Comparison

Game vs Split Clock

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

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About

Game

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For everybody who needs a timer for games. Tired of searching your game sandclock, annoyed because they are far off precise or angry because they don't work at all ??? ------------------------------------------------- GameTimer stops this disaster at all ! ------------------------------------------------- Easy to use, don't get stucked, no sand queue, don't get lost and comes with sound.... - Big Time display - Different views vor seconds and minutes - default values accessible per button - Time setting with slider - Round your time value if required - Bargraph for the running time - Traffic light function green, yellow, red - Sound output if time elapsed - 5 high quality sound samples available - Timer start via iWatch possible - 4 common used times switchable via iWatch

About

Split Clock

This app functions as a versatile timer for various board games, including chess, Go, and Scrabble. It offers precise time measurement with customizable settings and multiple game modes like delays, bonuses, and forward counting. Enjoy an ad-free experience with adjustable layouts and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (delay, bonus, forward counting)
  • Accurate and precise time measurement
  • Customizable layouts and color
  • Adjustable touch sensitivity
  • Hourglass and unlimited time modes
  • Ad-free and data-private
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The app is primarily for chess players, but not only for them. It can be used in the traditional simple way or with several types of time delays. Official and exact tournament rules, or for board games in specific game modes. It also has an hourglass and many other time modes, the possibilities are not limited to chess, you can use it for Go, Scrabble, Shogi and any board or skill game. Provides players with extremely accurate and precise time measurement thanks to special built-in algorithms and freely adjustable touch sensitivity. Useful settings make it easy to customise the game mode, and almost everything you need is there. It can be used in two layouts, the counter can be placed anywhere on the screen, the player can rotate its view and change its colour freely. The clicks and other events have very nice effects and sounds that you can also adjust so that they don't disturb you accidentally. Game modes: Basic chess - Standard chess clock with the usual operation, the clock timer counts down to zero. US delay - Simple delay, after each step the lap time is reset. If the lap time is exceeded, it is reduced from the main time. Bronstein delay - If a player expends more than the specified delay then the entire delay is added to the player's clock, but if a player moves faster than the delay, only the exact amount of time expended by the player is added. Fischer bonus - A specified amount of time is added to the players main time each move, unless the player's main time ran out before they completed their move. Forward counting - Time runs incrementally from the initial value until the set limit is reached. Also known as a reverse chess clock. Unlimited - Time passes incrementally from the initial value, but there is no limitation, the game can go on for as long as you like. Free to touch - The clock counts for the player who has just pressed it. Opposite logic to the chess clock and no time limit. Round based - When the round time runs out, the other player is next. Time limit is fixed for each round. Hourglass - All time spent goes to the opposite player. When the time runs out, the game is over. The app is completely free, ad-free and does not collect any data about you.

Screenshots

Game3 screens
Split Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Split Clock at weekly against Game's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game ships an update every 12 months, Split Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Game versus Split Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameSplit Clock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan ArnholdSzerencses Gabor

In-app purchases

None

Game

No in-app purchases

None

Split Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game free?
Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split Clock free?
Split Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Game or Split Clock have ads?
Neither Game nor Split Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game or Split Clock?
Game ships an update every 12 months, and Split Clock weekly. Most recently, Game was updated on September 27, 2026 and Split Clock on September 18, 2026.

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