Zeitnot Chess Timer vs Battle Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zeitnot Chess Timer
This is a simple and focused chess clock application. It offers several pre-set timer durations for quick setup. Designed for a distraction-free experience, it helps manage game time efficiently.
- Minimalist design
- Distraction-free interface
- Utilitarian chess timer
- Pre-set timer durations
- Quick setup options
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Zeitnot is a minimal, distraction-free, and utilitarian chess timer. Choose from several timer presets, such as the popular 1 minute, 5 minute, and 1 hour durations.
Battle Run
Lead elite troops through challenging battles in a medieval fantasy world to reclaim a besieged castle. This game features endless levels and retro-style graphics, playable on mobile and watch devices.
- Endless levels
- Offline play
- Retro-style graphics
- Playable on watch and mobile
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Battle Run is set in a medieval fantasy world where you control a small group of elite troops, as they embark on a perilous journey to reclaim a besieged castle. The castle is held by a powerful enemy force, and your goal is to lead your troops through a series of increasingly challenging battles to liberate it. Features: - Endless levels - Play offline - Retro-style graphics - Available for watch and mobile devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zeitnot Chess Timer at Free against Battle Run's $0.99. Zeitnot Chess Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Battle Run's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 43 months). On rating, review sentiment 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
Zeitnot Chess Timer is free to download; Battle Run costs $0.99 up front. Battle Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zeitnot Chess Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zeitnot Chess Timer against 5.0 for Battle Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Zeitnot Chess Timer ships an update every 43 months, Battle Run every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zeitnot Chess Timer | Battle Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gavin Anthony, Inc | DegerGames |
Customer experience
Zeitnot Chess Timer
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In-app purchases
Zeitnot Chess Timer
No in-app purchases
Battle Run
- Get all games & get rid of ads$0.99
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