Comparison

Tiny Chess Clock vs ChessTimer

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Chess Clock

Transform your iOS device into a free chess clock. This app offers simple controls for popular time controls like Blitz, Rapid, and Classic. Customize your games with optional Delay and Increment settings for precise timing.

Highlights
  • Free to use
  • Simple controls
  • Popular time controls (Blitz, Rapid, Classic)
  • Customizable Delay and Increment
  • Precise timing for chess matches
Features
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Turn your iOS device into a free, independently developed chess clock with Tiny Chess Clock (TCC). This single-purpose app is designed for simplicity, offering easy-to-use controls and the most popular time controls: Blitz, Rapid, and Classic. Customize your games with optional Delay and Increment settings. Enjoy precise timing for your chess matches with TCC.

About

ChessTimer

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ChessTimer is a clean chess clock for games over a real board. Put the phone between you, tap your side after each move, and play. BUILT FOR THE BOARD • Huge, high-contrast digits you can read from across the table • Each side faces its player • Light and dark mode; English and Vietnamese, switchable in Settings • Running side lights up; under 10 seconds it turns red and shows tenths • Accurate to the millisecond, even if the screen locks or you switch apps • The screen stays awake during a game • Haptic feedback on every move TIME CONTROLS • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical presets • Fischer increment • Move counter for each player CHESSTIMER PRO • Every preset, including increment controls (1|1, 3|2, 5|3, 15|10, 30|20…) • Custom time for each player, for handicap games • Every accent color Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a free trial, a monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. No ads. No account. Works offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tiny Chess Clock2 screens
ChessTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Chess Clock at every 2 months against ChessTimer's every 36 months. Tiny Chess Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Chess Clock ships an update every 2 months, ChessTimer every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Chess Clock versus ChessTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Chess ClockChessTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas WiegandCuong Nguyen Van

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

None

ChessTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Chess Clock free?
Tiny Chess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessTimer free?
ChessTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Chess Clock or ChessTimer have ads?
Neither Tiny Chess Clock nor ChessTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Chess Clock or ChessTimer?
Tiny Chess Clock ships an update every 2 months, and ChessTimer every 36 months. Most recently, Tiny Chess Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and ChessTimer on November 8, 2026.

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