Comparison

Counter + vs Chess Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Counter +

This app allows users to easily track multiple values simultaneously with customizable options. Personalize your experience with color themes and manage your counts efficiently with a history log and exportable reports.

Highlights
  • Multiple counter support
  • Customizable counters
  • Vibrant color themes
  • Comprehensive history log
  • Exportable reports
  • Left-handed mode
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Counting more than one thing at once? Counter+ puts all your counters on one screen. Tap to count, review every change in the history log, and export a report when you're done. Counter+ is a simple, intuitive, and powerful counter app designed to help you track multiple values with ease. Whether you are managing daily habits, work tasks, classroom activities, event attendance, inventory, workouts, scores, or personal goals, Counter+ gives you a clean and reliable way to keep everything organized. Key Features: - Multiple Counter Support: Manage several counters at the same time, perfect for tracking people, scores, tasks, progress, activities, or item quantities. - Vibrant Color Themes: Choose from a variety of color themes to make your counters easier to recognize and more enjoyable to use. - Customizable Counters: Set unique names, values, and increments for each counter to match your exact tracking needs. - Comprehensive History Log: Keep a clear record of your counting activity, making it easy to review previous changes and monitor progress over time. - Multi-Counter View: View all your counters on a single page for quick comparison, easier monitoring, and faster decision-making. - Exportable Reports: Generate and share reports of your counter values and history, ideal for work, study, teaching, events, and personal records. - iPhone and iPad Support: Enjoy a redesigned interface with support for larger screens, making it more comfortable to view and manage multiple counters. - Left-Handed Mode: Built for lefties, too. - Interactive Feedback: Every tap feels like a real clicker. - Flexible Reset Options: Reset individual counters or all counters at once whenever you need a fresh start. - Clean and Focused Experience: Designed to be easy to use from the moment you open it, without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are tracking habits, recording classroom activities, counting attendance, managing inventory, logging workouts, or setting personal goals, Counter+ is your reliable companion for clear and organized counting. Download Counter+ today and start counting with confidence!

About

Chess Clock

This app provides a customizable timer for two-player board games, offering various time controls and presets. It includes features like handicap mode, game history, and statistics, with Apple Watch support. Unlock full features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiple time control options
  • 12 ready-made and unlimited custom presets
  • Handicap mode for uneven matches
  • Full game history and statistics
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable themes and stream view
Features
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Chess Clock: Board Game Timer is the over-the-board clock for two players. It's not a chess engine - it's the timer you put between you and your opponent. Try it free for 7 days, then keep the full clock with Pocket Pro. TIME CONTROLS • All 6 time controls: Fischer increment, Bronstein, simple delay, sudden death, hourglass, and multi-stage tournament (40/90 + 30). • 12 ready-made presets across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical. • Unlimited custom presets, with a multi-stage builder for any tournament format. PLAY YOUR WAY • Handicap mode - a different time for each player (time odds) for a fair game vs anyone. • Optional player names shown right on the clock. • Big, readable numerals, low-time warnings, sound, and haptics. MAKE IT YOURS • 12 themes, including Tournament, Cafe, Neon, Classic Wood, and a clean Modern look. • Stream View - green-screen output for OBS and live broadcasts. KEEP SCORE • Full game history with one-tap sharing. • Stats - win splits, games decided on time, and your most-played presets. ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch support. Pocket Pro is a yearly ($19.99, with a 7-day free trial) or monthly ($4.99) auto-renewable subscription that unlocks the full app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any unused trial time is forfeited when you buy. Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/pocket-chess-clock/privacy Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/pocket-chess-clock/terms

Screenshots

Counter +4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chess Clock at none against Counter +'s shown. Chess Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Counter +'s advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (393 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Counter + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter + holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter + has 393 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Counter +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter + ships an update fortnightly, Chess Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Counter + versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter +Chess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (393 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings393 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYan Kin LEUNGPanda Taps LLC

Customer experience

Counter +

All ratings391 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.7%

Chess Clock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Counter +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Counters not resetting properly
  • Crashing or freezing issues
  • Inability to change counter names in multi-counter view

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to count in decimals
  • Implement dark mode or more color options
  • Allow for more than 12 counters
  • Add ability to delete or rearrange counters
  • Implement sync across devices
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  • Add a widget for quick access

Chess Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter +

One-time1
  • Counter+ Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Chess Clock

Subscriptions3
  • Pocket Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pocket Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pocket Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Counter + free?
Counter + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Counter + or Chess Clock?
Counter + is rated higher. Counter + averages 4.2 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while Chess Clock averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Counter + or Chess Clock have ads?
Counter + shows ads; Chess Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter + or Chess Clock?
Counter + ships an update fortnightly, and Chess Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Counter + was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chess Clock on November 5, 2026.

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