Chess Clock Free vs The School Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock Free
This application functions as a digital timer for two players, ideal for games like chess. It ensures fair play by tracking individual move times and preventing excessive delays. The timer can count up or down and operates in the background.
- Dual player time tracking
- Count up or down timer
- Pause functionality
- Background operation
- Customizable 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+
The School Guard
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This app help schools in monitoring students, staff & visitors in real time within school premises & in transit. Benefits for Schools & parents are • Single dashboard for highlighting attendance, panic buttons, trends • Real time attendance for students & staff • Real time monitoring of students & visitors • Alerts for unauthorized access through geo fencing • SOS notifications • Real time status of Pick up & drop from school bus • School Bus location tracking • Alerts based on driving behavior – Over speeding, Unscheduled stoppages, detour
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The School Guard at none against Chess Clock Free's 1. Chess Clock Free's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Chess Clock Free sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The School Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Clock Free ships an update every 10 months, The School Guard every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock Free | The School Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | OJASVIT TECHNO PRIVATE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock Free
- Chess Clock Upgrade$0.99
The School Guard
No in-app purchases
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