Comparison

Chess Clock Premium vs ChessTimer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Free to use
  • Simple and easy interface
  • Pre-set timer controls
  • Supports Blitz, Classical, Bullet chess
  • Increment time control support
Features
Read full description

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.

About

ChessTimer

Read full description

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/

Screenshots

Chess Clock Premium4 screens
ChessTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Clock Premium versus ChessTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock PremiumChessTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 75 monthsEvery 36 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel RicciottiCuong Nguyen Van

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Premium

No in-app purchases

None

ChessTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Clock Premium free?
Chess Clock Premium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessTimer free?
ChessTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Clock Premium or ChessTimer have ads?
Neither Chess Clock Premium nor ChessTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Clock Premium or ChessTimer?
Chess Clock Premium ships an update every 75 months, and ChessTimer every 36 months. Most recently, Chess Clock Premium was updated on November 3, 2026 and ChessTimer on November 8, 2026.

Other comparisons