Comparison

ClockMate vs Flagfall

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

Head to head
About

ClockMate

Features
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ClockMate is the chess clock you actually want at the board. No account, no ads, no setup β€” just tap and play. Tap your half of the screen when you've finished your move. The timer switches automatically. Simple enough for a kitchen table game, reliable enough for a club match. FREE FEATURES β€’ Bullet (1+0), Blitz (3+2), Blitz (5+0), Rapid (10+0), Rapid (15+10), Classical (90+30) β€’ Fischer increment β€” the FIDE standard β€’ Digital and analog clock face β€’ Move counter per player β€’ Sound and haptic feedback on every tap β€’ Flag-fall alarm when time runs out β€’ Landscape orientation for table play UPGRADE TO PRO β€” ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION β€’ Set any time control β€” minutes, seconds, and increment freely configurable β€’ Bronstein delay and Simple delay β€” for players who need them β€’ 4 themes: Wood, Tournament Black, Minimal White, OLED Dark β€’ 2 additional sound packs + silent mode β€’ Game history β€” last 10 games with move counts and time stats No cloud. No login. No ads. Everything works offline.

About

Flagfall

Features
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Flagfall is a chess clock built for real games β€” at the club, at a tournament, or across the kitchen table. TIME CONTROLS β€’ Fischer increment β€” time added after every move β€’ Bronstein delay β€” time spent is given back, up to the increment β€’ US delay β€” the clock only starts counting once the delay has elapsed β€’ Byo-yomi β€” main time followed by periods, for go and shogi β€’ Multi-stage FIDE controls β€” 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes, with a 30-second increment from move one β€’ Asymmetric time β€” give one player a handicap BUILT FOR THE TABLE The whole half of the screen is the tap target, not a small button. In table mode the top panel rotates 180 degrees for the player sitting opposite, and each side sees the opponent's remaining time the right way up. The screen stays awake for the entire game. Your settings and the game in progress survive closing the app β€” reopen it and the clock is exactly where you left it, paused. ACCURATE BY DESIGN The clock never decrements a counter on a timer. Remaining time is derived from timestamps, so a backgrounded app, a late frame or a locked screen cannot make it drift. NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT, NO DATA Flagfall makes no network requests. It works entirely offline, collects nothing, and contains no advertising or tracking whatsoever. There is no account to create and nothing to subscribe to. Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Japanese and Chinese.

Screenshots

ClockMate4 screens
Flagfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flagfall at none against ClockMate's 1. Flagfall also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. ClockMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flagfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockMate ships an update every 2 months, Flagfall every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ClockMate versus Flagfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockMateFlagfall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HuppertzL&L FRANCE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockMate

One-time1
  • ClockMate Pro$1.99
None

Flagfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockMate free?
ClockMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flagfall free?
Flagfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockMate or Flagfall have ads?
Neither ClockMate nor Flagfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockMate or Flagfall?
ClockMate ships an update every 2 months, and Flagfall every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClockMate was updated on October 5, 2026 and Flagfall on October 5, 2026.

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