Comparison

Easy Chess Timer vs Speed Gun for Break Speed

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

Head to head
About

Easy Chess Timer

This app provides a simple and customizable game clock for two-player board games like Chess, Shogi, and Go. Easily set time limits, adjust colors, and manage game flow with intuitive start, stop, and resume functions.

Highlights
  • Start and stop timer
  • Set time limits
  • Adjust color settings
  • Configure sound settings
  • Supports Chess, Shogi, and Go
Features
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A game clock app that can be used for 2-player board games such as Chess, Shogi, and Go. It is simple and easy to use, and the time and colors can be set. ● Basic Functions 1. Start and stop timer Tap the time to start the timer. To stop, tap the pause icon at the center of the screen. To resume the timer after it has stopped, tap the play button. 2. Time limit setting By default, the time limit is set to 5 minutes. To change it, tap the gear icon at the center of the screen to open the settings screen. In the settings screen, there is a setting item for the time limit, which can be changed by tapping this item. ● Other functions Color settings Sound settings

About

Speed Gun for Break Speed

This app helps pool players measure and record their break speed. It uses your device's microphone to time the sounds of the cue hitting the ball and the ball hitting its target, then calculates the speed based on distance.

Highlights
  • Measure pool break speed
  • Record break speed history
  • Customize cue ball and object ball positions
  • Set table size
  • Choose MPH or km/h
  • Manage player names
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Measure and record pool break speed. Theory behind is to calculate the break speed by measuring the time interval between the sound of the cue hitting the cue ball and the sound of the cue ball hitting the object ball and the distance. Instructions: Tap the "Settings" button to set following. The position of the cue ball. The table size and the position of the object ball. MPH or km/h. Select the player’s name to record the break speed. Place your iPhone/iPad on the rail of your pool table near the side pocket of your break shot side. Position your cue ball exactly where you set it in the app. Tap the “Tap here and execute the break shot” button and execute the break shot. Tap the “Tap here after you’ve done the break shot” button within 2 minutes to calculate and record the break speed. If your iPhone/iPad microphone sound level is too low to capture the break shot sounds, increase the microphone sensitivity at this apps settings menu. Otherwise don't change setting. You can view or delete the recorded break speed by tapping the “History” button. To edit player names, tap the “Edit names” button.

Screenshots

Easy Chess Timer4 screens
Speed Gun for Break Speed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speed Gun for Break Speed at none against Easy Chess Timer's 2. Speed Gun for Break Speed also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Easy Chess Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy Chess Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Speed Gun for Break Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Easy Chess Timer against 5.0 for Speed Gun for Break Speed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Gun for Break Speed has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Chess Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Speed Gun for Break Speed every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Easy Chess Timer versus Speed Gun for Break Speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Chess TimerSpeed Gun for Break Speed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOMasao Tomabechi

Customer experience

Easy Chess Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Gun for Break Speed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Easy Chess Timer

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
None

Speed Gun for Break Speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Chess Timer free?
Easy Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Gun for Break Speed free?
Speed Gun for Break Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy Chess Timer or Speed Gun for Break Speed?
Easy Chess Timer and Speed Gun for Break Speed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Easy Chess Timer or Speed Gun for Break Speed have ads?
Both Easy Chess Timer and Speed Gun for Break Speed show ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Chess Timer or Speed Gun for Break Speed?
Easy Chess Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Speed Gun for Break Speed every 15 months. Most recently, Easy Chess Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Speed Gun for Break Speed on October 30, 2026.

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