Chess Clock XP vs Thocky

Chess Clock XP is a handy app that turns your iPad into a feature-rich chess clock. It offers two working modes: the forward mode allows deeper thoughts with critical moves; and the countdown mode offers extra fun for timed game. In each mode, players can be rewarded with bonus seconds after each move, or, must take a move within limited thinking time. All settings are customizable for either player respectively. The app is intuitively easy to use for its neat, text-free and language independent user interface with optional sound prompt. So, it's suitable for any Earth citizen.

Thocky — a mechanical keyboard sound playground Ever wanted to hear a keyboard before buying it? Thocky puts 36 switch sounds — recorded from real mechanical keyboards — at your fingertips. ◆ 36 switches • The classics: Blue (clicky), Red (linear), Brown (tactile), Black • Keycap comparison: the same switch sounds different with ABS vs PBT caps • Full-travel versions: satisfying bottomed-out strokes • Electrocapacitive: Topre, Topre Purple, and the legendary HHKB thock • Community favorites: Holy Panda, Alpaca, NK Cream, Oreo, Crystal Purple, Inks, Box Navy, Tealios • Vintage: Blue Alps, IBM buckling spring, an antique manual typewriter • Office membrane: the soft rubber-dome clatter, no clicks • Just for fun: a real typewriter (ding on Enter!) and a duck ◆ Feels like the real thing • Separate press/release sounds, subtle per-key variation • Dedicated samples for spacebar, enter, and backspace • Haptics tuned to each switch — rigid for clicky, soft for linear • Multi-touch typing with zero-latency response ◆ Little delights • Keys light up in the switch color with tiny sparks • A floating preview shows what you type, then fades away • A tap counter tracks your daily thocks At the office, on the train, or before bed — whenever you miss that mechanical feel, just thock. — Sounds are sourced from open-source community recordings (kbsim, Mechvibes, daktilo — MIT/CC0 licensed). Cherry MX, Topre, HHKB, IBM and other marks are property of their respective owners; this app is not affiliated with them.