Comparison

Tempo vs Chess Clock by ChessRank

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

Head to head
About

Tempo

Features
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Tempo is the ultimate companion for your over-the-board chess games. Designed for both casual players and tournament professionals, it offers a seamless and high-contrast interface. Features: Custom Time Controls: Create your own settings with minutes, seconds, and increments. Preset Modes: Quick access to Bullet, Blitz (3+2), and Classical modes. Multi-Language Support: Choose from 10 different languages. Custom Themes: Personalize your clock with Neon Green, Royal Blue, or Vivid Purple themes. Haptic & Sound: Get physical feedback for every move (can be toggled in settings). Experience a distraction-free, professional chess clock on your iPhone or iPad.

About

Chess Clock by ChessRank

This app provides a professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players. It offers numerous built-in and customizable time controls, dual orientation display, and smart visual cues to help manage game time effectively. It also includes a time trainer and detailed game history tracking.

Highlights
  • 14 Built-In Time Controls
  • Customizable Time Controls (Simple & Advanced)
  • Dual Orientation Display (Vertical, Horizontal)
  • Smart Display with Urgency Cues
  • Chess Time Trainer for Time Management
  • Game History & Statistics Tracking
  • Offline Functionality
Features
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ChessRank Chess Clock A professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players — tournament-ready, beautifully designed, and completely offline. CORE FEATURES 14 Built-In Time Controls From bullet to classical — 1 min, 1+1, 2+1, 3 min, 3+2, 5 min, 5+5, 10 min, 15+10, 20 min, 30 min, and delay-based presets (5+5s delay, 25+5s delay, 90+30s delay). One tap to select, one tap to start. Custom Time Controls • Simple mode — set hours, minutes, seconds, increment, and delay • Advanced mode — build multi-stage time controls (like FIDE classical: 40 moves in 2 hours, then 1 hour to finish), with per-player independent settings • Supports Fischer, Bronstein, and Delay timing modes Dual Orientation • Vertical — standard portrait mode • Horizontal Left / Right — sit across the board, each player reads their time right-side up Smart Display • Active player glow with animated pulse • Tenths-of-a-second precision under 10 seconds • Color-coded urgency — orange under 20 seconds, red under 10 • Move counter and stage tracker for advanced presets Sound & Feedback • Toggle sound effects and haptic feedback • 20-second warning alert before flag fall • Custom audio cues for tap, pause, time out, and trainer Chess Time Trainer Improve your time management: • Per-player reminder intervals (5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s, or custom) • A visual pulse on your clock when you should be deciding • Separate intervals for Player 1 and Player 2 Game History & Statistics Every game is automatically saved with: • Total duration, moves, and pause time • Per-player stats — total thinking time, average move time, fastest and longest think • Move-by-move timeline of how long each player spent on every turn • Clock-derived accuracy, computed from the clock itself • Bulk delete or clear all history Personalization • 5 theme colors — Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Rose • Restore all default time controls with one tap Offline & Lightweight • No internet required to play • All data stored locally on your device • Send feedback directly from the app when you're online Designed for Real Games • Pause anytime — adjust either player's clock during a pause • Auto-saves unfinished games so you never lose progress • Keeps the screen awake during active games ChessRank Chess Clock — built for the board, not the browser.

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Chess Clock by ChessRank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Clock by ChessRank at 15.1 against Tempo's 17.6. 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 · 8 level
Tempo versus Chess Clock by ChessRank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoChess Clock by ChessRank
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan SevgiliAxis Venture Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Clock by ChessRank

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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