Comparison

Far Away From Far Away vs Chess Clock & Chess Timer

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

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About

Far Away From Far Away

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"Far Away From Far Away is an interactive story inspired by the early life of visionary Zita Cobb. Written by Michael Crummey, it’s about a young girl growing up on Fogo Island with her father during the 1960s and ’70s. More than a historical retelling, it interprets its time and place, painting a vivid portrait of rural island life. Designed exclusively for mobile devices, Far Away From Far Away uses simple, intuitive navigation to take us into rich, long-form storytelling. As we travel through the radical upheaval in Fogo Island’s fishing industry, we witness a dramatic transformation of the local communities. With one foot in the past and the other in the future, you’ll tap and swipe through interactive prose, memories and stories. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, and led by creative directors Bruce Alcock and Jeremy Mendes. Filmed by Justin Simms, with assistance from Fogo Island high school students Bradley Broders, Liam Neil and Jessica Reid. Sound recordist Sacha Ratcliffe and sound designer Shawn Cole round out the key crew."

About

Chess Clock & Chess Timer

This app provides a tournament-ready chess clock for over-the-board games. It offers customizable time controls, including increments and delays, and supports features like time odds for uneven matchups. Enjoy a clean interface with sound cues and mid-game adjustments.

Highlights
  • Tournament-ready chess clock
  • Customizable time controls (increment, delay)
  • Time odds for uneven matchups
  • Presets for various game speeds
  • Mid-game adjustments
  • Offline play
Features
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Chess Timer is a fast, tournament-ready chess clock built for OTB (over-the-board) games. Pick a preset for bullet, blitz, rapid, or classical, or build advanced time controls with increment and delay. Use Fischer increment, Bronstein, or simple delay, plus sudden death and multi-stage time control setups like 40 moves in 2 hours + rest of game. Play with kids or balance skill levels using time odds (time handicap) with different time per player. Enjoy stunning themes with high-contrast readability for tabletop mode, crisp sound cues, and quick mid-game adjustments. Features • One-tap turn switching with clear visual states and optional sounds • Presets for bullet, blitz, rapid, classical • Fischer increment, Bronstein, and delay • Multi-stage time controls and move-control setups (example: 40/120) • Time odds (time handicap) for uneven matchups, ideal for kids • Pause, reset, and add or subtract time mid-game • Offline, low battery impact, clean distraction-free UI • Also great for 2-player board games like go, shogi, Scrabble, checkers, backgammon, chess timer Easy to play chess: 1. Choose a preset or set base time, increment, delay, and stages. 2. Place the phone between players and tap to start. 3. Tap after each move to switch, pause anytime, adjust if needed. Terms Of Use: https://www.appside.io/chesstimer/termsandconditions.html Privacy Policy: https://www.appside.io/chesstimer/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Far Away From Far Away4 screens
Chess Clock & Chess Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Far Away From Far Away at none against Chess Clock & Chess Timer's 2. Far Away From Far Away also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and device support 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. Chess Clock & Chess Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Far Away From Far Away asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Far Away From Far Away versus Chess Clock & Chess Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFar Away From Far AwayChess Clock & Chess Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNational Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du CanadaMaksym Farynets

In-app purchases

None

Far Away From Far Away

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Clock & Chess Timer

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Days Free3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Far Away From Far Away free?
Far Away From Far Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock & Chess Timer free?
Chess Clock & Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Far Away From Far Away or Chess Clock & Chess Timer have ads?
Neither Far Away From Far Away nor Chess Clock & Chess Timer shows ads.

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