Live Bird Watching vs Chess Equalizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Bird Watching
Observe live video streams of diverse bird species from around the globe. Enjoy real-time footage with authentic audio, offering endless entertainment. Some feeds may be dark due to time of day, becoming visible during daylight hours.
- Live video streaming of birds
- Global bird species observation
- Real-time audio feeds
- Observation of owls, parakeets, eagles, and more
- Content visible during daylight hours
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Live Bird Watching lets you observe live video streaming of birds throughout the world. You will see owls, parakeets, blue jays, eagles, hawks, hummingbirds and countless other birds from throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and more. These birds will provide you endless entertainment. These are real birds and so you never know what they'll do to entertain you. Many of the cams have real audio for added enjoyment. Please note, since these are real animals and real video feeds some of the video may not be visible due to time of day. So if you view a Cam that is dark, know that it will visible in the day light hours.
Chess Equalizer
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Play competitive chess with someone who's at a different skill level, no more pulling punches, no more blowouts. Chess Equalizer evens the playing field by limiting which pieces the stronger player can move on each turn. Before each move, it randomly selects a small set of pieces from the stronger player's remaining pieces. They must move one of those, no choosing freely from the whole board. The result: both players play their best chess, and the game stays close. Features - Randomly selects from the stronger player's available pieces each turn - Adjustable piece count to dial difficulty up or down - Optional "any piece" mode for occasional unrestricted moves - Tracks captured pieces so the selection always reflects what's actually on the board - Choose which side (white or black) gets the handicap Chess Equalizer is a companion app, use it alongside a physical chessboard or any digital chess platform. It does not include a chessboard or play chess for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Equalizer at none against Live Bird Watching's 1. Live Bird Watching's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Live Bird Watching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Bird Watching ships an update every 9 months, Chess Equalizer every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Bird Watching | Chess Equalizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Awesome Apps, LLC | Jacob Sparling |
In-app purchases
Live Bird Watching
- Remove All Ads$0.99
Chess Equalizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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