Comparison

Game Clock Pro vs Kifubara

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

Head to head
About

Game Clock Pro

A professional and elegant game clock designed for competitive turn-based games like Chess, Go, and Shogi. Offers tournament-grade accuracy, multiple time systems, and customizable alerts with a premium design and ultra battery efficiency.

Highlights
  • Tournament-grade accuracy
  • Professional time systems (Fischer, Bronstein, Byoyomi)
  • Premium customizable themes
  • Ultra battery efficient design
  • Customizable alerts (beep, voice, silent)
  • Save custom time control presets
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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The most elegant and professional game clock for serious board game players. Trusted by tournament players worldwide for Chess, Go (Baduk/Weiqi), Shogi, and all competitive turn-based games. WHY GAME CLOCK PRO? - Tournament-Grade Accuracy: Precision timing trusted by competitive players - Professional Time Systems: Fischer, Bronstein, Byoyomi, Canadian Byoyomi, Tournament modes - Premium Design: 6 stunning themes including Wood, Cherry Blossom, Ocean, High Contrast - Ultra Battery Efficient: Optimized refresh rates for hours of uninterrupted play - Customizable Alerts: Beep, countdown voice, or silent mode for any environment PERFECT FOR: - Chess (Blitz, Rapid, Classical) - Go/Baduk/Weiqi (with Byoyomi support) - Shogi (Japanese Chess) - Scrabble & Word Games - Backgammon, Checkers, Othello - Any competitive board game ADVANCED FEATURES: - Save custom presets for your favorite time controls - Haptic feedback for tactile confirmation - Large, easy-to-read display even in poor lighting - Elegant themes: Wood, Cherry Blossom, Ocean, High Contrast, Light, Dark - Clean interface that stays out of your way Join thousands of players who've upgraded their game experience. Download Game Clock Pro today and focus on your strategy, not the clock.

About

Kifubara

Instantly scan any physical Go board with your camera to detect stones, count territory, and calculate scores. Supports both Chinese and Japanese rules, with options to manually adjust the position and export game data.

Highlights
  • Automatic stone detection from photos
  • Territory counting and scoring
  • Adjustable komi
  • Manual position editing
  • SGF export
  • Game library
Features
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Point your camera at any Go board and Kifubara reads the position, counts territory, and calculates the score — in seconds. No more counting by hand. Leave scoring to Kifubara. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo of your Go board or pick one from your gallery. Kifubara detects every stone, maps territory for both players, and scores the position under Chinese or Japanese rules. Review the result, adjust anything that needs fixing, and export. FEATURES • Automatic stone detection from a single photo • Territory counting and scoring under Chinese or Japanese rules • Adjustable komi • Mark dead stones and edit the position by hand • Deep analysis to refine scoring accuracy • Group strength and influence visualization • SGF export to share or study in your favorite Go app • Save and name games in your library BUILT FOR REAL BOARDS Kifubara is designed for the moment after you finish a game on a real board. Works with wood boards, printed boards, magnetic travel sets — any physical Go board. Just make sure all four corners are visible and the lighting is decent. Kifubara uses on-device machine learning. Your photos never leave your phone. Go. Baduk. Weiqi. Whatever you call it — Kifubara counts it.

Screenshots

Game Clock Pro4 screens
Kifubara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kifubara at Free against Game Clock Pro's $2.99. Kifubara also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kifubara is free to download; Game Clock Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Clock Pro ships an update every 3 months, Kifubara every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Game Clock Pro versus Kifubara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Clock ProKifubara
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngin YazilanArtur Tamazian

Customer experience

Game Clock Pro

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kifubara

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Game Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Kifubara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Clock Pro free?
Game Clock Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kifubara free?
Kifubara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Game Clock Pro or Kifubara have ads?
Neither Game Clock Pro nor Kifubara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Clock Pro or Kifubara?
Game Clock Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Kifubara every 2 days. Most recently, Game Clock Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and Kifubara on September 20, 2026.

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