Classic Nim vs Nim Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Nim
Experience the classic strategy game of Nim. Challenge yourself or a friend by taking turns removing stones from piles. The goal is to avoid being the last player to take a stone.
- Configurable board
- One player mode
- Two player mode
- Leveled AI opponent
- Classic Nim gameplay
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The classic board game Nim. Players take turns removing stones from piles and try not to be the last one to remove a stone. Features a configurable board, one and two player modes, as well as a leveled AI.
Nim Challenge
Engage in a strategic game of Nim against your iPhone. Test your skills to see if you can master the game and avoid losing. Discover how quickly you can achieve victory.
- Play Nim against iPhone AI
- Master strategic gameplay
- Track learning time
- Simple interface
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You play the game of Nim against your iPhone. If you master the game, you should never lose. How long will it take you?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nim Challenge at daily against Classic Nim's every 9 months. Nim Challenge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Classic Nim's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nim Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Nim has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Classic Nim ships an update every 9 months, Nim Challenge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Nim | Nim Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Bratcher | Gilbert Gonsalves |
Customer experience
Classic Nim
Nim Challenge
In-app purchases
Classic Nim
No in-app purchases
Nim Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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