Swatch Time vs Go Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 โข Japanese byo-yomi โ main time plus numbered periods that reset in full with every completed move โข Canadian overtime โ stone-based blocks such as 25 stones in 10 minutes, with a tappable stone counter โข Fischer bonus time โ with optional cap, the current AGA standard โข Ing overtime โ three purchasable periods, two penalty points each โข NHK format โ 30 seconds a move backed by ten one-minute reserves โข Progressive overtime โ the stone quota grows with each block โข 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/
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Verdict
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.
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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.
| Parameter | Swatch Time | Go Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Fillion | Vincent Grellert |
In-app purchases
Swatch Time
No in-app purchases
Go Clock
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
- Byoyomi Timer Pro$24.99
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