Comparison

Simple chess board vs zChess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Simple chess board

This app provides a digital chessboard with unrestricted piece movement and a configurable chess clock. Save and load board positions, undo/redo moves, and even use checker pieces. It's ideal for analyzing games or setting up custom scenarios.

Highlights
  • Free piece movement
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Board rotation
  • Checker piece option
  • Save/load positions
  • Configurable chess clock
  • Tweet current position
Features
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A simple chess board and a chess clock without movement restrictions. Free movement as a real board. Current features are: • Move pieces freely, add or remove them. • Undo/Redo last movement. • Rotate board and/or pieces. • Use checkers game pieces. • Save/load positions for later use, or delete them when you don't need them anymore (swipe over them). Starting positions for chess and checkers are available. • Use a chess clock where you can configure initial time, move time increment, increment after a number of movement, hourglass time, ... • Set time independent for black and white if required. • Save/load time settings for later use. Already available some common times. • Tweet your current position.

About

zChess Clock

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Keep your games moving with zChess Clock, a clean, chess clock that’s easy to use and fully customizable. Whether you’re blitzing with friends or testing long time controls, ChessClock has you covered. Features: • Classic and modern modes – choose from standard time controls or create your own. • Custom timers – add increment, delay, or Bronstein time delay. • Hourglass mode – watch time flow between players for a fast, dynamic feel. • Simple and stylish design – tap to switch turns, and focus on the fun. • Save your favorites – quickly load your most-used setups. Built for chess lovers who just want to hit play and start the clock. Ready? Tap, move, and let the games begin.

Screenshots

Simple chess board4 screens
zChess Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: zChess Clock at none against Simple chess board's 1. zChess Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple chess board's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Simple chess board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. zChess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple chess board versus zChess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple chess boardzChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis LopezBenjamin Zobrist

Bugs and requests

Simple chess board

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Keyboard not appearing to enter text/save
  • Cannot figure out how to save position
  • Pieces shift on their own
  • Kings and queens on wrong squares initially
  • Save position fails with 'You must insert text' error
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  • App froze mid-game
  • Write a review tab has trouble

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add scoresheet functionality
  • Export game for analysis
  • Move counter
  • Portrait view on iPad
  • Board expansion to fill screen
Show 15 more
  • Ability to turn board around
  • More board color options
  • Option to hide timers
  • PGN save and import facility
  • PGN export
  • Chess notation feature
  • Larger board size (optional timers)
  • Change chess set for better viewing
  • Fix 'write a review' tab issue
  • Delete saved games/setups easily
  • Better graphics
  • More realistic piece movement enforcement
  • Improve piece dragging and selection
  • Make piece representations larger
  • Add variations

zChess Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple chess board

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

zChess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple chess board free?
Simple chess board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is zChess Clock free?
zChess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple chess board or zChess Clock have ads?
Simple chess board shows ads; zChess Clock does not.

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