Tiny Chess Clock vs ChessTimer

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.

ChessTimer is the chess clock built to outclass the rest — and it's completely free, with no ads and no tracking. EVERY TIME CONTROL, DONE RIGHT • Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, simple (US) delay, or sudden death • Multi-stage tournament controls (e.g. 40 moves in 90 min, then 30 min, +30s) • Per-side handicap — give each player a different clock ONE TAP TO PLAY • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical presets ready to go • Build any custom cadence and save your favourites MADE TO LIVE ON YOUR TABLE • Oversized, glanceable digits • Sound + haptic feedback on every move and a flag alert • Screen stays awake during a game; auto-pauses when interrupted • 22 themes in four collections — classic, meme, illustrated and photo — each with its own artwork, typography, sounds and ambient effects • Zen photo themes (lagoon, mountains, forest, aurora) with an elegant analog dial • Pick your style in a swipeable theme gallery on first launch • High-contrast colourblind-friendly theme included WORKS FOR MORE THAN CHESS Go, Scrabble, debate, or any two-player turn-based game. FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Works fully offline.