Comparison

Chess Clock by ChessRank vs Just Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock by ChessRank

This app provides a professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players. It offers numerous built-in and customizable time controls, dual orientation display, and smart visual cues to help manage game time effectively. It also includes a time trainer and detailed game history tracking.

Highlights
  • 14 Built-In Time Controls
  • Customizable Time Controls (Simple & Advanced)
  • Dual Orientation Display (Vertical, Horizontal)
  • Smart Display with Urgency Cues
  • Chess Time Trainer for Time Management
  • Game History & Statistics Tracking
  • Offline Functionality
Features
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ChessRank Chess Clock A professional, full-featured chess clock for serious players — tournament-ready, beautifully designed, and completely offline. CORE FEATURES 14 Built-In Time Controls From bullet to classical — 1 min, 1+1, 2+1, 3 min, 3+2, 5 min, 5+5, 10 min, 15+10, 20 min, 30 min, and delay-based presets (5+5s delay, 25+5s delay, 90+30s delay). One tap to select, one tap to start. Custom Time Controls • Simple mode — set hours, minutes, seconds, increment, and delay • Advanced mode — build multi-stage time controls (like FIDE classical: 40 moves in 2 hours, then 1 hour to finish), with per-player independent settings • Supports Fischer, Bronstein, and Delay timing modes Dual Orientation • Vertical — standard portrait mode • Horizontal Left / Right — sit across the board, each player reads their time right-side up Smart Display • Active player glow with animated pulse • Tenths-of-a-second precision under 10 seconds • Color-coded urgency — orange under 20 seconds, red under 10 • Move counter and stage tracker for advanced presets Sound & Feedback • Toggle sound effects and haptic feedback • 20-second warning alert before flag fall • Custom audio cues for tap, pause, time out, and trainer Chess Time Trainer Improve your time management: • Per-player reminder intervals (5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s, or custom) • A visual pulse on your clock when you should be deciding • Separate intervals for Player 1 and Player 2 Game History & Statistics Every game is automatically saved with: • Total duration, moves, and pause time • Per-player stats — total thinking time, average move time, fastest and longest think • Move-by-move timeline of how long each player spent on every turn • Clock-derived accuracy, computed from the clock itself • Bulk delete or clear all history Personalization • 5 theme colors — Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Rose • Restore all default time controls with one tap Offline & Lightweight • No internet required to play • All data stored locally on your device • Send feedback directly from the app when you're online Designed for Real Games • Pause anytime — adjust either player's clock during a pause • Auto-saves unfinished games so you never lose progress • Keeps the screen awake during active games ChessRank Chess Clock — built for the board, not the browser.

About

Just Chess Clock

Features
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Just Chess Clock A chess clock. That's it. No ads, no account, no permissions. Pick a time control, tap, play. Most chess clock apps ask for an email or run a banner across the bottom while you're in time trouble. This one has no network access at all, so there's nothing to serve and nothing to send. At the board: > Tap the screen to end your move > Digits readable across a table > Low-time warning before the flag > Pause and resume > Screen stays awake while the clock runs > Simple time presets Privacy No account, no tracking, no analytics, no network access. Nothing is collected. Free.

Screenshots

Chess Clock by ChessRank4 screens
Just Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Clock by ChessRank at 15.1 against Just Chess Clock's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chess Clock by ChessRank versus Just Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Clock by ChessRankJust Chess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxis Venture Group LLCVadym Grynchenko

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock by ChessRank

No in-app purchases

None

Just Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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