Comparison

Tilt 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

Tilt Clock

Features
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A tilting chess clock app. Developed by Brett, in collaboration with Poppy Woodworking (Instagram @PoppyWoodworking), featuring Papi the cat. This app is intended to be paired with hardware created by Poppy Woodworking.

About

Chess Clock

A professional-grade timer for chess players, offering multiple time controls, custom settings, and move tracking. It provides low time warnings, customizable colors, sound effects, and haptic feedback for an enhanced gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple time controls
  • Custom time settings
  • Move counter
  • Low time warnings
  • Customizable colors
  • Sound effects
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Official Chess Clock is a professional-grade timer designed for chess players of all levels. FEATURES: • Multiple Time Controls - Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical presets • Custom Time Settings - Create your own with Fischer, Bronstein, or Delay modes • Move Counter - Track moves for each player • Low Time Warnings - Audio and visual alerts when time runs low • Customizable Colors - Personalize active, inactive, and expired timer colors • Sound Effects - Multiple click, warning, and alarm sounds • Haptic Feedback - Feel every tap with adjustable vibration • 8 Languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Italian • Dark & Light Themes - Play comfortably in any lighting • Landscape Mode - Use horizontally for a different view Perfect for tournaments, casual games, or practice sessions. Tap to start, tap to switch - it's that simple. Download now and elevate your chess experience!

Screenshots

Tilt Clock2 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Clock at daily against Tilt Clock's every 2 months. Chess Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilt Clock ships an update every 2 months, Chess Clock daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tilt Clock versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTilt ClockChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett PetersenMoneyPath

In-app purchases

None

Tilt Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tilt Clock free?
Tilt 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 Tilt Clock or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Tilt Clock nor Chess Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilt Clock or Chess Clock?
Tilt Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Clock daily. Most recently, Tilt Clock was updated on November 9, 2026 and Chess Clock on November 5, 2026.

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