Chess Clock vs nameLibre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock
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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 โข Sudden Death โ set a time and play it down โข Fischer increment โ seconds added back on every move โข Bronstein delay & US delay (Pro) โข One-tap presets for Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical (1+0 through 90+30) โข Custom times and asymmetric odds for uneven matchups (Pro) BUILT FOR REAL PLAY โข Two big tappable zones โ the top side reads upside-down so the player across from you sees it the right way up โข The side on the move stays bright, the waiting side dims โ always clear whose turn it is โข Flag detection with sound and haptics the moment time runs out โข Screen stays awake while you play; auto-pauses when you leave the app so no time leaks โข 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 โข Clean light and dark themes (more in Pro) โข 100% offline โ no account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads โข 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.
nameLibre
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Chess Clock | nameLibre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yixin Network Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. | Eugenio Keller Puente |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock
- Chess Clock Pro$4.99
nameLibre
- nameLibre Pro$3.991 Year









