Comparison

Triple Chess Timer vs Bughouse Clock

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

Head to head
About

Triple Chess Timer

Features
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Triple Chess Timer is a chess clock designed specifically for three-player chess on a physical board. Place your iPhone or iPad where every player can reach it. After each move, tap your color to pass the turn in white–red–black order. Features: • Three independent chess clocks • Preset or custom playing time in seconds • Landscape and portrait timer layouts • Pause or remove a player at any time • Choose whether the game ends when a clock reaches zero or continues with the remaining two players • Designed for both iPhone and iPad No account is required. Choose a time and start playing.

About

Bughouse Clock

This application provides a synchronized chess clock designed specifically for the Bughouse chess variant. It features two clocks displayed simultaneously on a single screen, ideal for this unique two-player, two-board game.

Highlights
  • Synchronized clocks
  • Single-screen display
  • Bughouse chess variant focus
  • Free to use
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Chess clock for the bughouse chess variant. Two synchronized clocks on the same screen. Free with no ads!

Screenshots

Triple Chess Timer4 screens
Bughouse Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bughouse Clock at 16.6 against Triple Chess Timer's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Triple Chess Timer ships an update every 67 months, Bughouse Clock every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Triple Chess Timer versus Bughouse Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriple Chess TimerBughouse Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 40 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartinJan GaasbeekIsaiah Clemons

In-app purchases

None

Triple Chess Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Bughouse Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Triple Chess Timer free?
Triple Chess Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bughouse Clock free?
Bughouse Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Triple Chess Timer or Bughouse Clock have ads?
Neither Triple Chess Timer nor Bughouse Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triple Chess Timer or Bughouse Clock?
Triple Chess Timer ships an update every 67 months, and Bughouse Clock every 40 months. Most recently, Triple Chess Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Bughouse Clock on June 4, 2026.

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