Comparison

GrandMaster Openings vs EyeGambit

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

Head to head
About

GrandMaster Openings

Features
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GrandMaster Openings is your AI-powered chess companion, designed to elevate your game through personalized opening strategies. With our intuitive chat interface, you can discuss moves and get instant AI-guided suggestions tailored to your skill level. Say goodbye to uncertainty and hello to confident, strategic play with GrandMaster Openings.

About

EyeGambit

Train your chess visualization skills with a suite of tools designed for blindfold play. Improve board recognition, piece movement, and tactical understanding through interactive exercises and a progressive campaign.

Highlights
  • Square recognition training
  • Diagonal recognition exercises
  • Move recognition drills
  • Individual piece movement practice
  • Lichess puzzles with visualization
  • Local game play against friends or bots
  • Progressive campaign mode
Features
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If you ever wanted to play chess without looking at the board, or just improve your visualisation skills, but you don't know how to start, then EyeGambit is the App for you. It currently has multiple tools to help you train:  Board Recognition - Includes (a) Square Recognition - Get to know the board better and instantly recognise the square and what color it has. (b) Diagonal Recognition - Once you know from the position what a bishop or queen is attacking and what not, they will be less scary. (c) Move Recognition - Identify the moves you hear or see instantly. Memory - See a position or read a list of moves and then either replicate the position on the board or answer questions about the position. Piece Movement - Train the movement of each piece individually by playing a variety of minigames Lichess - You can either train lichess puzzles with the EyeGambit touch of difficulty, or connect to your Lichess account and send/accept challenges with your friends. Play Local Game - Play a game against a friend or a bot on your phone. You can still peak at the board when needed, but with time you will be able to do more moves without looking. Apart from the training, there is also a campaign to follow a progression to learn the skills (currently only for square recognition) More features to come!

Screenshots

GrandMaster Openings4 screens
EyeGambit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EyeGambit at every 3 months against GrandMaster Openings's every 8 months. GrandMaster Openings's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrandMaster Openings ships an update every 8 months, EyeGambit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GrandMaster Openings versus EyeGambit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrandMaster OpeningsEyeGambit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.Federico Paredes Giacosa

In-app purchases

None

GrandMaster Openings

No in-app purchases

None

EyeGambit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrandMaster Openings free?
GrandMaster Openings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EyeGambit free?
EyeGambit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GrandMaster Openings or EyeGambit have ads?
Neither GrandMaster Openings nor EyeGambit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrandMaster Openings or EyeGambit?
GrandMaster Openings ships an update every 8 months, and EyeGambit every 3 months. Most recently, GrandMaster Openings was updated on October 27, 2026 and EyeGambit on October 12, 2026.

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