Comparison

Chess Clock Timers vs Chess Widget

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/

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Chess Widget

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Your Lichess rating, goals and chess activity — right on your Home Screen. ChessPulse transforms your public Lichess profile into beautiful, useful widgets. Track your rating, follow recent progress and stay focused on your next chess goal without opening the website. RATING WIDGETS Choose Blitz, Rapid, Bullet or Classical and see your current rating directly on the Home Screen. Each widget includes your recent rating change, a 30-day performance chart and games played in the selected mode. RATING GOALS Set a personal rating goal for every game mode. The goal widget shows your current rating and visual progress toward the target. CHESS ACTIVITY See which days you played with a compact activity grid. Colors help you understand your recent performance and consistency at a glance. PLAYER STATISTICS • Current Lichess ratings • Blitz, Rapid, Bullet and Classical modes • 30-day rating history • Rating changes and trends • Personal rating goals • Games played by mode • Total games overview • Estimated playing time • Monthly activity • Multiple Home Screen widgets NO ACCOUNT PASSWORD REQUIRED Enter your public Lichess username and ChessPulse will load the publicly available statistics. Your Lichess password is never required. Whether you are working toward a new Blitz record, improving your Rapid rating or simply building a consistent chess habit, ChessPulse keeps your progress visible every day. ChessPulse is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Lichess.org. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13UOUc0FsP99f1JWGheMk1OqAN708YEnXR69wEjnMZ_A/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGhYSdW1YdIgRRNjqXq3KPkALNu_xDdbvVGPMhvvvP8/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Chess Clock Timers4 screens
Chess Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chess Clock Timers and Chess Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chess Clock Timers versus Chess Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock TimersChess Widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdapted Hub LLCSviatoslav Illiashenko

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock Timers

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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