Comparison

CG Chess Clock Free vs Visual Timers

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

Head to head
About

CG Chess Clock Free

This chess clock app offers multi-touch support for seamless time management during games. It includes various delay types, offline functionality, and audio notifications, ensuring an uninterrupted and fair play experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch support
  • Five delay types (Fischer, Bronstein, etc.)
  • Scrabble time scheme
  • Offline functionality
  • Device stays awake during game
  • Audio notification at end of game
Features
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Actively developed chess clock: new features and improvements planned. One of the few chess clock apps on any market that supports multi-touch. Allowing you to switch the clock even when the other player is still pressing the button on his side. App supports five types of delays (Fischer, Fischer-After, Bronstein, Hourglass and Simple) and one scrabble scheme, works offline, device won't sleep while game is in progress, requires minimal permissions and has audio notification at the end of the game. All feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcomed.

About

Visual Timers

This app allows you to manage multiple timers simultaneously with a visually appealing interface. It offers customization options and ensures alarms sound even when the app is in the background or closed. It respects silent mode and do not disturb settings.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer display
  • Customizable timer names and durations
  • Background timer operation
  • Respects silent mode
  • Respects Do Not Disturb
  • Audible and vibration alerts
Features
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One of the most visually stunning timers ever conceived for the App Store, Visual Timers allow you to see the progression of up to 6 timers simultaneously on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The timers were carefully designed to be aesthetically pleasing and functional, making it to easy to start, pause, reset and customize them. Your timers will go off even if Visual Timers is in the background or has been completely terminated! It will vibrate once and sound the original Marimba iPhone tune once a timer has expired. Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb (both are respected) Silent Mode - Visual Timers will respect your desire to have your iOS device silenced and no audible alarm will be heard when this is on. This is great for when you are in a movie theater or when you are around a sleeping baby, for example, and you forgot to turn off a running timer. Do Not Disturb - Visual Timers will respect your desire to not be disturbed and no audible alarm will be heard when your iOS device is set to Do Not Disturb and turned off (including when you are in the locked screen). This is great for when you have gone to bed and wish to not be disturbed regardless of any timers you may have left running. CUSTOMIZING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear, and prompt for the timer name and duration. When you are finished, tap Done. STARTING A TIMER • To start a timer, simply tap it. PAUSING A TIMER • To pause a timer that is currently running, simply tap it. RESETTING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear. Tap the Done button to close the Timer Setup page. This will also reset the timer. AUDIBLE ALARMS • To hear audible alarms from Visual Timers, please do not have your iOS device set to Silent Mode or Do Not Disturb.

Screenshots

CG Chess Clock Free2 screens
Visual Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Timers at 80% against CG Chess Clock Free's 0%. Visual Timers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CG Chess Clock Free ships an update every 9 months, Visual Timers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CG Chess Clock Free versus Visual Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCG Chess Clock FreeVisual Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.06.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercabagomez.comSinSoft, Inc.

Customer experience

CG Chess Clock Free

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Visual Timers

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CG Chess Clock Free

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CG Chess Clock Free free?
CG Chess Clock Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Timers free?
Visual Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CG Chess Clock Free or Visual Timers have ads?
Neither CG Chess Clock Free nor Visual Timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CG Chess Clock Free or Visual Timers?
CG Chess Clock Free ships an update every 9 months, and Visual Timers every 3 weeks. Most recently, CG Chess Clock Free was updated on October 10, 2026 and Visual Timers on October 8, 2026.

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