Chess Clock App vs ChessWatch
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+
ChessWatch
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ChessWatch is a digital clock that represents time and date in algebraic chess notation using ordinal number of chessboard cells as a time or date unit. App helps chess players to develop spatial orientation on chessboard and simply to have small brain exercise when exact time needed Features: - Time and date in algebraic chess notation - Customizable thematic widgets - Utilizes 12 or 24 time format - Next one is up to you... Inspire yourself on new chess battles with unique chess clock and widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChessWatch at Free against Chess Clock App's $0.99. ChessWatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). On ads, 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
ChessWatch is free to download; Chess Clock App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Clock App ships an update every 11 months, ChessWatch daily. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock App | ChessWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Bohdan Serdiuk |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock App
No in-app purchases
ChessWatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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