Comparison

SHOTIMER vs Kizami

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

Head to head
About

SHOTIMER

Features
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SHOTIMER is a game clock app that announces your remaining time by voice. Use it for chess, shogi, Go — any two-player board game. "3 minutes left." "50 seconds… 1, 2, 3…" Leave the countdown to the character voices and keep your eyes on the board. It couldn't be simpler: make your move, then tap your side. Place your phone or tablet next to the board and you're ready for a serious match. ■ Voices for the countdown - Zundamon - Shikoku Metan - Hiroyuki - Buzzer / ECG - Mute and random options available ■ Six time controls - Sudden Death - Byoyomi - Main Time + Byoyomi - Fischer (the increment system used in official chess events) - NHK Cup Style (byoyomi with extra thinking time) - Canadian (used in Go: play a set number of moves within a set time) Main time and seconds are fully adjustable — from official tournament rules to casual blitz. ■ Features that support your game - "Per side" mode: set time and voice separately for each player - "Enlarge active side": the running player's area grows, making it easier to tap - Landscape display support — comfortable on iPad and tablets - Choose which player presses the button to start the game ■ 12 themes from traditional Japanese colors Sumi ink, iron navy, navy, hanada blue, blue-green, bamboo green, ochre, persimmon, crimson, peony, wisteria and dark brown — match your mood. ■ Available in 8 languages Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic At the club, with friends, or at home with family — SHOTIMER keeps time for your games.

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Kizami

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Stylish Multilingual Chess Clock A stylish chess clock supporting multiple languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Time Modes Supports four different time control modes: Standard After the main time runs out, countdown begins. If the player uses up all allotted countdown periods, they lose the game. Canadian (Premium Feature) After the main time, players must make a set number of moves within a given period (e.g., 10 moves in 5 minutes). Failing to do so results in a loss. NHK Cup (Premium Feature) Players play within a countdown. If it expires, they use a fixed number of "thinking periods." Losing occurs if the final period ends or a countdown ends when no periods remain. Fischer (Premium Feature) Each move adds a fixed amount of time (e.g., 5 seconds). The player loses when time runs out. How to Use When "READY" is displayed, press the button on either player's side to start. After that, each player presses their button to switch turns and start the opponent's countdown. If "READY" is not shown, press the reset button. Use the gear icon to set language and time control mode. Sound Features Beep sound: at game start, turn switch, 1 minute remaining, 30 seconds remaining Countdown voice: 20, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, "Time's up!" Button Colors Blue: your turn Yellow: within 10 seconds of timeout Red: time expired

Screenshots

SHOTIMER4 screens
Kizami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHOTIMER at none against Kizami's 1. Kizami's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Kizami sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHOTIMER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHOTIMER ships an update every 2 months, Kizami daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SHOTIMER versus Kizami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHOTIMERKizami
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki MaitaniJUNJI MASAMITSU

In-app purchases

None

SHOTIMER

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kizami

One-time1
  • Kizami Premium$1.99

Questions

Is SHOTIMER free?
SHOTIMER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kizami free?
Kizami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHOTIMER or Kizami have ads?
Neither SHOTIMER nor Kizami shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHOTIMER or Kizami?
SHOTIMER ships an update every 2 months, and Kizami daily. Most recently, SHOTIMER was updated on September 18, 2026 and Kizami on May 19, 2026.

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