit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gambit at none against Chess with Robots's 3. Gambit also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chess with Robots's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Chess with Robots sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gambit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess with Robots ships an update every 4 days, Gambit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Chess with Robots versus Gambit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess with RobotsGambit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian McPheeJoseph Malone

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess with Robots

One-time3
  • 0LU$0.99
  • L1V$0.99
  • 0scar$0.99
None

Gambit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess with Robots free?
Chess with Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gambit free?
Gambit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess with Robots or Gambit have ads?
Chess with Robots shows ads; Gambit does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess with Robots or Gambit?
Chess with Robots ships an update every 4 days, and Gambit every 2 months. Most recently, Chess with Robots was updated on September 27, 2026 and Gambit on October 7, 2026.

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