Chess vs ChessWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess
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Analog chess clock. Clocks can be rotated for ease of use.
ChessWatch
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ChessWatch is a digital clock that represents time and date in algebraic chess notation using ordinal number of chessboard cells as a time or date unit. App helps chess players to develop spatial orientation on chessboard and simply to have small brain exercise when exact time needed Features: - Time and date in algebraic chess notation - Customizable thematic widgets - Utilizes 12 or 24 time format - Next one is up to you... Inspire yourself on new chess battles with unique chess clock and widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChessWatch at Free against Chess's $0.99. ChessWatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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
ChessWatch is free to download; Chess costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess ships an update every 6 months, ChessWatch daily. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess | ChessWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Scott | Bohdan Serdiuk |
In-app purchases
Chess
No in-app purchases
ChessWatch
No in-app purchases
