Games Keeper vs Watch Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Games Keeper
Easily track scores for any game, from board games and RPGs to outdoor sports. Features include unlimited players, score sheets with ranks and charts, and quick access to helpful tools like a timer and dice roller. Maintain a full game history with player and score details.
- Score tracking for any game
- Unlimited players
- Score sheets with ranks and charts
- Timer, dictionary, dice roll access
- Full game history
- CSV export (in-app purchase)
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“The only scoring app I’ll use” Games Keeper lets you track scores, no matter what game you play. From tabletop board games to role-playing games, and even outdoor sports. • Simple and easy to use • Unlimited number of players • Scores sheets, with ranks and chart • Quick access to timer, dictionary, dice roll • Full games history, with players and scores details, and export to CSV (requires in-app purchase) Also available on Apple Watch and Mac.
Watch Chess
Experience the next generation of chess broadcasting with this app, designed for mobile and Apple Watch. Follow live and recent Grandmaster tournaments, get real-time notifications on game results, and analyze games with an engine. Watch multiple games simultaneously with an intuitive interface.
- Live Grandmaster chess tournaments
- Real-time game notifications
- Optimized mobile and Apple Watch experience
- Watch multiple games simultaneously
- Swipe navigation for moves
- Real-time engine analysis (PRO)
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Watch Chess is built for following the world's top chess tournaments live. Keep up with every game and know when the position turns critical—even from your Lock Screen. FOLLOW TOURNAMENTS LIVE • Browse live and recent top-level tournaments. • Move through every game with a simple swipe. • Follow several boards at once. • Check pairings, standings, results, and real-time clocks. NEVER MISS THE MOMENT • Choose alerts for round starts and game results. • Get highlighted-moment alerts for blunders, brilliant moves, forced mates, time pressure, and hard-to-find moves. LIVE ACTIVITIES Follow a live game from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with the board, last move, and clocks updating as the action unfolds. STOCKFISH 19 GAME REPORTS Review a completed game with Stockfish 19. See accuracy and move quality, find critical turning points, and understand where the game changed. APPLE WATCH Follow tournaments and games from your wrist with a dedicated Apple Watch experience. Have questions or feedback? Email info@watchchessapp.com or find us at @watch_chess. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://watchchess.app/tos.html. Privacy Policy: https://watchchess.app/privacy.html.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Watch Chess at every 2 weeks against Games Keeper's every 4 months. Games Keeper's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Games Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Watch Chess sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Games Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Games Keeper has 450 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Games Keeper's written reviews are positive against 64% of Watch Chess's.
Games Keeper ships an update every 4 months, Watch Chess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Games Keeper | Watch Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (450 ratings) — better | 4.5 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | Ignacio Soto Bustos |
Customer experience
Games Keeper
Watch Chess
Bugs and requests
Games Keeper
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes when removing players
- App crashes when entering scores too quickly
- Scores drop or show incorrect previous scores
- Auto-advance arrow registers score to wrong player if tapped too quickly
- Timer restarts when viewing results
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- Ranking display shows all players as #1 in 'lowest score wins' mode
- Auto-advance setting resets on new game
- Score display carousel not smooth with 6+ players
- App loses data on crash with no recovery
Requested features
23 requests- Larger button/number pad option in settings
- Dark mode for reduced eye strain
- Ability to add players during active game
- Ability to remove players mid-game
- Ability to reorder players after game starts
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- Display all player scores on screen simultaneously
- Customizable scoring buttons
- Save and reuse player names from previous games
- Save and reuse game titles
- Edit game details after creation
- Add game history/statistics tracking
- Show last score change on player tile
- Customizable card colors per player
- Larger font for player names
- Better active player highlighting
- Half-point scoring option
- Higher increment buttons (e.g., +100)
- Disable timer feature completely
- Show scoring breakdown/math for verification
- Multiple simultaneous games with switching
- iPhone-Apple Watch sync functionality
- Disable auto-advance to next player option persistence
- Correct ranking display for 'lowest score wins' mode
Watch Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Games Keeper
- Games Keeper History$5.99
Watch Chess
- Watch Chess Pro7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Watch Chess Pro7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Watch Chess Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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