ChessThink vs Gambora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessThink
This app provides powerful chess engine analysis using Stockfish, the world's strongest engine. It offers tools for studying openings, reviewing games, training against AI, and exploring chess variants. Analyze any position, detect blunders, and improve your game with precision tools and an intuitive interface.
- Stockfish chess engine analysis
- Position setup and exploration
- Chess960 and variants support
- AI bot training with adjustable difficulty
- Pass & Play mode for local multiplayer
- Offline analysis capability
- Customizable visual themes
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Powerful chess engine analysis meets intuitive design. ChessThink brings Stockfish - the world's strongest chess engine - to your fingertips with professional-grade position analysis and training tools. Whether you're studying openings, reviewing games, or training against AI opponents, ChessThink provides the precision analysis tools you need to elevate your chess game. CHESS ENGINE ANALYSIS - Powered by the latest Stockfish engine for master-level evaluation - Real-time evaluation bar showing position strength - Complete move history with full engine integration - Blunder detection and strategic insights - Syzygy tablebase explorer with improved interface POSITION SETUP & EXPLORATION - Position Setup editor — analyze any position you want - Comprehensive opening explorer database - Deep analysis of any game or variation - Perfect for studying famous games and strategies CHESS960 & VARIANTS - Full Chess960 (Fischer Random Chess) support - NEW: Double Fischer Random Chess (DFRC) - Explore beyond classical chess positions TRAIN WITH AI BOTS - Play against unique AI bots with personalities - Adjustable difficulty levels for all skill ranges - Streak tracking with time controls - Tournament mode for competitive practice - Learn from every game with engine feedback PLAY WITH FRIENDS - Pass & Play mode — two players, one device - 3-step game configuration wizard - Compact chess clock around the board - Dedicated game results screen CUSTOMIZATION & DESIGN - 6 stunning visual themes - Bottom tab navigation with Explore screen - Intuitive interface for beginners and masters alike - Offline analysis — train anywhere, anytime PERFECT FOR → Players seeking deeper chess analysis and game review → Tournament competitors preparing with a powerful chess engine → Coaches using professional-grade teaching tools → Chess960 enthusiasts exploring Fischer Random positions → Anyone passionate about improving their chess WHY CHESSTHINK? ChessThink combines the analytical power of the Stockfish chess engine with a polished, modern interface. No subscriptions required for core chess analysis features. Regular updates bring new capabilities and improvements. Download ChessThink and transform your approach to chess analysis. Train with confidence. Analyze with precision. Play with mastery.
Gambora
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Your openings, drawn as lines. Gambora keeps the openings you actually play as a map you can read at a glance — one line per repertoire, a station for every move, and a shape that tells you what you know, what is due today, and what has quietly decayed. No lecture, no video course, no engine telling you what to think. BUILT BY PLAYING, NEVER BY TYPING Add a line by playing it on the board. Gambora names the position as you go, from 3,810 openings — "King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation", not "e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6". A MAP, NOT A LIST Every competitor flattens a repertoire into a list and loses the branching. Gambora draws it: your line runs down the page, a junction marks the choice point, and a second route leaves it. Transpositions are marked where two orders arrive at one position. DRILL WHAT IS ACTUALLY DUE Spaced repetition schedules each move you chose. A move you recall moves further away; a move you miss comes back sooner and then works its way out again. The drill screen asks you to play the reply on the board, and tells you plainly what your book says. IT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU FORGOT — WITHOUT BLAME A line you have not seen in a while is closed for maintenance, not marked wrong. You reopen it by visiting. THE MOVE WHERE YOU LEFT YOUR OWN BOOK Import your recent games from Lichess or Chess.com with just your username — no login, no password — and Gambora shows the exact move where the game left your repertoire, on the board, with the line beside it. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT Everything works on the free plan: the map, every drill mode, retention, deviation, opening names, export. Gambora Pro removes two volume ceilings — 250 moves and 20 imported games — and nothing else changes. If a subscription lapses, nothing is deleted and nothing is locked. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. NO TRACKING. Everything stays on this device. There is no analytics SDK, no advertising identifier and no account to make. Settings has an export whenever you want to carry your repertoire elsewhere. Gambora Pro is $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, each starting with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/gambora/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/gambora/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessThink at none against Gambora's 2. Gambora's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Gambora sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ChessThink asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ChessThink | Gambora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dawid Wrzesinski | UFUK OZDEMIR |
In-app purchases
ChessThink
No in-app purchases
Gambora
- Gambora Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Gambora Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year








