Klapklok vs ClockMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Klapklok
Interface with a smart device via Bluetooth to set its time and cycle through various demo modes. Users can also draw custom images directly on the device's display and save them for later recall.
- Bluetooth interface
- Set device time
- Cycle through demo modes
- Draw on display
- Save and recall images
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The app to interface with the Klapklok by Miniot over bluetooth. Allows the user to set the time, cycle through demo modes, draw directly on the Klapklok's display and save images to be recalled later.
ClockMate
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ClockMate is the chess clock you actually want at the board. No account, no ads, no setup — just tap and play. Tap your half of the screen when you've finished your move. The timer switches automatically. Simple enough for a kitchen table game, reliable enough for a club match. FREE FEATURES • Bullet (1+0), Blitz (3+2), Blitz (5+0), Rapid (10+0), Rapid (15+10), Classical (90+30) • Fischer increment — the FIDE standard • Digital and analog clock face • Move counter per player • Sound and haptic feedback on every tap • Flag-fall alarm when time runs out • Landscape orientation for table play UPGRADE TO PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Set any time control — minutes, seconds, and increment freely configurable • Bronstein delay and Simple delay — for players who need them • 4 themes: Wood, Tournament Black, Minimal White, OLED Dark • 2 additional sound packs + silent mode • Game history — last 10 games with move counts and time stats No cloud. No login. No ads. Everything works offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Klapklok at none against ClockMate's 1. Klapklok also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ClockMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Klapklok asks for nothing beyond the download.
Klapklok ships an update monthly, ClockMate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Klapklok | ClockMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miniot B.V. | Tobias Huppertz |
In-app purchases
Klapklok
No in-app purchases
ClockMate
- ClockMate Pro$1.99









