Tiny Chess Clock vs Flag
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.
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A real chess clock, built for real chess players. Most apps stop at Fischer, swap your color every turn, and put Bronstein behind a paywall. Flag does all of it, without a subscription. FIVE INCREMENT MODES • Fischer — increment added after every move. OTB and online standard. • Delay (USCF) — clock pauses for a fixed delay before counting down. • Bronstein — used time returned at end of move, capped at the increment. • Hourglass — time flows from one side to the other. • Byo-yomi — Japanese overtime periods after main time runs out. DISPLAY & TAP • Split or Color display modes. • Tap your own half (chess tradition) or tap anywhere — your choice. • Persistent White/Black sides — they don't swap based on turn. ALSO IN FLAG • Full game history with per-move timing • Stats dashboard — averages, move-time charts, time-trouble heatmap • Pause, resign, agree-draw shortcuts • Customizable haptics and sounds • Custom time-control presets — bullet, blitz, rapid, classical, byo-yomi PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK. NO SUBSCRIPTION. 7-day trial of every Pro feature. After that, a one-time unlock keeps everything forever. No subscription. No ads. Pay once, own it. Pro adds Bronstein, Hourglass, and Byo-yomi modes; 12+ premium clock themes (Wood, Tournament felt, Brass DGT, Carrara Marble, Library, Fischer 72, Havana, Zen, Frost, Streamer, Neon and more); unlimited custom presets; and premium switch sounds. PRIVACY Privacy: https://bountyapps.com/flag/privacy.html Terms: https://bountyapps.com/flag/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Chess Clock at none against Flag's 1. Tiny Chess Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). Flag's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Flag sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Chess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Chess Clock ships an update every 2 months, Flag every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Chess Clock | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Wiegand | Anton Voropaiev |
In-app purchases
Tiny Chess Clock
No in-app purchases
Flag
- Flag Pro$4.99
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