Comparison

Chess vs Gambit/chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess

Test your chess knowledge by guessing the ELO rating of players in random games. This fun and addictive app offers a sleek design and easy-to-use interface to help you sharpen your understanding of the game.

Highlights
  • Guess player ELO ratings
  • Analyze random chess games
  • Sharpen chess knowledge
  • Sleek design
  • Easy-to-use interface
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Introducing Chess: eloguessr - The ultimate ELO guessing game! Have you ever wondered if you could play the famous Levy Rozman's Guess The Elo yourself? Show off your chess expertise and challenge yourself with a fun and addictive app. Simply guess the ELO rating of players in a random game, and find out how well you really know the game. With a sleek design, easy-to-use interface, and all the information you need about each game, Chess: eloguessr is the perfect way to sharpen your chess knowledge and have some fun along the way. You can also inspect more about the game and the players if interested. Download now and let the guessing games begin!!

About

Gambit/chess

A moody, noir-styled chess game designed for quick play without account creation. Easily invite friends with a code and enjoy a streamlined experience with helpful beginner features. Practice against AI or play with others, with unlimited games available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Account-free play
  • Private invite codes
  • AI practice modes
  • Legal move indicators
  • Full chess rules support
  • Auto-save and resume games
  • Subscription for unlimited play
Features
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a moody, noir-styled chess game built for two people who just want to play — not create accounts, remember passwords, or manage a clock. Start a game and send a short private invite code through Messages or any share sheet. Your friend taps it and you're both at the board in seconds. No email, no password, no friction. Want a handle instead? Claim a personal @handle with a live free-or-taken check as you type — still no sign-in form, ever. Beginners are genuinely welcome here. Tap any piece to see every legal move, captures marked differently, and the king glows the moment it's in check. Illegal moves are refused gently, never with a lecture. No friend online right now? Run a quick match against anyone, or practice against the app at one of three strengths that genuinely differ. Gentle wanders and leaves pieces hanging. Steady punishes obvious mistakes but misses deeper tricks. Sharp plays the strongest move it can find — and hides the legal-move dots entirely, so you read the board yourself. There are no hints anywhere in Gambit. Every game is won on your own judgment. Every rule is here: castling, en passant, promotion, check, checkmate, stalemate, repetition, and insufficient material. Follow the action in a live move list with classic notation and step-back review. Offer a draw, resign, or start a rematch with colours flipped. Left mid-game? Gambit remembers exactly where you were, even after losing signal, so you can pick the position back up whenever you're ready. Your first three games are free — no card and no sign-up. Spend them however you like, practice or against a friend. After that, Gambit Club unlocks unlimited games for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. A board you have already started always stays playable. Gambit Club is an auto-renewing subscription that continues until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ No clocks. No puzzles. No ratings. No spectators. Just an atmospheric, confident board and the people you choose to sit down at it with. Download Gambit and send your first invite code tonight.

Screenshots

Chess2 screens
Gambit/chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gambit/chess at 5.0 against Chess's 4.0. Chess's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gambit/chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess versus Gambit/chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessGambit/chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSnehith Reddy Challaheather sherry

Customer experience

Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gambit/chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Gambit/chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gambit/chess free?
Gambit/chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess or Gambit/chess?
Gambit/chess is rated higher. Chess averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gambit/chess averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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