Comparison

Chess Clock vs Ring Light

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

Head to head
About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock: Game Timer is a calm, offline chess clock for two players on one device. Built for serious play — bullet, blitz, rapid, or classical — with every standard timing mode and a post-game review that reads only your move timings, never a chess engine. WHY IT EXISTS Most chess clocks treat the digits as decoration. We treat them as the product. Numbers are big and readable under time pressure, the active side is unambiguous, and the timer keeps running even with the phone in silent mode. The interface stays out of your way during a game and gives you something useful to look at after one. EVERY STANDARD TIME CONTROL • No increment — classic sudden-death timing. • Fischer — fixed seconds added after each of your moves. • Bronstein — time spent on a move is returned, up to the set increment. • Simple delay — a countdown delay runs before your main time starts ticking. Choose from built-in presets (Bullet 1+0, Blitz 5+0, Blitz 3+2, Rapid 15+10, Tournament 90+30, and more) or set your own with a precise minute/second editor. POST-GAME REVIEW After each game, see a move-by-move time chart — your timings against your opponent's, side by side. Honest stats: total games, average time per move, flag falls, and your most-played control. In-the-moment hints note where you lingered (often the opening) and where you rushed — heuristic rules from your timings, never a move-quality verdict. No engine, no cloud. NICE DETAILS • Two-sided board: the upper player's clock is rotated 180° so it reads correctly when the phone sits between you on a table. • Side swap with one tap — choose which colour sits at the bottom. • Low-time pulse alerts your opponent visually. • Sound alerts work even in silent mode. • Haptic feedback on every move. • Themes: Classic Wood, Ivory, Green Felt. PRIVACY Everything stays on this device — no accounts, no logins, no servers, no third-party trackers.

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Ring Light

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Lighted makeup mirror and selfie ring light for iPhone and iPad. Turn your screen into an adjustable light with an optional live mirror. Choose Ring for light around your reflection, or Panel to light your face with the whole screen. Pick a warm, natural or cool tone, set the intensity and make the ring thicker for more light. Perfect for makeup, shaving, touch-ups and looking your best on video calls. LIVE MIRROR • Front-camera mirror, turned on only when you ask • Pinch to zoom from 1x to 3x, double-tap to reset • Full screen hides every control for a clean, luminous screen PHOTOS (NEW) • In full screen, take a photo with the on-screen shutter • Photos save to your own library only when you take one • Front photos match your mirror, or turn mirroring off in Settings BRIGHT, BUT CAREFUL • Optional maximum brightness while the app is open; your usual brightness returns when you leave • Extra brightness (HDR) on supported displays, eased off automatically if the device gets hot PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, nothing uploaded. The live preview stays on your device, and the app can add photos to your library but never read it. Available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. Ring Light Mirror uses your screen, not the hardware flash, and is not a calibrated studio light.

Screenshots

Chess Clock4 screens
Ring Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ring Light at Free against Chess Clock's $2.99. Ring Light also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Ring Light is free to download; Chess Clock costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Chess Clock versus Ring Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ClockRing Light
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRufat BabayevMARCO VINICIO LEE LEMUS

In-app purchases

None

Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Ring Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ring Light free?
Ring Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Clock or Ring Light have ads?
Neither Chess Clock nor Ring Light shows ads.

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