Comparison

Courtside 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

Courtside

Features
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Turn an iPad or iPhone into a real sports scoreboard, run it from your phone, and put it on the big screen. Courtside is built for school gyms, clubs, tournaments and pick-up games. It knows the rules of each sport, so you set up a game in seconds and the board does the rest. SPORTS AND RULES • Basketball FIBA, NBA and 3x3, handball, futsal and volleyball, plus a fully custom mode • Periods and period length, team fouls with a penalty indicator, timeouts per team, alternating possession arrow • Shot clock with 24 and 14 second resets, counting in tenths for the last five seconds • Overtime when the score is level, as many as your competition allows • Volleyball in sets: set points, sets won, and the deciding set to 15 • Save your own rule sets and start them again with one tap ON THE BOARD • Large clock and scores, readable from across the hall • The last ten seconds of every period run in tenths of a second • Tap to score, undo the last change, correct the clock, rename a team mid-game • Horn at the end of a period, and whenever you need it • Ended a period or the game by mistake? Correct the clock and play on, or reopen the game PHONE REMOTE, NOTHING TO INSTALL • Scan a QR code and control the board from any phone's browser on the same Wi-Fi • A second remote for a dedicated shot clock operator • You decide who controls the game: every link carries a key, new devices can require your approval, and you can lock the game once your crew is connected BIG SCREEN • Connect a TV or projector by cable or AirPlay to show a clean full-screen board while you keep the controls • Or open the board in the browser of any TV, laptop or tablet on the network • A separate full-screen shot clock display for a second tablet, for example above each basket AFTER THE GAME • Game summary with a period-by-period box score of points and fouls • Share the result as an image • Full game history MADE FOR THE HALL • Works without internet. The remote runs on your local network or a phone hotspot • No account, no ads, no tracking. Nothing leaves your network • iPhone and iPad layouts, and five languages: English, French, German, Spanish and Romanian

About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock: Game Timer The perfect chess clock for casual games, tournaments, and competitive play. Whether you're playing Blitz, Rapid, Bullet, Classical, or custom time controls, Chess Clock provides a fast, accurate, and distraction-free experience designed for every chess player. Features • Blitz, Rapid, Bullet and Classical presets • Fischer Increment support • Bronstein Delay support • Custom time controls • One-tap player switching • Large easy-to-read timers • Smooth animations • Pause and resume anytime • Landscape and Portrait support • Dark Mode • Beautiful modern interface • Sound and vibration feedback • No ads during gameplay • Works offline Perfect for: • Chess clubs • School competitions • Tournament organizers • Casual games with friends • Practice sessions Whether you're a beginner learning the game or an experienced tournament player, Chess Clock delivers precise timing with a clean, intuitive interface. Download Chess Clock today and enjoy professional time controls for every match.

Screenshots

Courtside4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Courtside at 15.0 against Chess Clock's 18.6. 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 · 5 level
Courtside versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourtsideChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrei WeintraubFenuku Kekeli

In-app purchases

None

Courtside

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Courtside free?
Courtside 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 Courtside or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Courtside nor Chess Clock shows ads.

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