Aion Chess Clock vs Chess Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aion Chess Clock
This app provides a precise and elegant digital timer for chess games of all time controls. It features customizable presets, increment support, and a clear display with low-time warnings. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with haptic feedback and optional controller support.
- Multiple time controls (Blitz, Rapid, Classical)
- Customizable presets
- Increment support (Fischer timing)
- Move counter
- Dark interface
- Low-time warnings
- Haptic feedback
- Bluetooth controller support
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AION — Where Every Second Matters Whether you're battling in a tournament hall or facing off with friends, Aion delivers the precision and elegance your game deserves. BUILT FOR CHAMPIONS • Blitz, Rapid, Classical — all your favorite time controls, ready to go • Custom presets for your unique play style • Increment support (Fischer timing) • Move counter to track your progress DESIGNED TO IMPRESS • Stunning dark interface that looks incredible in any lighting • Buttery-smooth animations • Crystal-clear display — see your time at a glance • Low-time warnings so you never lose on time again PLAY YOUR WAY • Haptic feedback you can feel • Sound effects that don't distract • Auto table mode — lay your phone flat and play • Works with Bluetooth controllers for hands-free operation No ads. No distractions. Just you, your opponent, and the ticking clock. Download Aion. Time your moves. Claim your victory.
Chess Clock
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The chess clock built for real play. Whether you're grinding one-minute bullet online prep, running a tournament arbiter's floor, or teaching a kid how to press their first clock — Chess Clock has the time control you need, and gets out of your way while you use it. •••••••••••• EVERY TIME CONTROL THAT MATTERS • Bullet: 1 min, 2 min • Blitz: 3+0, 3+2, 5+0, 5+3 • Rapid: 10, 15+10, 25+10 • Classical: 30, 60, 90+30 • FIDE Classical: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 in 30 minutes + SD in 15 minutes + 30-second increment from move 1 — the World Championship spec, implemented exactly • Armageddon • Hourglass mode • Go and Shogi: byo-yomi periods with FIDE-correct consumption • Scrabble presets • 17 built-in presets across 7 categories •••••••••••• TOURNAMENT-ACCURATE Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, US/Simple delay, Japanese byo-yomi, Canadian overtime, hourglass, and multi-stage transitions — all FIDE-correct. Move-by-move state persists across every action, and you can undo the last press if you fat-fingered a tap. •••••••••••• BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Two big edge-to-edge tap zones — nothing to miss under match pressure • Flat-on-table mode rotates the opponent's clock so both players read face-up • Monospaced digits, tenths of a second in the last 20s • Six visual skins: Classic B&W, Wood, DGT green LCD, Tournament navy & gold, Neon, Midnight — pick one per match • Voice announcements at 60s / 30s / 20s / 10s / 5-4-3-2-1 • Live Activity keeps the clock on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island •••••••••••• MOVE HISTORY & ANALYTICS Every press is logged with its duration. When the match ends, review: • The full move timeline with per-move deltas • Per-side stats: moves, total time, average, longest think • Cross-match analytics: your play streak, average move time, longest think ever, time-trouble rate, wins as White vs Black • Export as PGN with clock annotations for Lichess, SCID, ChessBase • Or export as CSV or JSON for your own analysis •••••••••••• BROADCAST & SPECTATE Tap share to generate a 6-digit code. Anyone with the code can watch your match live from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the web at chessclock.app — clocks sync in real time. Two-code model: give the edit code to your opponent, the view code to spectators. •••••••••••• DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS PLAY • iPhone, iPad, macOS, visionOS • Landscape and portrait supported • Native SwiftUI — buttery, low-latency • No ads, no accounts, no distractions Chess Clock is a passion project by a chess player, for chess players. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome — tap Send Feedback in Settings.
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Verdict
Aion Chess Clock and Chess Clock 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Aion Chess Clock | Chess Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Garcia | Ideas All Day Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Aion Chess Clock
No in-app purchases
Chess Clock
No in-app purchases








