Time Control for Chess vs The Chess Clock App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
The Chess Clock App
This app provides a customizable timer for various board games, including chess and shogi. It supports multiple time control modes like Sudden Death, Fischer, Byoyomi, and Handicap, allowing for individual player settings. Ideal for 2-4 player matches.
- Multiple time control modes
- Fischer Mode support
- Byoyomi Mode support
- Sudden Death Mode support
- Handicap time control
- Customizable per-player settings
- Supports 2-4 player games
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The Chess Clock is a simple yet powerful game timer app, designed not only for two-player matches like shogi and chess, but also for 3–4 player games and various board game scenarios. Supported time control modes: - Sudden Death A classic format where the game ends when a player's time runs out. Each player’s initial time can be customized individually. - Fischer Mode A format where a fixed amount of time (e.g., +10 seconds) is added after each move. Both initial time and increment time can be set per player. - Byoyomi Mode After a player's main time runs out, each move must be played within a fixed number of seconds (e.g., 30 seconds). The byoyomi time and when it starts can be customized for each match. - Handicap Time Control Customize different time settings for each player to create a balanced or challenging match using any of the above formats. The app is perfect for serious chess and shogi matches, as well as for multiplayer board games with 3–4 players. With flexible per-player settings, it adapts to a wide range of game styles and situations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Control for Chess at 100% against The Chess Clock App's 33%. Time Control for Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). The Chess Clock App's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Chess Clock App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Time Control for Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Chess Clock App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Chess Clock App has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Time Control for Chess's written reviews are positive against 33% of The Chess Clock App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Time Control for Chess ships an update every 10 months, The Chess Clock App every 36 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Time Control for Chess | The Chess Clock App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emil Baehr | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
Time Control for Chess
The Chess Clock App
In-app purchases
Time Control for Chess
No in-app purchases
The Chess Clock App
- Premium Plan - 1 Month1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Plan - 1 Year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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