Comparison

Tempo vs Chess Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Features
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Chess Clock: Board Timer is a fast, no-nonsense timer for chess and every board game across the table. EVERY TIME CONTROL, BUILT IN β€’ Sudden death β€” fixed time, no additions β€’ Fischer β€” gain the increment after every move β€’ Bronstein β€” get back what you used, up to the delay β€’ Simple (US) delay β€” the clock waits before counting β€’ Hourglass β€” your time flows to your opponent β€’ FIDE tournament β€” 40 moves / 90 min, then +30 min Β· +30s ONE-TAP PRESETS Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical β€” from 1+0 to 90+30, ready to go. Or build your own: any minutes, any increment, any mode. BUILT FOR OVER-THE-BOARD PLAY β€’ Tap your half of the screen to pass the move β€’ A clear flag-fall the very moment your time runs out β€’ Precise to the hundredth of a second, shown live as the clock runs β€’ Sound and haptics on every switch β€’ Screen stays awake during the game KEEP SCORE Log players and who won β€” the app can record every finished game automatically. Look back on your matches any time. MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark themes. A friendly mascot. Clean, legible digits from across the table. FREE TO START Play your first games free. Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase β€” all time controls, themes, stats and sounds. No subscription, no ads, no accounts, works fully offline.

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo at none against Chess Clock's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Tempo versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan SevgiliKUMU Studio

In-app purchases

None

Tempo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Chess Clock Pro$3.99

Questions

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

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