Comparison

Abalone® vs Set a Watch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Abalone®

Experience a classic two-player board game on a hexagonal board. Push your opponent's marbles off while protecting your own. Offers strategic depth, online play, and over 200 puzzles.

Highlights
  • Classic hexagonal board gameplay
  • Push opponent's marbles off
  • Play against computer or online
  • Casual and ranked matches
  • Over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers
  • Customizable game settings
Features
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Enter the world of Abalone, the classic board game that's been enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.With intuitive gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone offers an immersive and challenging gaming experience that will keep you coming back for more. Abalone is a two-player game that takes place on a hexagonal board, with each player controlling 14 marbles of their chosen color. The goal of the game is to push your opponent's marbles off the board while protecting your own. Players take turns making moves, which consist of either moving a single marble one space in any direction, or pushing a line of marbles in a straight line, as long as they have the numerical advantage. The first player to push six marbles off the board wins the game. While the rules of the game are simple and easy to learn, the strategic possibilities are endless. Players must use their analytical skills and strategic thinking to outmaneuver their opponents, create defensive lines, use angles to their advantage, harness momentum, and even sacrifice a marble when necessary. The game is accessible to players of all skill levels, yet offers endless depth and complexity for those who crave a true challenge. You have the option to play against the computer, online with friends or , or against other players from around the world. The game includes both casual and ranked matches, so players can choose the level of competition they want to face. With a simple and intuitive interface, players can easily customize their settings, select their preferred marbles, board, frame, and sumito to fit their style, and get into the game with ease. But that's not all! Abalone also includes over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers that will challenge you to think outside the box and improve your skills. These puzzles range from simple and straightforward to complex and challenging, and are sure to keep players engaged and entertained for hours on end. With easy-to-learn mechanics, challenging gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone is a game that you won't want to put down. Download now and start your Abalone adventure!

About

Set a Watch

A tactical board game adaptation where players manage dice rolls to control unique adventurers fighting creatures. Strategize actions like attacking, resting, or preparing to prevent darkness from consuming the world. Victory requires careful planning and strategic combat.

Highlights
  • Tactical dice management gameplay
  • Control unique adventurers with distinct skills
  • Fight creatures and prevent world darkness
  • Secure nine locations
  • Choose special abilities before battle
  • Build squads from six unique heroes
Features
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Set a Watch is an adaptation of modern board game. Tactical dice management gameplay offers unique decisions for the players trying to fight back creatures. Control a party of unique adventurers, each with distinct skills to vanquish evil before the Unhallowed consume the world in darkness. Secure nine locations to prevent the acolytes from breaking the seals ... and try to survive. Every dice roll determines your actions—attack, rest, or prepare for the next wave. Plan wisely, fight strategically, and survive the darkness. Will you rise to the challenge? Victory is earned, not given. Fight monsters using your special skills. Attack directly with dice or activate the right abilities. The right timing for each spell is key to surviving so use your options carefully - mistakes can cost you a run. Dice Management. Roll first, strategize next - every result is useful if you play it right. Finding the best way out of multiple options is the key to victory. Choose special abilities to prepare before each battle Choose your actions wisely - Heal, Scout, Equip, or Light the Fire. Will you unleash powerful magic runes now or save your best dice for the battle ahead? Six unique heroes Pick members of your team before your journey. Build the best squad or experiment with different combinations from six adventurers with unique skills. Will you overpower foes with a brute-force warrior, outwit them with a wizard’s magic, tame forest creatures to your advantage, or stand resilient in the light as a cleric? Master the Chaos Regular and Unhallowed monster abilities combine with each other, 20 different locations, 6 heroes, 30 abilities, and countless outcomes. Will you claim victory? Set a watch!

Screenshots

Abalone®4 screens
Set a Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Set a Watch at 64% against Abalone®'s 17%. Set a Watch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Abalone®'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Abalone® costs $3.99 and Set a Watch $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abalone® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set a Watch has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Abalone®'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Set a Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abalone® ships an update daily, Set a Watch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Abalone® versus Set a Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbalone®Set a Watch
Price$3.99 — better$8.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB838 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalAcram Digital

Customer experience

Abalone®

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Set a Watch

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral21.1%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Abalone®

No in-app purchases

None

Set a Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abalone® free?
Abalone® costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set a Watch free?
Set a Watch costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abalone® or Set a Watch?
Abalone® is rated higher. Abalone® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Set a Watch averages 3.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Abalone® or Set a Watch have ads?
Abalone® shows ads; Set a Watch does not.
Which is updated more often, Abalone® or Set a Watch?
Abalone® ships an update daily, and Set a Watch every 3 months. Most recently, Abalone® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Set a Watch on September 20, 2026.

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