Comparison

Chess Timer vs TempoGuess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Timer

This app provides a fast and reliable clock for chess games, offering instant turn switching and customizable time controls. It features sound cues, clean themes, and offline functionality, making it ideal for various chess formats.

Highlights
  • One-tap turn switching
  • Customizable time controls
  • Sound cues
  • Clean themes
  • Offline functionality
  • Pause and adjust on the fly
Features
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Chess Timer is a fast, reliable chess clock that keeps your games flowing. Switch turns with instant feedback, pick ready-made presets, or tune the timer to your exact time control. Sound cues, clean themes, and handy adjustments make it ideal for blitz, rapid, or friendly over-the-board play. Features: One-tap turn switching with crisp sound cues Popular presets plus custom time controls and increments Pause, adjust time, and reset on the fly Clean, readable themes designed for tabletop play Works offline; optimized for low battery impact Why players choose Chess Timer: Built for speed: responsive taps with clear visual states Flexible: presets for common formats and custom options for clubs or house rules Focused: distraction-free layout that keeps the board center stage How it works: Pick a preset or set your own time and increment. Tap a player side to start the opponent’s clock. Tap after each move to switch; pause or adjust if needed. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/dc3bbc5d-84b9-46dc-9482-19ea012f10e4 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FEy7_FSN1sXOOB3D1Gg8Np0_FzPM2f5Q8A73aji3d8M/edit?usp=sharing

About

TempoGuess

Test your timing and nerve with a reaction game where you stop a timer as close as possible to a target time. Earn ranks, unlock customization options, and improve your skills with personalized feedback. Play offline and challenge friends to beat your scores.

Highlights
  • 8 unique game modes
  • Unlockable customization options
  • Personalized coaching for improvement
  • Challenge friends with shareable results
  • Fully offline gameplay
  • No account or data collection
Features
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How good is your inner clock? TempoGuess is a deceptively simple test of timing and nerve. You're given a target time. You press START — and the timer vanishes. No countdown, no ticking. When you feel the time has passed, you press STOP. The closer you are, the higher your rank: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum… or the perfect Diamond. It sounds easy. It isn't. And you'll want "just one more try." ▸ 8 GAME MODES Classic, Easy, Hard, Blind (the target vanishes!), Rush (10-round combo runs), a daily one-shot Challenge, hourly Beat-The-World, and pass-and-play Multiplayer. ▸ CLIMB AND UNLOCK Earn XP, level up, and unlock themes, avatars, profile borders, sound packs, and victory effects. Decimal-precision targets unlock as you master your timing. ▸ YOUR PERSONAL COACH TempoGuess learns your habits and tells you whether you stop early or late — so you actually improve. ▸ CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Share a result and friends get a link to beat your exact time. Closest wins. ▸ PLAYS ANYWHERE Fully offline. No account. No data collected. Just you and your sense of time. Think you can hit the time? Prove it.

Screenshots

Chess Timer4 screens
TempoGuess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TempoGuess at none against Chess Timer's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Chess Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. TempoGuess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chess Timer against 5.0 for TempoGuess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chess Timer versus TempoGuess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess TimerTempoGuess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii KulchytskyiYiliang Liu14299688411

Customer experience

Chess Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TempoGuess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Chess Timer Weekly with 3 days free3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Chess Timer Yearly$19.991 Year
None

TempoGuess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Timer free?
Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TempoGuess free?
TempoGuess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Timer or TempoGuess?
Chess Timer and TempoGuess are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chess Timer or TempoGuess have ads?
Neither Chess Timer nor TempoGuess shows ads.

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