Flag vs Chess Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Flag
Read full descriptionHide full description
A real chess clock, built for real chess players. Most apps stop at Fischer, swap your color every turn, and put Bronstein behind a paywall. Flag does all of it, without a subscription. FIVE INCREMENT MODES ⢠Fischer ā increment added after every move. OTB and online standard. ⢠Delay (USCF) ā clock pauses for a fixed delay before counting down. ⢠Bronstein ā used time returned at end of move, capped at the increment. ⢠Hourglass ā time flows from one side to the other. ⢠Byo-yomi ā Japanese overtime periods after main time runs out. DISPLAY & TAP ⢠Split or Color display modes. ⢠Tap your own half (chess tradition) or tap anywhere ā your choice. ⢠Persistent White/Black sides ā they don't swap based on turn. ALSO IN FLAG ⢠Full game history with per-move timing ⢠Stats dashboard ā averages, move-time charts, time-trouble heatmap ⢠Pause, resign, agree-draw shortcuts ⢠Customizable haptics and sounds ⢠Custom time-control presets ā bullet, blitz, rapid, classical, byo-yomi PRO ā ONE-TIME UNLOCK. NO SUBSCRIPTION. 7-day trial of every Pro feature. After that, a one-time unlock keeps everything forever. No subscription. No ads. Pay once, own it. Pro adds Bronstein, Hourglass, and Byo-yomi modes; 12+ premium clock themes (Wood, Tournament felt, Brass DGT, Carrara Marble, Library, Fischer 72, Havana, Zen, Frost, Streamer, Neon and more); unlimited custom presets; and premium switch sounds. PRIVACY Privacy: https://bountyapps.com/flag/privacy.html Terms: https://bountyapps.com/flag/terms.html
Chess Clock
Read full descriptionHide full description
The chess clock built for real play. Whether you're grinding one-minute bullet online prep, running a tournament arbiter's floor, or teaching a kid how to press their first clock ā Chess Clock has the time control you need, and gets out of your way while you use it. ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ EVERY TIME CONTROL THAT MATTERS ⢠Bullet: 1 min, 2 min ⢠Blitz: 3+0, 3+2, 5+0, 5+3 ⢠Rapid: 10, 15+10, 25+10 ⢠Classical: 30, 60, 90+30 ⢠FIDE Classical: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 in 30 minutes + SD in 15 minutes + 30-second increment from move 1 ā the World Championship spec, implemented exactly ⢠Armageddon ⢠Hourglass mode ⢠Go and Shogi: byo-yomi periods with FIDE-correct consumption ⢠Scrabble presets ⢠17 built-in presets across 7 categories ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ TOURNAMENT-ACCURATE Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, US/Simple delay, Japanese byo-yomi, Canadian overtime, hourglass, and multi-stage transitions ā all FIDE-correct. Move-by-move state persists across every action, and you can undo the last press if you fat-fingered a tap. ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ BUILT FOR THE TABLE ⢠Two big edge-to-edge tap zones ā nothing to miss under match pressure ⢠Flat-on-table mode rotates the opponent's clock so both players read face-up ⢠Monospaced digits, tenths of a second in the last 20s ⢠Six visual skins: Classic B&W, Wood, DGT green LCD, Tournament navy & gold, Neon, Midnight ā pick one per match ⢠Voice announcements at 60s / 30s / 20s / 10s / 5-4-3-2-1 ⢠Live Activity keeps the clock on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ MOVE HISTORY & ANALYTICS Every press is logged with its duration. When the match ends, review: ⢠The full move timeline with per-move deltas ⢠Per-side stats: moves, total time, average, longest think ⢠Cross-match analytics: your play streak, average move time, longest think ever, time-trouble rate, wins as White vs Black ⢠Export as PGN with clock annotations for Lichess, SCID, ChessBase ⢠Or export as CSV or JSON for your own analysis ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ BROADCAST & SPECTATE Tap share to generate a 6-digit code. Anyone with the code can watch your match live from iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the web at chessclock.app ā clocks sync in real time. Two-code model: give the edit code to your opponent, the view code to spectators. ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ā¢ DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS PLAY ⢠iPhone, iPad, macOS, visionOS ⢠Landscape and portrait supported ⢠Native SwiftUI ā buttery, low-latency ⢠No ads, no accounts, no distractions Chess Clock is a passion project by a chess player, for chess players. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome ā tap Send Feedback in Settings.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock at none against Flag's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Flag sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Flag | Chess Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Voropaiev | Ideas All Day Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Flag
- Flag Pro$4.99
Chess Clock
No in-app purchases








