Comparison

Blitz Chess Clock vs ARMax

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

Head to head
About

Blitz Chess Clock

This application functions as a versatile timer for playing chess and other board games. It supports various time control modes, allows for custom time settings per player, and offers theme customization for the timer interface.

Highlights
  • Multiple chess time control modes
  • Customizable time settings per player
  • User-created time modes
  • Customizable watch themes
  • Supports games like Go
Features
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This Chess Clock allows you to easily play chess games. The Chess Timer supports the following modes: • Bullet Chess • Blitz Chess • Rapid Chess • Fischer Modus You can add your own time modes. The Chess Clock can handle different times per player. Additionally, the Chess Clock offers a way to customize the Chess Timer by using a custom chess watch theme. By default Chess Clock has a white and a dark theme. Playing a chess game with time has never been easier. The Chess Clock / Chess Timer can be used for playing other games such as Go. https://vanniktech.de/ChessClock/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ARMax

Features
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ARMax est une application de réalité augmentée qui transforme les objets du quotidien en objets magiques. Les décorations pâtissières, la vaisselle, la vaisselle jetable, les bougies, les cartes de vœux, les papiers peints, les posters, les meubles vous racontent des histoires. Dites ‘’je t’aime’’ avec un chocolat, souhaitez un ‘’bon anniversaire’’ avec une bougie, effrayez vos amis avec des assiettes d’halloween ou les citrouilles dansent et les sorcières s’envolent, ou émerveillez vos enfants avec des assiettes de noël ou le père noël s’envole avec ses rennes devant vos yeux.

Screenshots

Blitz Chess Clock4 screens
ARMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARMax at none against Blitz Chess Clock's 3. ARMax also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blitz Chess Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ARMax asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blitz Chess Clock ships an update every 3 months, ARMax every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blitz Chess Clock versus ARMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlitz Chess ClockARMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB139 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyHop Creative Services

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Blitz Chess Clock

One-time3
  • Unlimited Themes$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Premium - Unlock everything$3.99
None

ARMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blitz Chess Clock free?
Blitz Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARMax free?
ARMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blitz Chess Clock or ARMax have ads?
Neither Blitz Chess Clock nor ARMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blitz Chess Clock or ARMax?
Blitz Chess Clock ships an update every 3 months, and ARMax every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blitz Chess Clock was updated on October 7, 2026 and ARMax on October 10, 2026.

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