Chess Mega Bundle vs Time Control for Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Mega Bundle
Explore hundreds of unique chess variants. Challenge friends or AI opponents locally or online. Discover new ways to play the classic game.
- Hundreds of unique chess variants
- Local multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Play against AI
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Hundreds of unique variants! Play locally or online multiplayer!
Time Control for Chess
This app provides a simple and intuitive way to manage chess game timers for over-the-board play. It supports various increment types and offers visual and haptic feedback for moves. Users can easily switch between light and dark modes.
- Multiple increment types (Fischer, Bronstein, US Delay)
- At-a-glance time display
- One-tap turn switching
- Sound and haptic feedback
- Light and Dark Mode
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- Play without increments, or choose Fischer, Bronstein or US Delay. - Keep an eye on the remaining time at a glance. - Quickly switch turn by tapping anywhere on the screen when you’ve made your move. - Get timely feedback via sounds and haptics. - Switch between Light and Dark Mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Control for Chess at 100% against Chess Mega Bundle's 50%. Time Control for Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Chess Mega Bundle's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 5). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chess Mega Bundle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Control for Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time Control for Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Mega Bundle has 125 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chess Mega Bundle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time Control for Chess's.
Chess Mega Bundle ships an update every 7 months, Time Control for Chess every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Mega Bundle | Time Control for Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Emil Baehr |
Customer experience
Chess Mega Bundle
Time Control for Chess
In-app purchases
Chess Mega Bundle
- Remove Ads$9.99
Time Control for Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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