# Universal Paperclips™ vs Coverage Chess

The clearest difference is price: Coverage Chess at Free against Universal Paperclips™'s $1.99. Coverage Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 1) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Coverage Chess is free to download; Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Coverage Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal Paperclips™ has 303 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Universal Paperclips™ | Coverage Chess |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coverage-chess/id6751655513/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 199 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Everybody House Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1112055587) | [Eric Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/1111661961) |

## What reviewers say

### Universal Paperclips™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Simulation, #46 Top Paid · Strategy, #119 Top Paid · Games, #173 Top Paid (US App Store)

Become a super-powered AI focused on creating an unstoppable paperclip empire. This idle management strategy simulation game offers full gameplay without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** AI paperclip maximization, Idle management gameplay, Strategy simulation, Empire building, Full gameplay, No ads, No in-app purchases

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple but addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and clever concept
- 💡 Interesting philosophical elements
- 🚀 Surprisingly deep and replayable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in later stages
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 😞 Lack of offline progress or background play
- 😞 Poorly optimized for iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Drones gifts getting stuck at NaN
- Inability to progress past certain stages due to bugs
- Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening the app
- Resets or loss of progress after updates

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to save and resume progress across devices
- Offline/background progress
- Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout


### Coverage Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coverage-chess/id6751655513)

This app visualizes chess board control and threats, highlighting squares and pieces based on coverage. It offers features like auto-save, move undo, and game import/export for a comprehensive chess experience.

**Highlights:** Visualized board coverage indicators, Active and passive coverage display, Piece control highlighting, Capture alerts, Auto-save functionality, Undo moves, Game import/export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Universal Paperclips™ free?

Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Coverage Chess free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Universal Paperclips™ or Coverage Chess?

Coverage Chess is rated higher. Universal Paperclips™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while Coverage Chess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Universal Paperclips™ or Coverage Chess have ads?

Neither Universal Paperclips™ nor Coverage Chess 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.*