Chess Clock vs SecureVault Private Storage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock
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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/
SecureVault Private Storage
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SecureVault helps you organize personal files in a password-protected vault stored locally on your device. FREE FEATURES • Store up to 25 vault items • Import photos, videos, audio, documents, and general files • Search, filter, and sort your vault • Play supported audio and video files • Preview supported files and documents • Record your screen and import completed recordings • Change your vault password • Review and manage local login-activity settings PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock SecureVault Premium with a single lifetime purchase: • Unlimited vault items • Private non-persistent browser • Private video editing tools • Unlimited batch importing • Custom file titles and renaming • Restore Purchases support PRIVATE BROWSING Premium includes a private browser with a dedicated search home, URL and search-query entry, navigation controls, and session clearing. Browser website data uses a non-persistent WebKit session and is cleared when the vault locks. LOCAL STORAGE Imported vault files are encrypted before being written to the app’s local storage. SecureVault does not require a server-side account. Apple processes Premium purchases. SecureVault does not receive or store payment-card information. Remember your vault password and retain backups of important original files. Forgotten vault passwords cannot be recovered.
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Verdict
Chess Clock and SecureVault Private Storage are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Chess Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SecureVault Private Storage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Chess Clock | SecureVault Private Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Erwan ROMBO | Greg Williams |
In-app purchases
Chess Clock
- Zwango Pro$2.991 Month
- Zwango Pro$9.99
SecureVault Private Storage
- SecureVault Premium$9.99
Questions
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