Comparison

TCG Clock vs bgLifecounter

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

Head to head
About

TCG Clock

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This is the game clock measurably is time for each player in interactive two-player games such as trading card game. Smooth against the progress of the official game and hardball, you can use such as time allocation training you for the game. Chess play against two people, shogi, even in games such as Go is available. *Features - Show each game time and the time of use of each player The remaining time of the entire game, it separately displays the time that was used for each player. Use time of each player are digitally displayed in turn end button, and will appear in the pie chart-like by the middle of the gauge. Thus, it has been or visualization are using how time players. - You can recorded a play time of the opponent in its own turn Equipped corresponding to the opponent of playing in their turn, “Opponents in thinking" button. Thinking of the opponent, such as cut-in timing, you can recorded a play process as a time of use of opponent. - Warning the difference starts out to use the time you and your partner When the usage time is longer than the opponent and, to alert the alarm when the match remaining time is low. You can keep the equality of time in playing. - Other useful features also various The first or second turn player of automatic determination function by random, also supported to AppleTV mirroring function. * Function List - Game time timer - Players use time timer - Turn Counter - Long thinking alarm, remaining time alarm - Alarm linkage vibration (please use when sound effects sound deadening) - Game time after the end of the game continuation (after continue the game time is counted up) - Players use time gauge - Random first / second turn player determinatio - AppleTV mirroring support - Sync.Mode (at the same time measuring both players of the time) - And you can hide the ad by InAppPurchase The opinions, comments and inquiries, please contact us to our Twitter account from setting screen.

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bgLifecounter

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Universal Life Counter is an app designed to make tabletop card game battles smoother and more enjoyable. Optimized for one-on-one play, it’s perfect for use at card shops or friendly duels at home. Key Features: • Life History Recording (Alpha) Automatically records all life changes. You can review the match history anytime from the right-hand drawer. • Customizable Background Images Personalize your play screen with your favorite images — a unique feature that adds color to your battles. • Built-in 6-Sided Dice Roll dice instantly within the app — no need to carry physical dice. • 4-Way Background Orientation Switch freely between four viewing directions to ensure the display fits your play style, whether seated face-to-face or side-by-side. • Customizable Starting Life Total Set your preferred starting life (up to 100) to match different card games. • Adjustable Background Transparency Balance clarity and aesthetics by adjusting the background’s transparency. Make your matches more fun, stylish, and effortless with Universal Life Counter!

Screenshots

TCG Clock4 screens
bgLifecounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bgLifecounter at none against TCG Clock's 1. bgLifecounter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). TCG Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. TCG Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bgLifecounter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCG Clock ships an update fortnightly, bgLifecounter weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
TCG Clock versus bgLifecounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCG ClockbgLifecounter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEMOTYPERyo Kurachi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TCG Clock

One-time1
  • Ad Erace$0.99
None

bgLifecounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TCG Clock free?
TCG Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bgLifecounter free?
bgLifecounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TCG Clock or bgLifecounter have ads?
bgLifecounter shows ads; TCG Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, TCG Clock or bgLifecounter?
TCG Clock ships an update fortnightly, and bgLifecounter weekly. Most recently, TCG Clock was updated on September 9, 2026 and bgLifecounter on September 20, 2026.

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