Comparison

Wrist Checkers vs Alphacomb

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

Head to head
About

Wrist Checkers

Features
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Checkers for Apple Watch — a full game of English draughts, sized for your wrist. Tap a piece and tap where it goes. Taps snap to the nearest legal square, so you are never fighting the small screen. Your movable pieces are marked, legal destinations light up, and anything a jump would capture is flagged before you commit to it. • Three difficulty levels, from a forgiving opponent to a search that will take your pieces apart • Full English draughts rules — forced captures, multi-jumps tapped out one hop at a time, crowning • Multi-jumps count as a single move, so undo takes the whole chain back • Your game is saved automatically; pick it up mid-move days later • Runs entirely on the watch. No iPhone, no account, no network, no data collected

About

Alphacomb

This daily word puzzle game challenges you to find words using seven letters, with one central letter that must be included in every word. Unlock new puzzles and features as you climb the ranks, with options for kids and a premium subscription for expanded access.

Highlights
  • Honeycomb-shaped daily word puzzles
  • Multiple language support
  • Unlockable side honeycombs
  • Kid-friendly mode with pop quizzes
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Customizable game appearance
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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The daily spelling bee, rebuilt as a honeycomb — now in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, and Swedish. Seven letters. One gold center. Find every word you can make — then hunt the pangrams that use them all. Climb the ranks from Beginner to Genius to Queen Bee. HOW TO PLAY • Every word must include the gold center letter • Letters may be reused • Words are 4 letters or longer • A pangram uses all 7 letters and scores a bonus • Side honeycombs hide letters until you rank up and unlock them WHAT MAKES ALPHACOMB DIFFERENT Most hive games give you one puzzle. Alphacomb fans extra honeycombs left and right of the daily hive, each with a new center letter and a tougher mix of hidden cells. Swipe to hop hives. Same letters, a completely new puzzle. FREE EVERY DAY • Today's hive plus one honeycomb on each side • 3 hint grids (word lengths and starting pairs) • The last 7 days in the archive • Stats, streaks, ranks, and achievements • Customize hive shape, typeface, letter size, and colors • Game Center leaderboards • Home-screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities to track your progress • Play on Apple Watch once today's hive is loaded on iPhone KID MODE • Kid-friendly word lists in every language • Pop Quiz: hear a word and spell it back • Printable sight-word worksheets • Progress reports parents can share POLLEN TRAIL Complete a honeycomb's theme word one letter at a time to unlock a bonus color theme. ALPHACOMB PRO • Expand to 5 or 7 daily honeycombs • Unlimited hint grids • Full puzzle archive • No miss lockout • Extra hive colors • Reset a day and climb the ranks again • iCloud history sync across devices • Printable sight-word reprints • Family Sharing included Privacy-first: guesses, streaks, and settings stay on your device. We do not upload your word lists. SUBSCRIPTIONS Alphacomb Pro Monthly ($2.99) and Alphacomb Pro Yearly ($14.99). Lifetime unlock ($19.99) is a one-time purchase. All plans include Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alphacomb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrist Checkers at none against Alphacomb's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alphacomb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wrist Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Wrist Checkers versus Alphacomb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrist CheckersAlphacomb
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrfan FurniturewalaRunnable Products, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Wrist Checkers

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Alphacomb

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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