Comparison

ChessCam vs Pathpiece

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

Head to head
About

ChessCam

Features
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ChessCam helps you record, stream, watch, play OTB online, and analyze physical chess games using your phone camera. Set up your phone so the board is visible, scan the position, and start recording moves from a real chessboard. You can share a temporary watch link so another device can follow the game live, then review saved games later with analysis and export options. KEY FEATURES • Camera recognition — turn a physical board into digital moves in real time • Record & save — keep a full move history of your over-the-board games • Live watch links — let friends follow your game live on another device • Play OTB online — connect your physical board to an online opponent • Analysis & review — step through moves with engine analysis • Export — copy PGN or the final FEN for any saved game • Voice announcements — hear each move called out, hands-free Everything runs on your device: camera recognition happens locally, and game data is stored on your phone. Game state is only sent to the relay server when you enable live watching.

About

Pathpiece

Features
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Pathpiece is an offline spatial logic puzzle game where the path you walk becomes the bridge you need. Imagine the shape, plan your route, and discover how one small change can open the way forward. Draw your route with a swipe, or tap one square at a time. Guide your traveler from the start flag to the finish line. Every square you visit lifts with the others as one rigid piece. Rotate it, position it over the next room, and watch it settle when it fits. Then cross the bridge you made. In later puzzles, that crossing becomes the piece for another room, so a clever route must work more than once. Explore handcrafted grid puzzles with stars to collect, one-way arrows, blocked squares, and islands that change how you plan. Selected later levels introduce mirroring, inviting you to see a familiar shape from a different angle. Each new room asks you to think beyond the next step. Enjoy a relaxing pace with no timer and no ads. Undo a move, revisit an earlier room, or open a hint when you need a fresh idea. Experiment until the pieces click into place and a difficult crossing becomes your next “aha” moment. A hands-on first crossing teaches you through play. A warm paper-atlas world, gentle sound and haptics, and layouts for iPhone and iPad make room for thoughtful play. Your puzzles are ready offline, whenever you have a quiet moment. Play the first 8 levels free. Continuing beyond them requires a one-time Full Journey unlock through an in-app purchase. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://madebynil.com/privacy/pathpiece/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChessCam4 screens
Pathpiece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessCam at none against Pathpiece's 1. ChessCam also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Pathpiece sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ChessCam versus Pathpiece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessCamPathpiece
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARIUS EIDSNES PHILLIPSRamadan Alharahsheh

In-app purchases

None

ChessCam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathpiece

One-time1
  • Full Journey$4.99

Questions

Is ChessCam free?
ChessCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathpiece free?
Pathpiece is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChessCam or Pathpiece have ads?
Neither ChessCam nor Pathpiece shows ads.

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