Gambito Puzzles vs TextingGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gambito Puzzles
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Gambito is a focused chess tactics trainer built for practical improvement. Solve puzzles from an offline database, track your progress with a Glicko-2 rating system, and develop mastery through spaced repetition — no internet connection or account required. Choose from six distinct puzzle modes to match your training goal: - Unlimited: solve at your own pace with no time pressure - Streak: keep a correct-answer streak alive - Storm: race the clock to solve as many as possible - Thematic: focus on specific tactical motifs - Blind: train calculation by hiding the board - No Tactic: practice recognizing when there is no winning combination Your Glicko-2 rating adjusts dynamically to reflect your true tactical strength. Spaced repetition surfaces puzzles at the right time to reinforce long-term retention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gambitochess.com/terms
TextingGo
Play the ancient strategy game of Go with friends locally or remotely. Supports multiple rule sets and allows for text-based communication during games. Enjoy Go on your iPhone or iPad.
- Local multiplayer
- Text-based multiplayer
- Multiple rule sets (American, Chinese, NZ)
- Play on the go
- iPhone and iPad support
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Local and Texting Multiplayer GO! Play Go on the Go ! American, Chinese, Japanese, and New Zealand Rules! Text your friends games of Go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gambito Puzzles at every 4 days against TextingGo's fortnightly. Gambito Puzzles also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Gambito Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TextingGo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gambito Puzzles ships an update every 4 days, TextingGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gambito Puzzles | TextingGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynadel | Matthew Schorr |
In-app purchases
Gambito Puzzles
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
TextingGo
- Emote Pack$1.99
