Comparison

Chess Clock Timers vs Dime Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock Timers

Features
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Chess Clock Timers is the tournament-grade chess clock for serious players. Full FIDE and USCF time control support — Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, and simple US delay — in a beautiful, dead-simple timer with DGT-style ergonomics. Tap anywhere on your half to switch turns — the way you would a real chess clock. Only your half responds during your move, so accidental mistaps during your opponent's turn are impossible. BUILT FOR REAL PLAY • Tap-anywhere targets — slap your side with the back of your hand, just like a physical chess clock • Only the active side responds — no catastrophic mistaps during your opponent's turn • Center pause that's deliberately hard to hit by accident mid-game • Audible flag fall even with your phone on silent — tournament reliable • Top half rotates 180° so both players read upright across the board • The clock keeps running when you switch apps or lock your phone — just like a real chess clock EVERY TIMING MODE • Fischer increment — time added at the start of each move (FIDE standard) • Bronstein delay — used time returned, capped at the delay (cannot accumulate) • Simple US delay — clock pauses for N seconds before ticking each move (USCF standard) • Sudden death — pure countdown, no time added EVERY OFFICIAL PRESET, OUT OF THE BOX Bullet: 1+0, 2+1 Fischer Blitz: 3+0, 5+0, 3+2 Fischer, 5+3 Fischer Rapid: 10+0, 15+10 Fischer, 25+10 Fischer Classical: 60+0, 90+30 Fischer (World Championship) USCF: G/30 d5, G/60 d5, G/90 d30 CRAFTED FOR TIME PRESSURE • Digits shift amber at 30 seconds, critical red under 10 seconds • Optional chime at the low-time thresholds • Crisp haptic feedback on every move • Optional tap sound for confirmation • Move counter shown alongside the active clock • Light, dark, and system-matching themes Save your own custom time controls in any mode and any duration — Fischer, Bronstein, simple delay, or sudden death. No ads. No accounts. Tap and play. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dime Scoreboard

A clean and modern basketball scoreboard designed for any game, from casual park play to youth leagues. Features intuitive controls, team customization, and an AI-generated game recap. Stores data locally with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • One-thumb scoring
  • Team logo color extraction
  • Customizable quarter clock
  • AI-written post-game recap
  • Momentum score chart
  • Shareable result card
Features
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The cleanest basketball scoreboard you'll ever use. Dime is a modern scoreboard for any basketball moment — pickup at the park, a youth league game, a driveway 1-on-1. Portrait or landscape. Big buttons, big numbers, no clutter. KEY FEATURES * One-thumb scoring in portrait, two-thumb in landscape — +1, +2, +3 on each side, always reachable * Team setup: upload a logo to auto-extract colors, or choose from built-in color presets * Quarter clock: set your league's quarter length, tap to reset between periods * Post-game recap: an AI-written story of lead changes, biggest runs, and comebacks * Momentum chart: both teams' scores plotted over time * Share card: portrait result card with recap and chart; send, save, or post No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Dime stores game data locally. The AI recap sends only team names and scoring events to our recap service. Nothing else leaves your device.

Screenshots

Chess Clock Timers4 screens
Dime Scoreboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dime Scoreboard at 15.1 against Chess Clock Timers's 17.0. 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
Chess Clock Timers versus Dime Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock TimersDime Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdapted Hub LLCRichard Nilsark

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Timers

No in-app purchases

None

Dime Scoreboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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