Chess Clock Premium vs ChessTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock Premium
A free, simple, and easy-to-use game timer designed for over-the-board chess matches. It offers pre-set timer controls for various chess formats like Blitz, Classical, and Bullet, with support for increment time controls.
- Free to use
- Simple and easy interface
- Pre-set timer controls
- Supports Blitz, Classical, Bullet chess
- Increment time control support
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Play over the board chess with this FREE chess game timer! This clock is simple and easy to use. Use one of the many pre-set timer controls for Blitz, Classical, or Bullet chess. Support for increment time controls as well. Customizable chess time controls is coming soon! This is a new app so we appreciate your patience.
ChessTimer
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ChessTimer is a clean chess clock for games over a real board. Put the phone between you, tap your side after each move, and play. BUILT FOR THE BOARD • Huge, high-contrast digits you can read from across the table • Each side faces its player • Light and dark mode; English and Vietnamese, switchable in Settings • Running side lights up; under 10 seconds it turns red and shows tenths • Accurate to the millisecond, even if the screen locks or you switch apps • The screen stays awake during a game • Haptic feedback on every move TIME CONTROLS • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical presets • Fischer increment • Move counter for each player CHESSTIMER PRO • Every preset, including increment controls (1|1, 3|2, 5|3, 15|10, 30|20…) • Custom time for each player, for handicap games • Every accent color Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a free trial, a monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. No ads. No account. Works offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChessTimer at every 36 months against Chess Clock Premium's every 75 months. Chess Clock Premium's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Clock Premium ships an update every 75 months, ChessTimer every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock Premium | ChessTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 75 months | Every 36 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Ricciotti | Cuong Nguyen Van |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock Premium
No in-app purchases
ChessTimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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