Comparison

Chess Clock vs nameLibre

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock turns your phone into a beautiful, no-fuss game timer for two players โ€” face to face, across the board. Lay it flat between you and play. Tap your side when you've made your move. Your clock stops, your opponent's starts. That's it. Huge tap targets, instant response, zero fumbling โ€” built for blitz. TIME CONTROLS โ€ข Sudden Death โ€” set a time and play it down โ€ข Fischer increment โ€” seconds added back on every move โ€ข Bronstein delay & US delay (Pro) โ€ข One-tap presets for Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical (1+0 through 90+30) โ€ข Custom times and asymmetric odds for uneven matchups (Pro) BUILT FOR REAL PLAY โ€ข Two big tappable zones โ€” the top side reads upside-down so the player across from you sees it the right way up โ€ข The side on the move stays bright, the waiting side dims โ€” always clear whose turn it is โ€ข Flag detection with sound and haptics the moment time runs out โ€ข Screen stays awake while you play; auto-pauses when you leave the app so no time leaks โ€ข Move counters and end-of-game stats, then Rematch in one tap NOT JUST CHESS Works for Go, Shogi, Scrabble, checkers, backgammon โ€” any two-player, turn-based game. BEAUTIFUL & PRIVATE โ€ข Clean light and dark themes (more in Pro) โ€ข 100% offline โ€” no account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads โ€ข Your games never leave your phone Chess Clock Pro is a one-time purchase (no subscription) that unlocks Bronstein & US delay modes, custom times, asymmetric odds, all themes, and local game history.

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nameLibre

Features
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Type a name. nameLibre checks it on 19 sites at once and tells you where it's free and where it's taken. ONE SEARCH, 19 ANSWERS Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Bluesky, Twitch, Kick, GitHub, Reddit, Pinterest, the App Store and the .com, .net, .app, .io and .es domains. Each one with a clear verdict: free, taken or likely free. A VERDICT YOU CAN READ AT A GLANCE "FREE!", "ALMOST" or "TAKEN", with a ring that shows how many sites are yours. Tap to see only what's missing. Tap any row to open that profile and check it yourself. AI IDEAS, ALREADY CHECKED Describe your project and get 12 names in the style you want: wordplay, invented words, serious, fun or international. Each idea comes already checked on the key sites, sorted by how free it is. HISTORY AND FAVORITES Every search and every idea is saved. Filter by word, by project, by status, by date or by "free on Instagram and TikTok". Star the names you like and check them again with one tap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. Your iPhone asks each site directly, so nothing you search is stored anywhere but on your phone. In 11 languages, with light and dark mode. FREE AND PRO The free plan includes 5 name checks and 5 AI ideas. nameLibre Pro, a yearly subscription, gives you unlimited checks and 100 AI ideas a month. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it from your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://kubographics.com/namelibre-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Chess Clock4 screens
nameLibre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Chess Clock at 3 against nameLibre's 1. Chess Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and nameLibre sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Chess Clock versus nameLibre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ClocknameLibre
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYixin Network Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.Eugenio Keller Puente

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Chess Clock Pro$4.99
1 purchases

nameLibre

Subscriptions1
  • nameLibre Pro$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is nameLibre free?
nameLibre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Clock or nameLibre have ads?
Neither Chess Clock nor nameLibre shows ads.

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