Comparison

Chess Clock vs Plink

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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Two big buttons, your time controls, zero fuss. Zwango turns your phone into a real chess clock for over the board play, with the increment math done exactly right. THE CLOCK - Tap your side to press the clock, targets you cannot miss - Portrait and flat on the table landscape layouts - Low time warning with colour and haptics - Move counter and one tap reset - Screen stays awake through the whole game TIME CONTROLS - Presets for Bullet 1+0, Blitz 3+2 and 5+0, Rapid 10+0 and more - Fischer increment, Bronstein, and simple delay, implemented correctly - Build and save your own custom controls ANY BOARD GAME - Works for every two player turn based game: scrabble, go, shogi, backgammon Free to play with the standard presets. Pro unlocks the custom control builder, Bronstein and delay modes, themes, and a true black tabletop mode for OLED screens. Zwango is an independent app and is not affiliated with Chess.com, FIDE, or any chess federation. TOS: https://apps.borombo.com/zwango/terms/

About

Plink

Easily track scores for card games, board games, and competitions. Create games, add players, and monitor performance with flexible scorekeeping tools. Offers guest mode for quick play and account sync for backup and stats.

Highlights
  • Flexible score tracking
  • Individual and team play
  • Player profiles and history
  • Timers, dice, and game rules
  • Guest mode for quick play
  • Account sync and backup
Features
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Plink is a fast, flexible scorekeeper for card games, board games, and friendly competitions. Create a game, add players or teams, and keep every score easy to follow. Reopen sessions, track player performance, and spend less time calculating points and more time playing. Use Guest Mode for quick local matches, or create an account to sync sessions, manage players, and view stats. Plink Pro unlocks unlimited saved sessions, advanced statistics and teams support. Features: • Flexible score tracking for different games • Individual and team play • Player profiles and match history • Timers, dice, and configurable game rules • Guest mode for quick play • Optional account sync and backup tools Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chess Clock4 screens
Plink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plink at every 3 days against Chess Clock's weekly. Plink also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chess Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Plink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Clock ships an update weekly, Plink every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Clock versus Plink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ClockPlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperErwan ROMBOSara Cerina

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Zwango Pro$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Zwango Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Plink

Subscriptions2
  • Plink Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plink Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plink free?
Plink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Clock or Plink have ads?
Neither Chess Clock nor Plink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Clock or Plink?
Chess Clock ships an update weekly, and Plink every 3 days. Most recently, Chess Clock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Plink on October 24, 2026.

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