Comparison

Chess Clock Plus vs ClockMate

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock Plus

Features
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ChessClock is a professional digital chess clock app for iOS that provides a modern, customizable timing solution for chess games. It features multiple time formats (Blitz, Rapid, Classical, and Custom), sound alerts, haptic feedback, and customizable player colors. Players can tap their clock to make moves, with automatic increment handling and move counting. The app includes comprehensive settings for time control, player names, and sound preferences, making it suitable for both casual and competitive chess play.

About

ClockMate

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Chess Clock Plus4 screens
ClockMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock Plus at none against ClockMate's 1. Chess Clock Plus also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Clock Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Chess Clock Plus versus ClockMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock PlusClockMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrishna Sangeeth KSTobias Huppertz

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockMate

One-time1
  • ClockMate Pro$0.99

Questions

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

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