Tiny Chess Clock vs Chess Timer Retro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Free to use
- Simple controls
- Popular time controls (Blitz, Rapid, Classic)
- Customizable Delay and Increment
- Precise timing for chess matches
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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.
Chess Timer Retro
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Chess has always been a game of timeless elegance. Your timer should be too. Inspired by the design philosophies of Jony Ive and Dieter Rams, Chess Timer strips away the clutter and puts a beautiful, vintage flip clock front and center. Every second ticks by with satisfying analog charm; no distractions, no noise, just the game. Features: • Iconic flip clock display • Simple one-tap controls so you never lose focus on the board • Preset time controls for Blitz, Bullet, and Classical play If you want a timer that looks as good as the pieces on your board, Chess Timer is the one you'll keep coming back to.
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Verdict
Tiny Chess Clock and Chess Timer Retro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tiny Chess Clock | Chess Timer Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Wiegand | Friends Indeed, LLC |
In-app purchases
Tiny Chess Clock
No in-app purchases
Chess Timer Retro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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