Comparison

Watchess vs Chess+ for Watch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Chess+ for Watch

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Chess+ for Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Watchess versus Chess+ for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchessChess+ for Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco RossitAMR MAHROUS

In-app purchases

None

Watchess

No in-app purchases

None

Chess+ for Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watchess free?
Watchess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess+ for Watch free?
Chess+ for Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watchess or Chess+ for Watch have ads?
Neither Watchess nor Chess+ for Watch shows ads.

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