F1BowRace vs Chess+ for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F1BowRace
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Step back in time to the golden age of handheld gaming! F1 BowRace brings the authentic nostalgia of 1980s liquid crystal display (LCD) wrist games directly to your Apple Watch. No modern distractions—just pure, high-contrast digital segments, rising speeds, and your reflexes against the clock. FEATURES: • AUTHENTIC 80s LCD GRAPHICS Enjoy a meticulously designed interface mimicking classic Casio and Tiger handheld retro units. Complete with a vintage watch bezel frame, active roadway boundary segments, life counters, speedometer bars, and pixel-accurate formula racing cars. • DUAL GAME DIFFICULTY MODES - Game Mode A (GA-1): The standard arcade setting. Perfect for warming up and practicing your racing lines. Speed increases moderately as your score climbs. - Game Mode B (GA-2): The pro challenge. Speed starts high immediately, with a significantly faster ramp-up and tighter obstacle densities. • INNOVATIVE DIGITAL CROWN STEERING Steer like a pro! Rotate your Apple Watch's physical Digital Crown to slide smoothly and react quickly between the left, center, and right lanes. Prefer tactile controls? Tap the left and right halves of your watch screen to steer. • RETRO AUDIO & ALERTS Hear the retro buzzer sounds for countdown lights, lane steering clicks, crash warning sound alerts, and game-over sound clips. Completely reacts to your driving action! • 100% PRIVACY-FOCUSED & OFFLINE Play anywhere—on a flight, on the subway, or offline. F1 BowRace gathers zero data, requires no user accounts, has no ads, and works entirely offline on your wrist. Your high score stays saved locally on your device. Ready to claim the championship? Strap in, rotate the Crown, and beat your personal best on the go!
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
F1BowRace 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 | F1BowRace | Chess+ for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bowtielabs | AMR MAHROUS |
In-app purchases
F1BowRace
No in-app purchases
Chess+ for Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do F1BowRace or Chess+ for Watch have ads?
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