Chess ∙ vs Gambonanza

Chess ∙

Optime Software LLC
App Store
$117.3K/mo
~$1.41M/yr · 30.5M installs
VS

Gambonanza

Stray Fawn Studio
App Store
$67.0K/mo
~$804.3K/yr · 420K installs
Revenue winner Chess ∙ wins +75% vs other
Installs winner Chess ∙ wins +7171% vs other
MAU winner Chess ∙ wins +3356% vs other
Rating winner Gambonanza wins +8% vs other

Why Chess ∙ is winning

Top 2 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Chess ∙ earns roughly 2× more per month than Gambonanza - $117.3K vs $67.0K.
  2. Bigger install base. Chess ∙ has ~30.5M lifetime installs vs Gambonanza's ~420K - 72.7× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Chess ∙
vs
Gambonanza
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$117.3K
$67.0K
Annual revenue (est.)
$1.41M
$804.3K
Lifetime installs (est.)
30.5M
420K
Monthly active users (est.)?
2.9M
85K
App Store rating
4.52★
4.89★
Total ratings
203K
2K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Chess ∙

Optime Software LLC
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Apr 18, 2009
Last updated
Feb 16, 2024
File size
83.6 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2.11
Languages
English
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Gambonanza

Stray Fawn Studio
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD5.99
Released
May 1, 2026
Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
File size
172.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.2.0
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish +5 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Chess ∙ or Gambonanza? v
Chess ∙ earns about $117.3K per month, while Gambonanza earns about $67.0K. That is a 1.8× revenue gap (~$50.3K more per month for Chess ∙). Annual revenue: Chess ∙ ≈ $1.41M/year, Gambonanza ≈ $804.3K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Chess ∙ or Gambonanza? v
Chess ∙ leads with about 30.5M estimated downloads vs 420K for Gambonanza - a 72.7× gap. Chess ∙'s App Store downloads are estimated from 203K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Gambonanza's App Store downloads are estimated from 2K ratings.
Are Chess ∙ and Gambonanza in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Chess ∙ and Gambonanza have in-app purchases? v
Chess ∙ does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Gambonanza does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Chess ∙ runs "Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)", Gambonanza runs "Paid app ($5.99)".
Which has better ratings, Chess ∙ or Gambonanza? v
Gambonanza edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.5 (gap of 0.4 stars). Rating volume: Chess ∙ 203K ratings, Gambonanza 2K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Chess ∙ vs Gambonanza revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $117.3K for Chess ∙ and $67.0K for Gambonanza are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Chess ∙ or Gambonanza to a different App Store app? v
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