Chess Clock vs Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock
This app provides a simple and quick way to compete with friends using a minimalistic design and easy controls. It offers various game modes, move counting, and automatic timer pausing. Enjoy pleasant sounds, haptic feedback, and customizable themes for an enhanced experience.
- Minimalistic design
- Simple controls
- Different game modes
- Move counter
- Automatic timer pause
- Customizable themes
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Compete with your friends in an easy and quick way. Chess Clock has everything you need: – Minimalistic design and nice animations – Simple controls and easy-to-read buttons – Different game modes and opportunity to create new modes – Counter of play moves – Timer pauses automatically if the app is interrupted; you could manually pause the clock at any time – Pleasant sounds and haptic – Sound and vibration for low-time warning – Range of stylish themes The main functionality of Chess Clock is free, and it has no ads. If you want to support the app, you could buy premium themes pack.
Tempo
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Tempo is a chess clock that stays out of the way. Put your iPhone or iPad next to the board - and play. • Two big halves, one per player. After your move, tap anywhere on your half. • White is light, Black is dark. The top half faces the player across the table. • Precise to the millisecond. In the final ten seconds the clock shows tenths. • Every common time control: bullet to classical, increment, delay, custom times. • Before the game: enter names, swap or draw colors, flip sides. • Afterwards: rematch in one tap, stats for every move, a history of your games. No ads, no account, no tracking. Tempo collects no data and works offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against Chess Clock's 1. Tempo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Chess Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Tempo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock | Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Kozlov | lenn Gahlert |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock
- Premium$0.99
Tempo
No in-app purchases









