SimpleChess vs Timing Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleChess
Engage in a straightforward and rapid chess experience. Compete globally, customize your board and pieces, and track your ELO ranking. Enhance your skills with tactical training and puzzle battles.
- Online multiplayer chess
- Customizable chessboards and pieces
- Tactical training modules
- Puzzle battles
- ELO ranking tracking
- Chess960 variant
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Play chess online - it's that simple! Simple, practical and fast, SimpleChess makes playing chess as easy as child's play! • It's free! • Compete against opponents from all over the world • Customize your chessboard, with 20 piece types and 40 chessboard designs • 10 different themes (5 dark, 5 light) • Choose your game rating: fast, blitz, bullet, or create the rating of your choice • Track your progress with your ELO ranking • Make progress with our tactical training modules • Challenge other players to a puzzle battle • Play Chess960, a variant of the chess game • Earn XP experience points with every game Become a member and enjoy additional features: • Analyze your games by computer • Find your friends easily • And enjoy full access to our training modules!
Timing Chess
This app functions as a digital chess clock, providing a timer for two players during a game. Simply open the app, tap your side of the screen when it's your turn, and the timer will manage your move time.
- Digital chess clock
- Two-player timer
- Simple tap interface
- Track move times
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If you need a timer when playing chess, this chess clock waiting for you here. Download this chess clock and open it. Now, the only thing that you need is a chess set and a friend to play. If both of them are already ready, just click your own area on the screen. When you make your move, take a sip from your coffee and do not neglect to think about your future moves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SimpleChess at none against Timing Chess's shown. SimpleChess also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SimpleChess sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timing Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for SimpleChess against 3.9 for Timing Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.
SimpleChess ships an update every 8 days, Timing Chess every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleChess | Timing Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Europe Echecs | Enes Akkus |
Customer experience
SimpleChess
Timing Chess
In-app purchases
SimpleChess
- Essential Pack (Monthly plan)$2.991 Month
- Premium Pack (Monthly plan)$3.991 Month
- Essential Pack (Annual Plan)$24.991 Year
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- Premium Pack (Annual Plan)$34.991 Year
- 1 month extend$0.99
- 3 months extend$1.99
- 6 month extend$3.99
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- 1 year extend$5.99
Timing Chess
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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