ChessClock vs Tiny Chess Clock
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
Tiny Chess Clock
Transform your iOS device into a free chess clock. This app offers simple controls for popular time controls like Blitz, Rapid, and Classic. Customize your games with optional Delay and Increment settings for precise timing.
- Free to use
- Simple controls
- Popular time controls (Blitz, Rapid, Classic)
- Customizable Delay and Increment
- Precise timing for chess matches
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Turn your iOS device into a free, independently developed chess clock with Tiny Chess Clock (TCC). This single-purpose app is designed for simplicity, offering easy-to-use controls and the most popular time controls: Blitz, Rapid, and Classic. Customize your games with optional Delay and Increment settings. Enjoy precise timing for your chess matches with TCC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Chess Clock at none against ChessClock's shown. Tiny Chess Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 7 months, Tiny Chess Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessClock | Tiny Chess Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aardustry GmbH | Thomas Wiegand |
Customer experience
ChessClock
Tiny Chess Clock
In-app purchases
ChessClock
No in-app purchases
Tiny Chess Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ChessClock free?
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Do ChessClock or Tiny Chess Clock have ads?
Which is updated more often, ChessClock or Tiny Chess Clock?
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