Comparison

Chess Clock Mobile vs ChessTimer

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock Mobile

A digital timer designed for chess games, available on iOS devices. It functions as a virtual chess clock for your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Digital chess clock
  • iOS compatible
  • Timer for chess games
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Chess Clock but on your iphone or ipad!

About

ChessTimer

Features
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ChessTimer is the chess clock built to outclass the rest. It's free, with no ads, no account and no tracking; an optional theme pack adds 96 more themes. EVERY TIME CONTROL, DONE RIGHT • Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, simple (US) delay, or sudden death • Multi-stage tournament controls (e.g. 40 moves in 90 min, then 30 min, +30s) • Per-side handicap: give each player a different clock ONE TAP TO PLAY • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical presets ready to go • Build any custom cadence and save your favorites MADE TO LIVE ON YOUR TABLE • Oversized, glanceable digits • Sound + haptic feedback on every move and a flag alert • Screen stays awake during a game; auto-pauses when interrupted • 22 free themes in four collections (classic, meme, illustrated and photo), many with their own artwork, sounds and ambient effects • Zen photo themes (lagoon, mountains, forest, aurora) and an optional analog dial face • Pick your style in a swipeable theme gallery on first launch • High-contrast colorblind-friendly theme included OPTIONAL THEME PACK • 96 extra themes, one-time purchase, no subscription WORKS FOR MORE THAN CHESS Go, shogi, debate, or any two-player turn-based game. FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No accounts. No tracking. The clock works fully offline. MORE CHESS APPS BY THE SAME MAKER ChessEndings for endgames, ChessAtlas for openings, DarkSquares for blindfold chess and ChessTactics for tactics puzzles. All four are a tap away in Settings.

Screenshots

Chess Clock Mobile4 screens
ChessTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock Mobile at none against ChessTimer's 1. Chess Clock Mobile also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). ChessTimer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChessTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Clock Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Clock Mobile ships an update weekly, ChessTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Chess Clock Mobile versus ChessTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock MobileChessTimer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB51 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSUSTAINABLE DIGITAL IMPACT VENTURES LLCAntoine Tamano

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChessTimer

One-time1
  • Premium Theme Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Chess Clock Mobile free?
Chess Clock Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessTimer free?
ChessTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Clock Mobile or ChessTimer have ads?
Chess Clock Mobile shows ads; ChessTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Clock Mobile or ChessTimer?
Chess Clock Mobile ships an update weekly, and ChessTimer every 2 months. Most recently, Chess Clock Mobile was updated on November 5, 2026 and ChessTimer on November 2, 2026.

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