Comparison

chess tmr vs Decima

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

Head to head
About

chess tmr

This app provides a classic analog-style timer for chess, checkers, and other games. It supports various time control methods including Fischer delay, Bronstein delay, and sudden death. Users can also visually distinguish the active clock.

Highlights
  • Analog-style clock display
  • Fischer delay
  • Bronstein delay
  • Simple delay
  • Sudden death
  • Hour Glass time control
  • Visual clock blurring
Features
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analog type chess / checkers or other game clock whit this timer you can use main types of time controls: * Fischer delay * Bronstein delay * Simple delay * Sudden death * Word * Hour Glass also you can blur the inactive clock, that it would be easy to tell which player should move.

About

Decima

Features
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The application you have before you is but a small attempt at working with time. Since it's a precious commodity all we can do is spend it wisely. That's why I've decided to spend a bit of my time and create Decima (named after Roman Parca, the female personification of destiny) so that you don't have to ;) So what you can do with Decima? In the current version 1.1 (Joséphine) you can: • create multiple timers • set multiple alerts per timer to track time expenditure • use it on both: your iPhone and Apple Watch (iPhone application is necessary) • start/stop timers on demand from your iPhone/iPad or Apple Watch • organize your time in sets • see total/partial time spent for a particular timer • automatically synchronise data between your iPhone and your Apple Watch (timer started on your phone can be paused on your Apple Watch and vice-versa) Have fun. Catch me at krzyspmac@twitter or contact (at) krzysp.net

Screenshots

chess tmr3 screens
Decima4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: chess tmr at none against Decima's 1. chess tmr also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Decima's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Decima sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. chess tmr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

chess tmr ships an update every 3 months, Decima every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
chess tmr versus Decima: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterchess tmrDecima
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiutauras StravinskasKrzysztof Pawlowski

In-app purchases

None

chess tmr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Decima

One-time1
  • The Manipulator$0.99

Questions

Is chess tmr free?
chess tmr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decima free?
Decima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do chess tmr or Decima have ads?
chess tmr shows ads; Decima does not.
Which is updated more often, chess tmr or Decima?
chess tmr ships an update every 3 months, and Decima every 2 months. Most recently, chess tmr was updated on November 1, 2026 and Decima on November 3, 2026.

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