Comparison

Chess Timer vs Cocbases

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

Head to head
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.

About

Cocbases

Discover and select the perfect village layout with advanced filtering options. Find strategic designs for war, farming, trophy pushing, and more, catering to various Town Hall and Builder Hall levels. Enhance your defense and resource protection to dominate opponents.

Highlights
  • Filter-based base layout selection
  • War, hybrid, trophy, and farming bases
  • Town Hall and Builder Hall layouts
  • Progress and Clan War League bases
  • Anti-hero and anti-attack designs
  • Symmetrical and asymmetrical layouts
Features
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Our app offers a filter-based model, allowing effortless selection of town hall levels and various filters for the perfect base layout. COCBases covers war bases, hybrid bases, trophy bases, farming bases, and more. Please note that our extensive collection of base layouts is available for Town Halls and Builder Halls from level 4 and above, offering a range of strategic options. COCBases provides an extensive range of base designs catering to different playstyles and objectives. Defend against attacks with our war bases, maintain a balance of defense and resource protection with hybrid bases, climb the leaderboard with trophy bases, and optimize resource collection with farming bases. Progress bases assist in upgrading structures and troops, while bases optimized for Clan War Leagues help secure victory and climb the ranks. Anti-Queen Walk and anti-Queen Charge bases counter hero attacks, while bases tailored to ground and air threats fortify defenses against any assault. Choose from symmetrical bases for aesthetic appeal or unleash surprise with asymmetrical layouts. With COCBases, you'll never run out of inspiration. Download our app now and become the master of your village - dominate enemies, protect resources, and rise to glory with the ultimate Clash of Clans base layout collection! Disclaimer: Cocbases is not affiliated, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Supercell. The use of trademarks and other intellectual property is subject to the Supercell Fan Kit Agreement. (www.supercell.com/fan-content-policy) End user license agreement: https://cocbases.com/end-user-licence-agreement/

Screenshots

Chess Timer3 screens
Cocbases4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cocbases at every 6 weeks against Chess Timer's every 11 months. Cocbases also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cocbases sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Chess Timer against 4.5 for Cocbases. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 88 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Chess Timer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Cocbases's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Timer ships an update every 11 months, Cocbases every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Timer versus Cocbases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess TimerCocbases
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (55 ratings)4.5 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5588 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDAVID CROOKS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDPurushotham Baskarla

Customer experience

Chess Timer

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

Cocbases

All ratings71 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Timer

One-time1
  • Chess Timer Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Cocbases

Subscriptions2
  • One Month$0.991 Month
  • One Year$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time$14.99

Questions

Is Chess Timer free?
Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cocbases free?
Cocbases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Timer or Cocbases?
Cocbases is rated higher. Chess Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Cocbases averages 4.5 from 88 ratings.
Do Chess Timer or Cocbases have ads?
Neither Chess Timer nor Cocbases shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Timer or Cocbases?
Chess Timer ships an update every 11 months, and Cocbases every 6 weeks. Most recently, Chess Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cocbases on October 30, 2026.

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