Comparison

Glass Timer vs Turnwise

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

Head to head
About

Glass Timer

Features
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Glass Timer The best timer app for fun team games. Usable, Accessible, and Intuitive. That's all from what you might expect from a Timer.

About

Turnwise

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Turnwise is a turn clock for tables of 2โ€“8 players โ€” built for Commander and other Magic: The Gathering formats, trading card games, and board games where turns run long and someone always asks "whose turn is it?" Put one phone or tablet in the middle of the table. Every player gets a tile; a tap passes the turn on. The active player's clock is visible to everyone, and slow turns become a number instead of a vague feeling. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Classic โ€” clocks count up, so you see where the time went: per turn, per round, per player, for the whole game. Add an optional turn limit, fixed (say one minute) or growing round by round as the game gets heavier. When time runs out the clock flags and blinks โ€” the table decides what happens, never the app. Chess Clock โ€” for two players: bullet, blitz and rapid presets in chess notation (1+0, 3+2, 5+3, 15+10 โ€ฆ), fully adjustable time and increment, four increment styles (Fischer before/after, Bronstein, simple delay) and an optional handicap so uneven pairings stay interesting. Hourglass โ€” one pool of time between two players: while you think, your clock falls and your opponent's rises. Slow play arms your opponent. MADE FOR REAL TABLES โ€ข Seat map: arrange players the way you actually sit; pick who starts without anyone switching chairs โ€ข Time warning: a beep and a buzz before a turn runs out โ€” at a fixed mark or a share of the turn โ€ข Optional elimination on timeout in classic games โ€” always a question, never an automatism โ€ข Pause, undo a pass, eliminate players, keep playing until a winner stands โ€ข Game timeline and stats: every turn's duration, round totals, awards at the end โ€ข Timing is wall-clock based โ€” backgrounding the app never loses a second AND NOTHING ELSE Turnwise is completely free and works entirely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, no subscription โ€” nothing is locked. If it improves your game nights, there's a voluntary tip jar; tipping changes nothing in the app. English, German, French, Spanish. Light and dark mode. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Glass Timer4 screens
Turnwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glass Timer at none against Turnwise's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Turnwise sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Glass Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Glass Timer versus Turnwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlass TimerTurnwise
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMesut YilmazAdrian Horstmann

In-app purchases

None

Glass Timer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Turnwise

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
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  • Generous Tip$8.99
  • Legendary Tip$17.99

Questions

Is Glass Timer free?
Glass Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turnwise free?
Turnwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glass Timer or Turnwise have ads?
Neither Glass Timer nor Turnwise shows ads.

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