Comparison

Game Turn Timer vs Chess Timer

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

Head to head
About

Game Turn Timer

This app helps you manage turn-based games by setting time limits for each player's move. It provides on-screen alerts and optional voice announcements to keep the game fair and engaging. You can customize alert settings and choose to remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Set turn time limits (60, 90, 120 seconds)
  • Start/Restart timer per player
  • Pause/Time Out functionality
  • On-screen alerts for time remaining
  • Optional voiced announcements
  • Discreet vibration alerts
Features
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Love playing Scrabble, Chess, or your favourite board game, with friends and family? Why not make things interesting by imposing a time limit, per turn/move ? With Game Turn Timer, things are easy. - Set the turn time limit at 60, 90 or 120 seconds. - Start / Restart when each player starts their move/turn/shot. - Time Out / Pause the turn, if necessary. - On screen alerts as "30 Seconds Remain", "10 Seconds Remain" and "TIME UP" on reaching the time limit. - Turn Alerts on or off. - Turn on discreet "vibrate" on alert. - Turn on voiced / spoken announcements. - Turn on Animation during play. "Game Turn Timer" is supported by Interstitial Ads, which load when you click "Stop" on the timer. Optionally, an In-App Purchase can be made to remove the advertisements permanently. -- A special request from the developer... If you like the app, please share the app, or leave a review in the App Store, to help other people find out about the app. You can perform either of these actions from the "About" screen in the app.

About

Chess Timer

A straightforward dual timer designed for over-the-board chess and other two-player competitive games. It allows for customizable time increments, delays, and overtime limits, functioning as a simple chess clock or for games like Scrabble and Go.

Highlights
  • Dual timer for two-player games
  • Fischer, Bronstein, and simple delay increments
  • Overtime limits with penalties
  • Supports games like Scrabble and Go
  • Intuitive tap-to-switch interface
Features
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Chess Timer is a simple dual timer for over-the-board chess and other two player games. Place you phone flat on the table beside the chess board. Only one clock runs at a time. Tapping the clock face stops one clock and starts the other players clock. Can be used with other competitive two-player board game such as Scrabble, shogi or go. Pro Features: Extra time can be added every turn in one of three ways: Fischer, Bronstein, or a simple delay. Fischer: Time is added to the clock at the end of each turn. Bronstein: Time is added to the clock at the end of each turn, but never more than the turn time. E.g. if the increment is 10 seconds, but the player only takes only 6 seconds on their turn, then 6 seconds is added to the clock. Simple delay: A simple delay before the clock starts each turn. Overtime: An overtime limit can be allowed for each player and penalty points are given for the amount of overtime used. This can be used, for example, as a Scrabble clock.

Screenshots

Game Turn Timer4 screens
Chess Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Timer at 4.3 against Game Turn Timer's 2.5. Chess Timer also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 2) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 22 months). Game Turn Timer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Game Turn Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Timer has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Game Turn Timer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Chess Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Turn Timer ships an update every 22 months, Chess Timer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Game Turn Timer versus Chess Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Turn TimerChess Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike IrvingDAVID CROOKS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Customer experience

Game Turn Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Chess Timer

All ratings55 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Game Turn Timer

One-time1
  • Go Ad Free$0.99
1 purchases

Chess Timer

One-time1
  • Chess Timer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Game Turn Timer free?
Game Turn Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Timer free?
Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Turn Timer or Chess Timer?
Chess Timer is rated higher. Game Turn Timer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chess Timer averages 4.3 from 55 ratings.
Do Game Turn Timer or Chess Timer have ads?
Neither Game Turn Timer nor Chess Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Turn Timer or Chess Timer?
Game Turn Timer ships an update every 22 months, and Chess Timer every 11 months. Most recently, Game Turn Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Chess Timer on September 30, 2026.

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