# chess vs Gambit

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gambit at none against chess's 2. chess's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gambit asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for chess against 5.0 for Gambit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | chess | Gambit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-replay/id6761441253/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gambit-chess/id6781403756/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 57 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Xu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863850937) | [Joseph Malone](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814635272) |

## What reviewers say

### chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-replay/id6761441253)

Enhance your chess skills with this app offering 3D visualization and AI opponents. Analyze your games with powerful replay features to learn and improve. Save your progress and continue playing anytime.

**Highlights:** 3D visualization, AI opponents, Game replay analysis, Save and continue progress, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly membership | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $6.99 | per year |


### Gambit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gambit-chess/id6781403756)

Explore classic chess and five unique variants on a single board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty, with friends offline, or online against others. Features include post-game analysis and a library of famous games.

**Highlights:** Classic Chess, Five Chess Variants, Computer AI Play, Pass-and-Play Mode, Online Multiplayer, Post-Game Analysis, Famous Game Library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is chess free?

chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gambit free?

Gambit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, chess or Gambit?

chess and Gambit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do chess or Gambit have ads?

Neither chess nor Gambit shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*