Comparison

Chess Clock vs Chess Timer Retro

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

Head to head
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!

About

Chess Timer Retro

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Chess has always been a game of timeless elegance. Your timer should be too. Inspired by the design philosophies of Jony Ive and Dieter Rams, Chess Timer strips away the clutter and puts a beautiful, vintage flip clock front and center. Every second ticks by with satisfying analog charm; no distractions, no noise, just the game. Features: • Iconic flip clock display • Simple one-tap controls so you never lose focus on the board • Preset time controls for Blitz, Bullet, and Classical play If you want a timer that looks as good as the pieces on your board, Chess Timer is the one you'll keep coming back to.

Screenshots

Chess Clock4 screens
Chess Timer Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Clock at 13.0 against Chess Timer Retro's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chess Clock versus Chess Timer Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ClockChess Timer Retro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoneyPathFriends Indeed, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Timer Retro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Timer Retro free?
Chess Timer Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Clock or Chess Timer Retro have ads?
Neither Chess Clock nor Chess Timer Retro shows ads.

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