Comparison

Tempo Chess Clock vs Chess+ for Watch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tempo Chess Clock

Features
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The chess clock, perfected. Tempo is a premium chess clock designed for serious play. Every detail — from the haptic feedback that mimics the click of a real tournament clock to the OLED-true black themes that vanish on AMOLED displays — has been crafted for one purpose: to disappear into the game. PLAY ANY TIME CONTROL Choose from 10 carefully curated presets covering Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical formats, including FIDE World Championship time controls. Or build your own with the Custom Time Control builder. TOURNAMENT-GRADE PRECISION Sub-millisecond timing accuracy. Flag-fall detection. Automatic pause when you switch apps. The chess clock you'd actually trust for a rated game. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Standalone Apple Watch app. No phone required. Perfect for blitz on the go. A chess clock on your wrist. LIVE ACTIVITIES + DYNAMIC ISLAND Glance at your remaining time without unlocking your phone. Live Activities show both clocks on your lock screen and Dynamic Island throughout the game. QUICK START WIDGETS Add a Quick Start widget to your home screen or lock screen. Tap once to launch your last-used time control. HAPTIC FEEDBACK THAT FEELS REAL Custom-tuned haptic profiles inspired by actual tournament chess clocks. Wood for warm and muffled. Chronos for the layered click of a mechanical clock. The closest thing to a real chess clock you can carry in your pocket. 8 PREMIUM THEMES (Tempo Pro) Crimson Lever. Forest Library. Carbon Match. Steel Chronograph. Predator. Midnight. Each theme is hand-crafted, not a generic color filter. Default OLED Black and Ivory Tournament are free. PRO FEATURES - 8 additional time control presets (Bullet 2+1, Blitz 3+0, FIDE Blitz 3+2, Club Blitz 5+3, Rapid 10+0, FIDE Rapid 15+10, Classical 30+0, Classical 60+30) - 6 premium themes - 2 premium haptic profiles (Wood, Chronos) - 3 premium tap sounds (Click, Wood, Mechanical) - Bronstein and Delay increment modes - Custom player names - Unlimited game history with full statistics FREE TIER - 2 time control presets (Bullet 1+0, Blitz 5+0) - Custom Time Control builder with Fischer increment - OLED Black and Ivory Tournament themes - Standard haptic profile - Last 5 games of history - Apple Watch app - Live Activities + Dynamic Island - Quick Start widgets ONE-TIME PURCHASE Tempo Pro is a single one-time purchase of $2.99. No subscription. No recurring fees. Buy once, keep forever, on every device signed into your Apple ID. PRIVACY-FIRST Tempo collects no personal data. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Your games and stats live only on your device. DESIGNED IN SWITZERLAND Built by Arytec, a solo indie developer who cares about the details. The best chess clock for players who care about the details. --- Questions? support@arytec.ch https://arytec.ch/tempo/privacy https://arytec.ch/tempo/terms https://arytec.ch/tempo/support

About

Chess+ for Watch

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A complete game of chess, made for Watch. Chess+ puts a beautiful, touch-friendly wooden chessboard right on your wrist. Play against an offline computer opponent across 10 difficulty levels, or share the watch for two-player pass-and-play. Dedicated to Kareem :) DESIGNED FOR YOUR WRIST • Large, clear pieces and a full board on one screen • Simple tap-to-move controls • Legal-move and last-move highlights • Haptic feedback for every move • Automatic board rotation in two-player games PLAY YOUR WAY • Computer opponent with difficulty levels 1–10 • Local two-player pass-and-play • Works completely offline • Includes castling, en passant, checkmate, stalemate, and pawn promotion PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account • No ads or tracking • No subscriptions or in-app purchases • No personal data collection From quick practice games to tougher challenges, Chess+ keeps a complete chessboard close at hand. Your move.

Screenshots

Tempo Chess Clock4 screens
Chess+ for Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess+ for Watch at none against Tempo Chess Clock'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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess+ for Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Tempo Chess Clock versus Chess+ for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo Chess ClockChess+ for Watch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiridon TahirajAMR MAHROUS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Tempo Pro$2.99
None

Chess+ for Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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