Chess Clock App vs Plus42
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock App
This application functions as a dual-clock timer for two players, ideal for games like chess. It precisely tracks each player's move time, ensuring fair play and preventing excessive delays. The timer can count down or up, and features a pause function for both players.
- Dual-player time tracking
- Count down or count up timer
- Pause functionality
- Background operation
- Individual time settings
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A chess clock consists of two connected clocks which can't run at the same time. Use it as a game clock to measure the time used by two players for their moves e.g. in game of chess. Stopping one clock will start the other one. The purpose is to keep track of the total time each player takes for his or her own moves, and ensure that neither player overly delays the game. Features: - choose the same time for both players or individually - count the time down or up - pause the clock for both players - runs in the background while the app is closed - support for the iPhone 6 and 6+
Plus42
This advanced scientific calculator simulates the classic HP-42S RPN calculator with enhanced features. It offers algebraic expressions, unit conversions, directories for storage, a larger resizable display, financial functions, and 2D plotting with integral and root finding.
- HP-42S RPN calculator simulation
- Algebraic expressions
- Attached units and conversions
- Program and variable directories
- Resizable 8-row, 22-column display
- Time value of money and amortization
- 2D function plotting with zoom and pan
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Plus42 is an advanced scientific programmable calculator, based on Free42. Free42, in turn, is a complete re-implementation of the HP-42S scientific programmable RPN calculator, which was made from 1988 until 1995 by Hewlett-Packard. Free42 is a complete rewrite and contains no HP code whatsoever. Plus42 builds on Free42 and adds: Algebraic expressions modeled after those used on the HP-27S and HP-17B/19B; attached units and unit conversions modeled after those used on the HP-48/49/50 series; directories for more organized storage of programs and variables; a larger display, with 8 rows and 22 columns (131x64 pixels) by default, which the user may resize at will; time value of money and amortization schedules; and two-dimensional plotting of functions, with ability to zoom and pan, and find integrals and roots from points in the plot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plus42 at 92% against Chess Clock App's 0%. Plus42 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). Chess Clock App's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99). On ads, 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
Chess Clock App costs $0.99 and Plus42 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plus42 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plus42 has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chess Clock App's written reviews are positive against 92% of Plus42's.
Chess Clock App ships an update every 11 months, Plus42 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock App | Plus42 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Thomas Okken |
Customer experience
Chess Clock App
Plus42
In-app purchases
Chess Clock App
No in-app purchases
Plus42
No in-app purchases









