Comparison

Outage vs Chess.clock

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

Head to head
About

Outage

Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure to re-power a deactivated grid and rescue a stranded family. Navigate challenging levels by memorizing and repeating paths, encountering new mechanics like teleportation and disappearing grids. Enjoy unlimited playtime and a story-rich experience with plenty of achievements.

Highlights
  • Memory path-finding puzzles
  • Unlimited playtime and lives
  • Story-driven adventure
  • 12 unique game mechanics
  • 360 challenging levels
  • Ad-free experience
  • Achievements
Features
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Journey into the world of the Megawatt family, an electrically themed group of energy beings. After leaving Zap behind to search out new sources of power, an energy disaster strands the other Megawatts in the now deactivated Grid. With the help of a sarcastic robot, Zap must re-power the Grid and rescue his family. Send a probe to reveal a valid path through each level. Repeat this path with few mistakes and be rewarded. As you progress, you will face new and interesting challenges including multiple paths on the same level, teleportation, disappearing grids, draining energy and more! Features - Unlimited playtime and lives. Outage - Memory Games is a game where failure is not to be feared! Play at your own pace, gradually learn each level and succeed. - Improve your memory. Get as far as you can, retry the level and watch as your memory improves. You will surprise yourself and realize what an amazing device your brain is! - Now play ad-free! You can still watch rewarded ads for powerups, but the forced ads have been removed. - 12 different areas each with their own featured game mechanic. As you master each mechanic, the game evolves and forces you to reorient. - 360 levels with varying difficulties keep you entertained and challenged for hours. - Levels are batched so you can choose easy, medium, or hard levels without getting stuck. Challenge yourself or relax, your choice. - Engage with a charming, informative story filled with humor and 8 different characters in a unique and original universe. Or skip the story and just play through the puzzles, it’s up to you. - Plenty of achievements to feed the completionist spirit that dwells inside you. - Informative and interactive tutorial system teaches you how to play, or reference the quick Help section. - Support the developers by purchasing powerups, gear and items to help you excel in the game. - Planned updates with more content and features are underway! We are always looking to improve, please contact us with any feedback or just to say hello. Coming Soon: - More levels and story - Music Chooser - Cutscene improvements

About

Chess.clock

Features
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Take your chess games to the next level with the chess clock app. Precision timing for beginners and grandmasters alike! Features: Easy to use: An intuitive design that gets you straight into the game. Customizable timers: Choose from classic modes (e.g., Fischer, Bronstein, or delay) or create your own. Elegant design: A minimalist interface with clear displays – perfect for blitz, rapid, or tournament games. Sound and vibration feedback: Stay on top of the clock with every second. Dark mode support: Perfect for long evening games. This chess clock app is built for chess enthusiasts – simple enough for beginners, yet flexible enough for professionals. Download the app now and elevate your game!

Screenshots

Outage4 screens
Chess.clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess.clock at none against Outage's 10. Outage's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Outage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chess.clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outage ships an update weekly, Chess.clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Outage versus Chess.clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutageChess.clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGray Light Games LLCLukas Paul Hering

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Outage

One-time10
  • Reprobe Pack x 1$1.99
  • Supercharge Pack x 2$1.99
  • Gate Key Pack x 2$1.99
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  • Reprobe Pack x 1$2.99
  • Supercharge Pack x 3$2.99
  • Reprobe Pack x 4$3.99
  • Supercharge Pack x 4$3.99
  • Area Skip x 5$4.99
  • Reprobe Pack x 5$4.99
  • Supercharge Pack x 5$4.99
None

Chess.clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outage free?
Outage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess.clock free?
Chess.clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outage or Chess.clock have ads?
Neither Outage nor Chess.clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outage or Chess.clock?
Outage ships an update weekly, and Chess.clock every 3 months. Most recently, Outage was updated on October 21, 2026 and Chess.clock on October 28, 2026.

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