Rect Clock vs Chess Clock Classy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rect Clock
This app transforms your iPhone into a full-screen analog clock. Customize the clock face, index, and hands with various styles and colors. Enjoy a minimalist design with adjustable screen rotation and optional date display and auto-lock.
- Full-screen analog display
- Customizable clock faces
- Interchangeable index styles
- Variety of hand designs
- Adjustable hand movement
- Screen rotation support
- Configurable date and lock
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An analog clock that fills the entire iPhone screen. Choose your favorite dial, indices, and hands to customize the clock to your style. A minimal design that perfectly complements the iPhone’s product design. ･ 12 dials: 6 included [Black / White / Silver / Wood / Leather / Luminous] + 6 available via in-app purchase [Space Black / Gold / Rose Gold / Skeleton / Stone / Power Saving] ･ 6 index styles × 6 colors: 2 included [Bar / Arabic Numerals (12-3-6-9)] + 4 available via in-app purchase [Roman Numerals / Roman Numerals (XII-III-VI-IX) / Arabic Numerals / Triangle] ･ 11 hand styles × 6 colors (12 colors for the second hand): 2 included [Bar / Dauphine] + 9 available via in-app purchase [Round / Pencil / Alpha / Lozenge / Baton / Leaf / Arrow / Spade / Breguet] ･ 3 hand movements [Sweep / Beat / Step] ･ Automatically rotates to portrait, landscape, or upside down to match your iPhone’s orientation ･ Date display [On / Off] ･ Auto-Lock [On / Off]
Chess Clock Classy
This app provides a digital and classic chess clock with various customizable timing modes. It supports popular chess formats like Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid, as well as Fischer time increments and Armageddon games.
- Classic and digital clock options
- Multiple timing modes
- Bullet, Blitz, Rapid support
- Fischer time increment
- Customized timing modes
- Armageddon game mode
- Dice mode with random time
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You can choose between a classic and a digital chess clock in different colors. Many different timing modes are supported: - Bullet chess - Blitz chess - Rapid chess - Long chess - Fischer time increment - Customized timing modes - Armageddon game - Dice mode with random time (in minutes)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Clock Classy at 4.7 against Rect Clock's 3.7. Chess Clock Classy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Rect Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 55). On price 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. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Clock Classy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Clock Classy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Rect Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Clock Classy's.
Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Chess Clock Classy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rect Clock | Chess Clock Classy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (168 ratings) | 4.7 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | David Bauer |
Customer experience
Rect Clock
Chess Clock Classy
Bugs and requests
Rect Clock
Reported bugs
9 issues- Blank white screen on launch (iPhone XR, iPad Air 2)
- App doesn't stay on when phone locks
- App crashes or won't open after purchase
- Settings screen appears on any touch
- Unresponsive UI elements on iPad
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- Battery percentage display frozen
- Orientation doesn't adjust to device rotation
- Ads still appear after paid purchase
- App stopped working after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Alarm functionality
- Lock screen integration
- Live wallpaper capability
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Landscape/rotation support
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- Always-on display when plugged in
- Ticking sound effect
- Adjustable brightness/dimming for night
- Round clock face option
- GMT/timezone hand option
- Larger date/time display option
- Screen saver mode
- Additional color variations (red retro style)
Chess Clock Classy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rect Clock
- Add All Faces$0.99
- Add All Indexes$0.99
- Add All Hands$0.99
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- Remove Ads$0.99
- Full Version$2.99
Chess Clock Classy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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