Comparison

Swatch Time vs Go Clock

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

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Swatch Time

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Swatch Time displays time in '.beats' and in local time. Users are available worldwide. You are able to swipe from one to the other and share the Internet time to your friends.

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Go Clock

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The Go clock that speaks byo-yomi. Digits large enough to read across a goban, two halves facing opposite directions, and tap zones you can hit without looking down. Byoyomi Timer turns your iPhone or iPad into the clock your club has always needed. TIME SYSTEMS โ€ข Japanese byo-yomi โ€” main time plus numbered periods that reset in full with every completed move โ€ข Canadian overtime โ€” stone-based blocks such as 25 stones in 10 minutes, with a tappable stone counter โ€ข Fischer bonus time โ€” with optional cap, the current AGA standard โ€ข Ing overtime โ€” three purchasable periods, two penalty points each โ€ข NHK format โ€” 30 seconds a move backed by ten one-minute reserves โ€ข Progressive overtime โ€” the stone quota grows with each block โ€ข Sudden death โ€” a plain absolute limit PRESETS FOR EVERY OCCASION Blitz, quick game, club standard, tournament, tournament Canadian, AGA bonus time, NHK style, professional game, title match and Ing official. Edit any of them, or build and name your own. A VOICE THAT COUNTS FOR YOU The last ten seconds of every period are announced aloud, so you can keep your eyes on the board. Available in English, German, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin โ€” chosen independently of the interface language. Prefer beeps, or silence? Both are one tap away. PASS BUTTONS Two consecutive passes stop the clock, exactly as the game does. TEACHING GAMES AND HANDICAPS Both clocks are fully independent. Different systems, different times, different period counts on each side โ€” a teacher can play three minutes against a student's forty. FOR REFEREES Time, periods and stones can all be corrected mid-game without restarting. WORKS ANYWHERE Fully offline, even in airplane mode. Runs on the Lock Screen as a Live Activity. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your settings and history stay on your device. ALSO AT HOME WITH Shogi, chess, Xiangqi, Gomoku and any other two-player board game โ€” byo-yomi is the Shogi standard, and Fischer and sudden death come from chess. FREE AND PRO The core clock โ€” byo-yomi, Canadian, Fischer, sudden death and per-move play โ€” stays free, without ads and without a time limit. Pro adds custom time systems, tournament presets, independent clocks for teaching games, fifteen further colour themes, sound packs, landscape mode, saved setups and game history. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://byoyomitimer.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Swatch Time3 screens
Go Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swatch Time at none against Go Clock's 3. Swatch Time also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Swatch Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Swatch Time versus Go Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwatch TimeGo Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas FillionVincent Grellert

In-app purchases

None

Swatch Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Go Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Byoyomi Timer Pro$24.99

Questions

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

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