Comparison

Games vs Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Games

Easily manage your video game collection, tracking owned titles, wish lists, and purchase details. Gain insights into your collection with detailed statistics and customize your experience with various display options. Unlock premium features for unlimited management.

Highlights
  • Catalog owned video games
  • Track wish lists
  • Record purchase details
  • Detailed collection statistics
  • Customizable display options
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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Games helps you organize and track your video game collection across retro and modern platforms. Whether you own a few favorites or a large physical collection, Games gives you a clean and modern way to manage your library, custom collections, wishlists, ratings, and detailed collection statistics. With more than 120,000 games across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, Sega, and many other platforms, Games is built for video game collectors. Build Your Collection Add games to your Library or keep track of games you want with the Wish List. Track detailed information for every game: - Purchase price - Purchase date - Region - Notes - Collection status (CIB, Loose, Sealed, etc.) - Custom covers and artwork - and more Organize Your Library - Create custom Collections - Create Smart Collections that automatically organize your games by platform, region, rating, status, and more - Filter and browse your collection in list or grid layouts - Personalize the app with alternate icons - Light & Dark mode support Collection Insights Get a better understanding of your collection with detailed statistics: - Games per platform or region - Purchases over time - Collection history - Release year distribution - and more Sync Across Devices Your collection stays up to date across all your devices thanks to iCloud sync. Free & Premium The free version includes: - Up to 25 games - Up to 5 Collections - Up to 1 Smart Collection Unlock additional features with Games UNLOCK: - Unlimited games, Collections and Smart Collections - Full statistics - Additional customization options - and more Information: Games uses its own game database and is not affiliated with external databases. For support or feature requests, please contact us directly. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock is the beautiful, complete game timer for over-the-board play — for chess, Go, Scrabble, backgammon and any two-player game. Pay once. No ads. No subscription. Tap your side after each move to start your opponent's clock. Big, glanceable digits read from across the table — and a smart mirrored readout lets both players see both clocks the right way up. EVERY TIME CONTROL • Sudden death & Fischer increment • Bronstein and simple / US delay • Multi-stage FIDE tournament controls (e.g. 40 moves in 90 min, then +30 min, +30s a move) • Byo-yomi & Canadian byo-yomi for Go • Hourglass mode • Custom builder — dial in any base time, increment, delay or stages BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Ready presets: Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical • Low-time warning with sound and haptics • Flag detection with an unmistakable alarm • Keeps the screen awake and auto-pauses if you leave the app • Portrait and landscape PLAYERS & STATS • Keep a roster of players • Automatic win / loss records and win rates • Head-to-head history — see who leads your rivalry MAKE IT YOURS • 7 clock faces: Minimal, Carbon, Wood, Tournament LCD, Neon, Blueprint, Paper • Player names on the board • Light & dark themes · English, Deutsch, Español, Français PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. Chess Clock Pro unlocks the custom & FIDE tournament controls, Bronstein & delay, Go byo-yomi, extra clock faces, player names, and full stats & history — a single one-time purchase, yours forever.

Screenshots

Games4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Clock at 13.0 against Games's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Games versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamesChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBasile CornetRalf Pitter

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Games

Subscriptions2
  • Games Unlock Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Games Unlock Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Games Unlock$22.99
1 purchases

Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Chess Clock Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Games free?
Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Games or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Games nor Chess Clock shows ads.

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