Comparison

Tap N Set vs Chess Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Tap N Set

This utility app allows you to program a compatible chess clock using your smartphone. Simply input your desired time settings and tap your phone against the clock's NFC indicators to transfer the data. The app provides visual and haptic feedback to confirm successful programming.

Highlights
  • Program chess clock time settings
  • NFC data transfer
  • Visual confirmation of programming
  • Haptic feedback for success
  • Supports iOS devices
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The ZMF Tap N Set™ chess clock can be programmed with this app available for iOS®. The app can be downloaded for free from the App Store. Just enter the time settings that you want to use and tap the cellphone against the clock between the two LED indicators. Note that the time setting must be a valid one for the clock to receive it. For example, a time setting of 10 minutes for one player and zero minutes for the other won’t be accepted by the clock. When programming the ZMF Tap N Set™ clock with a cellphone, the phone will vibrate and the clock’s LED indicators will momentarily blink to indicate that the operation was successful. The location of the NFC antenna in a cellphone can vary depending on model. The best way to find out where the antenna is located is to try tapping the cellphone against the clock using the bottom, middle, or top part of the phone until it connects.

About

Chess Scanner

Digitize your chess games by scanning score sheets. Extract moves, correct errors with suggestions, and export games as PGN. Analyze your games on Lichess or Chess.com.

Highlights
  • Scan chess score sheets
  • Digitize games from images
  • Correct recognized moves
  • Export games as PGN
  • Analyze in Lichess/Chess.com
  • Categorize games by tournament
Features
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Turn your handwritten chess score sheets into digital games in seconds. Take a photo of your score sheet, and Chess Scanner reads the moves, generates the game and shows it next to your handwriting, so you can check every move at a glance. HOW IT WORKS • Scan the score sheet with the camera or pick a photo from your library • The move grid, the notation and the last move are detected automatically • Generate the game with Basic (fast and reliable) or Pro (for hard to read score sheets) • Check the result: each move is shown next to the handwritten field, and the color shows how confident the recognition is • Misread moves are corrected automatically where possible, and uncertain moves are marked for a quick look • Fix a move in seconds with suggestions sorted by probability, filtered by piece if needed ORGANIZE AND SHARE • All games in one place, with search and filters by tournament, round, result and favorites • Group games into tournaments and add player names, ratings, date and round • Export single games or whole tournaments as PGN, or import your existing PGN files • Open games in Lichess or Chess.com • Analyze games and see the accuracy of both players, their mistakes and the evaluation over the game • Find your games with Spotlight search FOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Add the score sheets of both players. Both are used to generate the game, which makes the result even more reliable. Long games can span several sheets. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Works on iPhone and iPad, with the games list and the game side by side on iPad, and with dedicated layouts for iPhone Duo, folded and unfolded. SUPPORTED NOTATIONS • English: N/B/R/Q/K • German: S/L/T/D/K • Dutch: P/L/T/D/K • Spanish / Italian: C/A/T/D/R • French: C/F/T/D/R • Portuguese: C/B/T/D/R • Czech / Slovak: J/S/V/D/K • Turkish: A/F/K/V/Ş Other notations can be set up as well; they are read based on a similar supported notation, so recognition may be less accurate. To generate a game, the score sheet images are sent to our servers. Generation usually takes a few seconds, depending on the legibility, the length of the game and your connection. PREMIUM • Pro generation for hard to read score sheets • Score sheets of the second player • Game analysis • PGN export • Open games in Lichess and Chess.com • Cloud synchronisation of your games • Unlimited chessboard scans The core features stay free. Questions or suggestions? Write to steffen@chessscanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://chessscanner.com/eula

Screenshots

Tap N Set4 screens
Chess Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tap N Set at 5.0 against Chess Scanner's 3.9. Tap N Set also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Chess Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). 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. Chess Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tap N Set asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tap N Set holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Scanner has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tap N Set's written reviews are positive against 60% of Chess Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap N Set ships an update every 2 months, Chess Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tap N Set versus Chess Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap N SetChess Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.9 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings422 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB157 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWalter FloresSteffen Ratzke von Stoyentin

Customer experience

Tap N Set

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chess Scanner

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tap N Set

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess Scanner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Plan$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$89.99

Questions

Is Tap N Set free?
Tap N Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Scanner free?
Chess Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tap N Set or Chess Scanner?
Tap N Set is rated higher. Tap N Set averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Chess Scanner averages 3.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Tap N Set or Chess Scanner have ads?
Neither Tap N Set nor Chess Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap N Set or Chess Scanner?
Tap N Set ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tap N Set was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chess Scanner on October 30, 2026.

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