Comparison

Chess Clock vs Turnwise

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock – Fischer Timer is a clean, over-the-board chess clock built for real games: big times, one tap per move, and controls you can hit without looking away from the board. - Dual clocks, your rules Two full-height panels show each side’s time at a glance. Start a game with a tap, then tap your side when you finish a move. Pause anytime from the center bar. - Time controls that match how you play Choose presets or build your own: main time, increment, simple delay before main time counts down, and optional second-stage bonuses. Pick Fischer or Bronstein (or no increment) from a clear menu. Need different controls for each player? Set User A and User B independently when β€œsame time for both” is off. - Feedback you can tune Separate sounds for moves and time-up, optional low-time alerts at your thresholds (sound, haptic, and a quick flash), and accent colors so the active side is obvious across the table. Optional Β± second buttons for on-the-board adjustments. - Made for club nights and home games No account. No sign-in. Open the app, set your time, and play. When time runs out, the losing side shows a clear Lose state so there’s no doubt the flag fell. Download Chess Clock – Fischer Timer and keep the focus on the position, not on fiddling with the clock. For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/chessclock Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/chessclock/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/chessclock/privacy

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Turnwise

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Turnwise is a turn clock for tables of 2–8 players β€” built for Commander and other Magic: The Gathering formats, trading card games, and board games where turns run long and someone always asks "whose turn is it?" Put one phone or tablet in the middle of the table. Every player gets a tile; a tap passes the turn on. The active player's clock is visible to everyone, and slow turns become a number instead of a vague feeling. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Classic β€” clocks count up, so you see where the time went: per turn, per round, per player, for the whole game. Add an optional turn limit, fixed (say one minute) or growing round by round as the game gets heavier. When time runs out the clock flags and blinks β€” the table decides what happens, never the app. Chess Clock β€” for two players: bullet, blitz and rapid presets in chess notation (1+0, 3+2, 5+3, 15+10 …), fully adjustable time and increment, four increment styles (Fischer before/after, Bronstein, simple delay) and an optional handicap so uneven pairings stay interesting. Hourglass β€” one pool of time between two players: while you think, your clock falls and your opponent's rises. Slow play arms your opponent. MADE FOR REAL TABLES β€’ Seat map: arrange players the way you actually sit; pick who starts without anyone switching chairs β€’ Time warning: a beep and a buzz before a turn runs out β€” at a fixed mark or a share of the turn β€’ Optional elimination on timeout in classic games β€” always a question, never an automatism β€’ Pause, undo a pass, eliminate players, keep playing until a winner stands β€’ Game timeline and stats: every turn's duration, round totals, awards at the end β€’ Timing is wall-clock based β€” backgrounding the app never loses a second AND NOTHING ELSE Turnwise is completely free and works entirely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, no subscription β€” nothing is locked. If it improves your game nights, there's a voluntary tip jar; tipping changes nothing in the app. English, German, French, Spanish. Light and dark mode. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Chess Clock4 screens
Turnwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock at none against Turnwise's 5. Turnwise's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Turnwise sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 2 level
Chess Clock versus Turnwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ClockTurnwise
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndie Goodies LLCAdrian Horstmann

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Turnwise

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
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  • Generous Tip$8.99
  • Legendary Tip$17.99

Questions

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

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