Comparison

LearnChess Academy vs Gambit

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

Head to head
About

LearnChess Academy

Features
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Stuck at the same rating? You play every day, but your rating hasn't moved in months. More games won't fix that. Knowing what to study next will. LearnChess is a chess academy with a coach who reads your games. START AT YOUR LEVEL โ€ฃ The Academy: 6 levels, from learning the rules to 2000+ โ€ฃ 52 units of lessons, drills, tests and play-outs โ€ฃ Start where you are, not at lesson one LEARN FROM YOUR OWN GAMES โ€ฃ Import your games from Lichess and Chess.com โ€ฃ Knighty, your AI coach, reads them and picks the one thing to fix first โ€ฃ Short guided sessions built from positions in your own games โ€ฃ Puzzles made from your own mistakes UNDERSTAND, DON'T MEMORIZE โ€ฃ 190 lessons: 111 openings, 32 endgames, 33 tactics, plus a beginner track โ€ฃ Every idea explained in plain language โ€ฃ Build your opening repertoire and re-test it every 90 days PRACTICE EVERY DAY โ€ฃ Rated puzzles and themed drills (forks, mating patterns, zugzwang โ€ฆ) โ€ฃ Stockfish analysis, free for everyone โ€ฃ Take a screenshot of any board and analyze it COMMUNITY โ€ฃ Publish your own puzzles, comment, and climb the leaderboard Five minutes on your commute or an hour of deep study: LearnChess meets you where you are. Free: 10 rated puzzles a day, every beginner lesson, a preview of every Academy unit and advanced lesson, 5 screenshot scans a day, Stockfish analysis, and your first Coach diagnosis. Knight ($4.99/mo): unlimited puzzles, a new Academy unit and advanced lesson every week, a weekly Coach session, and 10 AI messages a day. Queen ($14.99/mo or $89.99/yr): everything unlimited, with a Coach session every day. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each period (monthly or yearly) unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://www.learnchess.ai/terms. Privacy: https://www.learnchess.ai/privacy.

About

Gambit

Features
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Gambit helps you learn from your games without making study feel like homework. Import your games, review the moments that actually mattered, and start noticing the patterns that keep showing up in your play. It's like having a coach in your pocket who knows your games and knows where you tend to get in your own way. Whether you just hung your queen, missed a tactic, or played a great game and want to know why it worked, Gambit turns your games into clear, friendly lessons you will actually want to come back to. Import your games from Chess.com: Add your username and pull in your recent games so your review queue is ready to go. Get guided game reviews: Gambit focuses on the key moments, not every random move. You get a cleaner review experience that is easier to follow and easier to learn from. See what actually happened in your game Step through the biggest turning points, mistakes, missed chances, and strong moves with simple coaching that explains what mattered. Spot recurring patterns in your play: The more games you review, the more Gambit learns. It can surface repeat habits and tell you the one thing that is worth fixing first. Stay on top of new games: Turn on auto sync and notifications so new games get imported and you know when one is ready to review. Make the app feel like yours: Choose from different board themes and app icons to give Gambit your personal touch. Keep your progress with you: Your saved history and preferences sync so your coaching experience stays consistent. Built with privacy in mind: Your account is used for game imports and review features, nothing creepy, nothing weird. Gambit is for players who want to improve, but also want the process to feel fun, encouraging, and actually useful. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LearnChess Academy4 screens
Gambit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LearnChess Academy at 15.1 against Gambit's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LearnChess Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gambit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
LearnChess Academy versus Gambit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearnChess AcademyGambit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size127 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolas BurkJack Cornet Paterson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LearnChess Academy

Subscriptions2
  • Knight$4.991 Month
  • Queen$14.991 Month
2 purchases

Gambit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LearnChess Academy free?
LearnChess Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gambit free?
Gambit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LearnChess Academy or Gambit have ads?
Neither LearnChess Academy nor Gambit shows ads.

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