ClockMate vs Flagfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ClockMate
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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.
Flagfall
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. ClockMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flagfall asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClockMate ships an update every 2 months, Flagfall every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | ClockMate | Flagfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Huppertz | L&L FRANCE |
In-app purchases
ClockMate
- ClockMate Pro$1.99
Flagfall
No in-app purchases
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