ChessClock vs Mancala+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessClock
This app provides a digital and analog chess clock with customizable time controls, including Fischer, Bronstein, and USCF delay modes. It features a classic skeuomorphic design and highlights the active clock for easy tracking during games.
- Dual clock display
- Fischer, Bronstein, USCF delay modes
- Analog and digital modes
- Independent clock settings
- Active clock highlighting
- Skeuomorphic design
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My original iOS Chess Clock from 2008 is back... in all its old-school Skeuomorphic glory! Two clocks. Tap one to start the other counting down. Tap both to stop both. Tap the little clock icon to set the time, and the info button to change the settings. Chess Clock includes features found in competition chess clocks, including Fischer, Bronstein, and USCF ("Simple") delay modes, which work in both digital and the visually appealing analog mode. Also, since this version was rewritten entirely within the borders of Switzerland, I guess this might be the cheapest Swiss timepiece you can have. Features: • Analog flag movement that swings back and forth as it falls (which took me a silly amount of time to get right, but I like it) • Set each clock independently • Analog and digital modes • Adjustable time delay (Bronstein, Fischer, and USCF modes) • Highlights the currently running clock
Mancala+
Experience the classic African board game with a digital twist. Challenge a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty or play against a friend. Offers standard Kalah rules with options for starting seeds per pit.
- Play against AI opponent
- Local multiplayer mode
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Adjustable starting seeds per pit
- Standard Kalah rules implementation
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Play the classic African board game against a challenging computer opponent, or another person! Features: - Selectable difficulty level - Human vs. iPhone or Human vs. Human - Select from 3 to 6 starting seeds per pit This version of Mancala uses standard Kalah rules: - Each player's pits are filled with a preset number of seeds - On any given turn, a player may sow seeds from any of their pits, proceeding counterclockwise around the board, skipping the opponent's store - If the last seed lands in the player's own store, the player gets a free turn - If the last seed lands in an empty pit on the player's side, and the opposite pit contains seeds, the player captures both the single seed, and all seeds in the corresponding pit on the opponent's side - When either player has no seeds in any of their pits, the other player's seeds move into their store, ending the game - At the end of the game, the player with the highest number of seeds in his or her store is the winner COMING SOON: - More advanced Mancala rule sets, including Oware
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mancala+ at none against ChessClock's shown. Mancala+ also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChessClock ships an update every 8 months, Mancala+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessClock | Mancala+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.1 (568 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 568 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 3.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aardustry GmbH | Spiny Software |
Customer experience
ChessClock
Mancala+
Bugs and requests
ChessClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mancala+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain iOS versions
- Incompatible with newer iOS updates
- Incorrect game mechanics and rule enforcement
Requested features
5 requests- Add instructions and tutorial for new players
- Provide option to slow down animation speed
- Allow listening to music during gameplay
- Implement online/multiplayer mode
- Add more difficulty levels and customization options
In-app purchases
ChessClock
No in-app purchases
Mancala+
No in-app purchases









