Comparison

Clock vs Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app provides a stylish and user-friendly timer for various board games, including chess. It offers customizable settings for time and increments, supporting different modes like Fischer and Bronstein. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience perfect for both casual and professional play.

Highlights
  • Intuitive classic chess clock
  • Fischer, Bronstein, and delay modes
  • Adjustable time and increments
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Minimalist design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Clock — стильные и удобные шахматные часы Превратите любое место в турнирную арену с Clock! Удобный, точный и красивый таймер для классических шахмат, блица, рапида и любых других настольных игр. Особенности: - Классические шахматные часы с интуитивным управлением - Поддержка режима Фишера, бронштейна и задержки - Регулируемое время и добавки - Звуковые сигналы и вибрация - Красивый минималистичный дизайн - Без рекламы и лишнего шума Идеален как для профессиональных игроков, так и для дружеских партий. Просто нажми — и игра началась!

About

Chess Clock

Features
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The chess clock built for real play. Whether you're grinding one-minute bullet online prep, running a tournament arbiter's floor, or teaching a kid how to press their first clock — Chess Clock has the time control you need, and gets out of your way while you use it. •••••••••••• EVERY TIME CONTROL THAT MATTERS • Bullet: 1 min, 2 min • Blitz: 3+0, 3+2, 5+0, 5+3 • Rapid: 10, 15+10, 25+10 • Classical: 30, 60, 90+30 • FIDE Classical: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 in 30 minutes + SD in 15 minutes + 30-second increment from move 1 — the World Championship spec, implemented exactly • Armageddon • Hourglass mode • Go and Shogi: byo-yomi periods with FIDE-correct consumption • Scrabble presets • 17 built-in presets across 7 categories •••••••••••• TOURNAMENT-ACCURATE Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, US/Simple delay, Japanese byo-yomi, Canadian overtime, hourglass, and multi-stage transitions — all FIDE-correct. Move-by-move state persists across every action, and you can undo the last press if you fat-fingered a tap. •••••••••••• BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Two big edge-to-edge tap zones — nothing to miss under match pressure • Flat-on-table mode rotates the opponent's clock so both players read face-up • Monospaced digits, tenths of a second in the last 20s • Six visual skins: Classic B&W, Wood, DGT green LCD, Tournament navy & gold, Neon, Midnight — pick one per match • Voice announcements at 60s / 30s / 20s / 10s / 5-4-3-2-1 • Live Activity keeps the clock on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island •••••••••••• MOVE HISTORY & ANALYTICS Every press is logged with its duration. When the match ends, review: • The full move timeline with per-move deltas • Per-side stats: moves, total time, average, longest think • Cross-match analytics: your play streak, average move time, longest think ever, time-trouble rate, wins as White vs Black • Export as PGN with clock annotations for Lichess, SCID, ChessBase • Or export as CSV or JSON for your own analysis •••••••••••• BROADCAST & SPECTATE Tap share to generate a 6-digit code. Anyone with the code can watch your match live from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the web at chessclock.app — clocks sync in real time. Two-code model: give the edit code to your opponent, the view code to spectators. •••••••••••• DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS PLAY • iPhone, iPad, macOS, visionOS • Landscape and portrait supported • Native SwiftUI — buttery, low-latency • No ads, no accounts, no distractions Chess Clock is a passion project by a chess player, for chess players. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome — tap Send Feedback in Settings.

Screenshots

Clock4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clock at 15.6 against Chess Clock's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Clock versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTornike DvalashviliIdeas All Day Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clock or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Clock nor Chess Clock shows ads.

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