FriendlyTimer vs Tempest Game Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriendlyTimer
This app provides a seamless timer experience for board games, eliminating the need to track turns or time limits manually. Its intuitive design enhances focus and engagement during gameplay, ensuring fair and enjoyable sessions for all players.
- Board game timer
- Turn tracking
- Sleek interface
- Fair gameplay
- Focus enhancement
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Introducing the ultimate timer app for board games - a game-changer in the world of tabletop gaming! Imagine a world where you no longer have to worry about time limits, keeping track of turns, or constantly checking your watch. This app is here to revolutionize the way you play board games with your friends and family. With its sleek and user-friendly interface, this timer app is the perfect companion for any board game enthusiast. Whether you're playing a classic game like Monopoly or a more intense strategy game like Settlers of Catan, this app is designed to keep you focused and engaged throughout the game. Say goodbye to disputes about time limits and turn-taking - this app ensures a fair and fun game for everyone involved. Download it today and take your board game experience to the next level!
Tempest Game Clock
This companion app transforms your iPhone into a high-definition display for a physical, tournament-style game clock. It pairs with the clock to provide clear analog and digital timing for various board games, including a strict tournament mode.
- iPhone display integration
- Analog and digital game timing
- Supports increments and delays
- Tournament mode
- Compatible with Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, etc.
- Pairs with physical game clock
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This is a COMPANION APP to the Tempest Game Clock (available at tempestclock.com) A unique, tournament-style, heavy-weighted game clock that uses your own iPhone as its high definition, full color display. This app is intended only for owners of the Tempest Game Clock: a deluxe traditional form factor chess clock (using a patented precision rocker to control play during the game, not the touch screen). It pairs with this app to deliver clear analog and digital game timing with or without increments, delays, sudden death or OT time controls. Perfect for Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, Othello/Reversi, Checkers/Draughts, and other board games. Tempest features a strict TOURNAMENT MODE - which disables all phone / text functionality during rated games per FIDE and USCF guidelines. To see the clock in action and to order yours, please visit tempestclock.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tempest Game Clock at every 2 months against FriendlyTimer's every 19 months. Tempest Game Clock also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FriendlyTimer against 4.9 for Tempest Game Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
FriendlyTimer ships an update every 19 months, Tempest Game Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriendlyTimer | Tempest Game Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grossman Labs | TEMPO-GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
FriendlyTimer
Tempest Game Clock
In-app purchases
FriendlyTimer
No in-app purchases
Tempest Game Clock
No in-app purchases
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