Comparison

Poker Timer vs BlindClock

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

Head to head
About

Poker Timer

Features
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AceTimer is a professional poker tournament timer designed for both home games and clubs. Create, edit, and run your own blind structures with ease. Switch between Standard and Turbo modes, and manage breaks automatically. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited levels and custom color themes. Simple. Precise. Elegant. Run your next tournament like a pro with AceTimer.

About

BlindClock

This app helps manage poker tournaments by tracking blind levels, breaks, and player counts. It offers a blind structure generator, live table stats, and a payout calculator for smooth game execution. Pro features include big screen mode and advanced payout options.

Highlights
  • Custom blind levels and durations
  • Blind structure generator
  • Live table stats
  • Payout calculator
  • Big screen mode (Pro)
  • Advanced payouts (Pro)
  • Template sharing and iCloud sync
Features
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BlindClock is a blind timer for poker tournaments: home games, friendly tournaments, and small club events. It keeps the blinds on schedule so the host can play too. Build your own structure: set each blind level, add breaks, and turn on Ante or Big Blind Ante. During the game one screen shows the current level, time remaining, current and next blinds, elapsed time, and the estimated finish. The clock keeps time with the screen off and after a force quit, and picks up where it left off. If you would rather not build a structure by hand, enter the player count, starting chips, and how long you want the game to run. The generator produces a casino-style structure with breaks. Save it as a template and use it again next week. NEW: CLOCK THEMES AND TABLE BRANDING (PRO) Seven themes, from Midnight to Daylight. A theme changes the colors of the whole app, not only the clock screen. Put your room name and logo on the big screen. Every theme can be previewed for free. NEW: SETTLEMENT ASSISTANT (PRO) Count each player's stack by denomination in the chip-counting sheet and save your chip set. Before the pool is split, BlindClock compares the chips entered with the chips in play. BIG SCREEN MODE (PRO) Connect an iPhone or iPad to a TV or projector with a cable or AirPlay. The big screen shows the countdown, blinds, and level progress for the whole room, and your device works as the remote. Reconnecting does not reset the tournament. ADVANCED PAYOUTS (PRO) Split the prize pool by ICM equity when players make a deal, set your own payout percentages, and save payout templates for your regular game. LIVE TABLE STATS Average stack, players remaining, and average stack in big blinds, updated at every level. Tap once when a player busts. PAYOUT CALCULATOR Enter buy-ins, rebuys, and the prize split to get the payouts. No spreadsheet needed at the end of the night. Key features: • Custom blind levels, each with its own duration • Breaks wherever you want them • Ante and Big Blind Ante • Blind structure generator • Live table stats: average stack, players remaining, average stack in big blinds • Payout calculator for buy-ins, rebuys, and prize splits • Estimated total tournament duration • Current and next blinds on screen • Start, pause, resume, previous level, next level • Large Time Bank button, tap to reset • Live Activity and Dynamic Island; full-screen StandBy clock while charging • iPad table display: a large landscape countdown the whole table can read • Template sharing: export a tournament and AirDrop it to a friend • iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, free for everyone • Sound alerts for level changes and time warnings, with a mute option • Keeps the screen awake • Saved tournament templates • Available in 12 languages Made for: • Home poker games • Friendly tournaments • Small club events • Hosts and dealers who need a simple tournament clock The free version includes the timer, Live Activity, structure generator, payout calculator, table stats, iCloud sync, and up to 5 saved custom tournaments. BlindClock Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no ads. It removes the template limit and adds Big Screen Mode, advanced payouts with the settlement assistant, and clock themes and branding, on every device signed in to your Apple Account. BlindClock handles timing, blinds, and table stats. It does not track individual players, seats, or rankings, and it is not a full tournament management system. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18.6 or later.

Screenshots

Poker Timer2 screens
BlindClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Poker Timer and BlindClock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Poker Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BlindClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Timer ships an update every 3 days, BlindClock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Poker Timer versus BlindClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker TimerBlindClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHINAKO TANAKAShi-Kai Pan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poker Timer

One-time1
  • AceTimer pro$4.99
1 purchases

BlindClock

One-time1
  • BlindClock Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Poker Timer free?
Poker Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlindClock free?
BlindClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poker Timer or BlindClock have ads?
Neither Poker Timer nor BlindClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker Timer or BlindClock?
Poker Timer ships an update every 3 days, and BlindClock every 4 days. Most recently, Poker Timer was updated on June 3, 2026 and BlindClock on September 30, 2026.

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