Comparison

Arimaa Trainer vs GegoLite

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

Head to head
About

Arimaa Trainer

Learn and master a deep strategy board game with simple rules suitable for all ages. Explore millions of unique game possibilities and challenge yourself with increasing AI difficulty levels. Features include a video tutorial, score tracking, and the ability to save and replay games.

Highlights
  • Video tutorial for learning rules
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Handicap game support
  • High score and rating tracking
  • Pass and play mode
  • Load, save, and email games
  • Replay games from any position
Features
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Arimaa is one of the fastest growing modern strategy games. Rules are simple and intuitive enough for kids to play easily, yet there is more than enough strategic depth to satisfy the most demanding gamer. If you enjoy challenging games like Chess, Checkers, Go, or Shogi, discover Arimaa and see why it was chosen in the Discovery Channel's list of the Top 10 Mind-bending Strategy Games and also recommended by Scientific American MIND magazine. “The rules are simple enough for kids to learn, and the game was creative and engaging.” —Frederik Joelving; Scientific American Mind magazine With millions of opening setups to choose from, every game requires creative thinking right from the beginning and no need to memorize openings. It's a never ending puzzle, each game is different. In just the first 10 moves of Arimaa there's more possible games than there are atoms in our universe. “Because the number of possible moves in an Arimaa position (roughly 20,000) is much higher than in chess (about 30 or so), even the fastest computers will not be able to search very far into the tree of possibilities.” —R. Wayne Schmittberger; GAMES magazine This Arimaa app includes a video tutorial to teach the rules of the game making it easy to get started. There are increasing levels of difficulty to help you build your skill, and a score to let you know how well you played. Try beating the AI faster or by losing fewer pieces to top your high score. The app is loaded with features and settings to help you learn this addictive new game. Features: • video tutorial to teach the rules • several difficulty levels • ability to play handicap games • keep track of high scores • keep track of ratings • mode to pass and play with a friend • option to auto-rotate the board between moves • option to auto-rotate the game between moves • option to pause between moves • option to play rated games • option to use a move timer • ability to load and save games • ability to email the game • ability to replay a game from any position • dedicated full screen mode for iPad Awards and Recognition: • Scientific American MIND magazine: Brainy gift recommendation • Discovery Channel's HowStuffWorks: Selected as 3rd most mind-bending game • Parents Choice: Approved award • Creative Child magazine: 2010 Game of the Year This app is provided in compliance with Section 2 of the Arimaa Public License. License #100520.

About

GegoLite

Features
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Board game of strategy between connect four and avalon. Goal: 5 pieces align vertically or horizontally. To do this, each in turn you add a pawn by pushing from one edge of the plateau. If there are already five pawns on the row, then the last pawn in the row disappears. It is forbidden to play a pawn that would return to a previous position.

Screenshots

Arimaa Trainer4 screens
GegoLite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GegoLite at Free against Arimaa Trainer's $0.99. Arimaa Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 148 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GegoLite is free to download; Arimaa Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arimaa Trainer ships an update every 4 months, GegoLite every 148 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arimaa Trainer versus GegoLite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArimaa TrainerGegoLite
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 148 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartti JuotasniemiGuillaume VIGNAL

In-app purchases

None

Arimaa Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

GegoLite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arimaa Trainer free?
Arimaa Trainer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GegoLite free?
GegoLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arimaa Trainer or GegoLite have ads?
Neither Arimaa Trainer nor GegoLite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arimaa Trainer or GegoLite?
Arimaa Trainer ships an update every 4 months, and GegoLite every 148 months. Most recently, Arimaa Trainer was updated on September 16, 2026 and GegoLite on September 23, 2026.

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