Comparison

Sermon (Catholic) vs Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Sermon (Catholic)

Features
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Create inspiring sermons and speeches that touch hearts, encourage faith, and resonate within the liturgical context. This app helps you craft sermons for selected Sundays and major feasts of the Catholic liturgical year professionally and efficiently – from Advent and Christmas to Easter and All Saints’ Day. Each text is individually tailored to the specific occasion and is suitable for clergy as well as committed lay people. In addition, you can create free, custom speeches on topics of your choice – ideal for devotions, celebrations, or personal occasions . Thanks to the integrated text-to-speech feature, sermons can be conveniently read aloud – perfect for preparation or listening on the go. With the sharing function, texts can be sent directly via email, messenger apps, or social media. The app uses a transparent credit system: 1 credit is charged per 100 words. You receive 20 free credits at the start to try out all features with no obligation. With support for German, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, the app is ideal for international audiences and multilingual communities. Whether a liturgical sermon or a personal address – this app helps you communicate the message of faith clearly, relevantly, and in a contemporary way.

About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock is the elegant, fair game timer for two players — no ads, no tracking, no distractions. Perfect for blitz, bullet, rapid and classic tournament games. Pick a time format, place your iPhone between you and start tapping: after each move a player taps their side and the opponent's clock starts. Clear, fast and distraction-free. FEATURES • Ready-made time formats for blitz, bullet, rapid and tournament • Custom time controls with base time, phases and increment (Pro) • Increment modes: Fischer, Bronstein and simple delay (Pro) • Large, easy-to-read display — even from across the table • Live Activity for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • 15 color themes — every color beyond classic black & white (Pro) • Sound packs including "Quiet" for silent tournament halls (Pro) • Landscape mode: clock flat on the table, both halves side by side (Pro) • Saved setups: load up to 10 configurations with one tap (Pro) • Game history: your last 10 games with time statistics (Pro) BUILT FOR OVER-THE-BOARD PLAY Time controls follow the formats you already play — from 3+2 blitz and 15+10 rapid to multi-phase FIDE tournament schedules that add time after move 40. Speed chess or a grandmaster-length game: no hourglass guesswork, no arguing about who flagged. CHESS CLOCK PRO Unlock every professional feature with Chess Clock Pro — monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Pick what suits you; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime. Whether at the club, at a tournament or at home on the kitchen table: Chess Clock puts a professional chess clock on your iPhone. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sermon (Catholic)4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sermon (Catholic) and Chess Clock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sermon (Catholic) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sermon (Catholic) versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSermon (Catholic)Chess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikVincent Grellert

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sermon (Catholic)

One-time4
  • Small - 20 Credits$1.99
  • Medium - 60 Credits$3.99
  • Large - 150 Credits$8.99
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  • XL - 400 Credits$17.99
3 purchases

Chess Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chess Clock Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Sermon (Catholic) free?
Sermon (Catholic) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sermon (Catholic) or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Sermon (Catholic) nor Chess Clock shows ads.

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