Chess Clock vs Tempest Game Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock
A simple and free digital timer designed for chess games. It features large, easy-to-press buttons and customizable game lengths, with an alarm to signal when time runs out.
- Free to use
- Customizable game lengths
- Large, easy-to-press buttons
- Alarm for time expiration
- Simple interface
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Easy and free replacement for a Chess Clock. Preset or customisable game lengths and large buttons make it easy. Press either button to start the match pressing the buttons will start the opposite timer and an alarm will signal when time is up.
Tempest Game Clock
This companion app transforms your iPhone into a high-definition display for a physical, tournament-style game clock. It pairs with the clock to provide clear analog and digital timing for various board games, including a strict tournament mode.
- iPhone display integration
- Analog and digital game timing
- Supports increments and delays
- Tournament mode
- Compatible with Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, etc.
- Pairs with physical game clock
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This is a COMPANION APP to the Tempest Game Clock (available at tempestclock.com) A unique, tournament-style, heavy-weighted game clock that uses your own iPhone as its high definition, full color display. This app is intended only for owners of the Tempest Game Clock: a deluxe traditional form factor chess clock (using a patented precision rocker to control play during the game, not the touch screen). It pairs with this app to deliver clear analog and digital game timing with or without increments, delays, sudden death or OT time controls. Perfect for Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, Othello/Reversi, Checkers/Draughts, and other board games. Tempest features a strict TOURNAMENT MODE - which disables all phone / text functionality during rated games per FIDE and USCF guidelines. To see the clock in action and to order yours, please visit tempestclock.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Clock at 8.0 against Tempest Game Clock's 12.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chess Clock against 4.9 for Tempest Game Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock | Tempest Game Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vicki Partridge | TEMPO-GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
Chess Clock
Tempest Game Clock
In-app purchases
Chess Clock
No in-app purchases
Tempest Game Clock
No in-app purchases
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