Watchess vs Chess+ for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watchess
Play a full chess game directly on your Apple Watch, with no iPhone required. Challenge the AI or compete against other players in real-time multiplayer matches. Review your past games and track your progress with Game Center integration.
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- AI opponent with adjustable difficulty
- Real-time online multiplayer
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Game history and replay
- Customizable themes and dark mode
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Play chess directly on your Apple Watch — no iPhone needed. Watchess is a complete, standalone chess game designed for watchOS. Challenge the AI opponent or play multiplayer games against other Watch users in real time. FEATURES • Full chess engine with adjustable difficulty levels • Multiplayer — play live games against other players online • Game Center integration — leaderboards and achievements • Game history and replay — review past games move by move • Dark mode and customizable board themes • Completely standalone — works without iPhone nearby
Chess+ for Watch
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A complete game of chess, made for Watch. Chess+ puts a beautiful, touch-friendly wooden chessboard right on your wrist. Play against an offline computer opponent across 10 difficulty levels, or share the watch for two-player pass-and-play. Dedicated to Kareem :) DESIGNED FOR YOUR WRIST • Large, clear pieces and a full board on one screen • Simple tap-to-move controls • Legal-move and last-move highlights • Haptic feedback for every move • Automatic board rotation in two-player games PLAY YOUR WAY • Computer opponent with difficulty levels 1–10 • Local two-player pass-and-play • Works completely offline • Includes castling, en passant, checkmate, stalemate, and pawn promotion PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account • No ads or tracking • No subscriptions or in-app purchases • No personal data collection From quick practice games to tougher challenges, Chess+ keeps a complete chessboard close at hand. Your move.
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Verdict
Watchess and Chess+ for Watch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Watchess | Chess+ for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Rossit | AMR MAHROUS |
In-app purchases
Watchess
No in-app purchases
Chess+ for Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Watchess free?
Is Chess+ for Watch free?
Do Watchess or Chess+ for Watch have ads?
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