Comparison

Chess Clock Plus vs Chess Clock by ChessRank

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

Chess Clock by ChessRank

This app provides a professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players. It offers numerous built-in and customizable time controls, dual orientation display, and smart visual cues to help manage game time effectively. It also includes a time trainer and detailed game history tracking.

Highlights
  • 14 Built-In Time Controls
  • Customizable Time Controls (Simple & Advanced)
  • Dual Orientation Display (Vertical, Horizontal)
  • Smart Display with Urgency Cues
  • Chess Time Trainer for Time Management
  • Game History & Statistics Tracking
  • Offline Functionality
Features
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ChessRank Chess Clock A professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players — tournament-ready, beautifully designed, and completely offline. CORE FEATURES 14 Built-In Time Controls From bullet to classical — 1 min, 1+1, 2+1, 3 min, 3+2, 5 min, 5+5, 10 min, 15+10, 20 min, 30 min, and delay-based presets (5+5s delay, 25+5s delay, 90+30s delay). One tap to select, one tap to start. Custom Time Controls • Simple mode — set hours, minutes, seconds, increment, and delay • Advanced mode — build multi-stage time controls (like FIDE classical: 40 moves in 2 hours, then 1 hour to finish), with per-player independent settings • Supports Fischer, Bronstein, and Delay timing modes Dual Orientation • Vertical — standard portrait mode • Horizontal Left / Right — sit across the board, each player reads their time right-side up Smart Display • Active player glow with animated pulse • Tenths-of-a-second precision under 10 seconds • Color-coded urgency — orange under 20 seconds, red under 10 • Move counter and stage tracker for advanced presets Sound & Feedback • Toggle sound effects and haptic feedback • 20-second warning alert before flag fall • Custom audio cues for tap, pause, time out, and trainer Chess Time Trainer Improve your time management: • Per-player reminder intervals (5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s, or custom) • A visual pulse on your clock when you should be deciding • Separate intervals for Player 1 and Player 2 Game History & Statistics Every game is automatically saved with: • Total duration, moves, and pause time • Per-player stats — total thinking time, average move time, fastest and longest think • Move-by-move timeline of how long each player spent on every turn • Clock-derived accuracy, computed from the clock itself • Bulk delete or clear all history Personalization • 5 theme colors — Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Rose • Restore all default time controls with one tap Offline & Lightweight • No internet required to play • All data stored locally on your device • Send feedback directly from the app when you're online Designed for Real Games • Pause anytime — adjust either player's clock during a pause • Auto-saves unfinished games so you never lose progress • Keeps the screen awake during active games ChessRank Chess Clock — built for the board, not the browser.

Screenshots

Chess Clock Plus4 screens
Chess Clock by ChessRank4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chess Clock Plus and Chess Clock by ChessRank 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chess Clock Plus versus Chess Clock by ChessRank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock PlusChess Clock by ChessRank
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrishna Sangeeth KSAxis Venture Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Clock by ChessRank

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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