Comparison

Chess Game Clock Timer vs Chess Clock

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

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About

Chess Game Clock Timer

Features
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A two-player chess clock with two big tap zones and two countdowns — pure game timer, nothing else. • Two giant tap zones, no menus mid-game • 5 minute flat free, presets in Pro • Bullet, blitz, rapid, classical presets (Pro) • Fischer increment and Bronstein delay (Pro) • Locks screen on so it never sleeps mid-match Who it's for For chess players, scrabble fans and board-game groups playing turn-based games without a physical clock. Subscription BestPaid Pro is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. About BestPaid Part of the BestPaid family — paid apps without ads, tracking, or data farming. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Chess Clock

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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 — Chess Clock has the time control you need, and gets out of your way while you use it. •••••••••••• 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 — 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 •••••••••••• TOURNAMENT-ACCURATE Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, US/Simple delay, Japanese byo-yomi, Canadian overtime, hourglass, and multi-stage transitions — all FIDE-correct. Move-by-move state persists across every action, and you can undo the last press if you fat-fingered a tap. •••••••••••• BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Two big edge-to-edge tap zones — 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 — 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 •••••••••••• 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 •••••••••••• 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 — clocks sync in real time. Two-code model: give the edit code to your opponent, the view code to spectators. •••••••••••• DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS PLAY • iPhone, iPad, macOS, visionOS • Landscape and portrait supported • Native SwiftUI — 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 — tap Send Feedback in Settings.

Screenshots

Chess Game Clock Timer4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock at none against Chess Game Clock Timer's 4. Chess Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Chess Game Clock Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Chess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Chess Game Clock Timer versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Game Clock TimerChess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasilii PolovnikovIdeas All Day Ltd.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Game Clock Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Ā· 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Ā· 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Ā· 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Ā· Lifetime$19.99
None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Game Clock Timer free?
Chess Game Clock Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Game Clock Timer or Chess Clock have ads?
Chess Game Clock Timer shows ads; Chess Clock does not.

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