Chess Clock by Chess.com vs Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Clock by Chess.com
This free app functions as a digital chess clock, offering customizable time controls for any game. It supports various increment and delay types, multiple stages, and handicapping, making it ideal for casual play and tournaments. Adjust time on the fly and enjoy clear displays and audio alerts.
- Customizable time controls
- Fischer and Bronstein increments
- Multiple-stage time controls
- Handicapping support
- On-the-fly time adjustments
- Pause and interruption support
- Audio alerts
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Replace your chess clock with this free game timer! It's easy to use, yet fully featured to handle any time control. 100% free: no in-app purchases, no ads! Choose your time control and you're ready to play. The 2nd player presses her button to start the 1st player's clock - and the game is on! FEATURES - Large, easy-to-read buttons - Works in landscape and portrait on all devices - Quickly customize the app for one-tap access to all your favorite time controls - Time controls include base minutes per player and optional per-move delays or bonus time. The app supports both Fischer and Bronstein increments, as well as simple delays. The duration is up to you! - Supports multiple-stage time controls commonly seen in tournaments, such as "40 moves in 2 hours + game in 60 minutes." A glance at the clock shows your current stage! - Support for handicapping lets you set different time controls for each player! - You can adjust the time remaining on the fly, in the middle of your game, for either or both players! - Clock pauses automatically if the app is interrupted; manually pause the clock at any time - Pleasant sounds for buttons and "time's up" alert At Chess.com, we really do love chess, and *sometimes* we even play it offline! For times like that, we created this clock - and we hope you love it as much as we do.
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer
Explore board game scenarios with ease. This app lets you reveal unopened rooms, monsters, and special sections of any scenario. Discover hidden treasures and zoom into details for a complete overview.
- Load any scenario
- Hide unopened rooms
- Toggle hidden monsters
- View special sections
- Reveal conclusions
- Zoom into sections
- Discover treasures
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The Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer allows you to load any scenario from the boardgame hiding any unopened rooms, monsters, special sections and conclusions. You can easily zoom into any section and toggle the hidden areas plus view any treasures that are discovered through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock by Chess.com at none against Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer's 1. Chess Clock by Chess.com also leads on chart position (#103 vs unranked) and ratings volume (342 vs 70). Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Clock by Chess.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chess Clock by Chess.com against 4.7 for Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 342 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Chess Clock by Chess.com's written reviews are positive against 86% of Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer's.
Chess Clock by Chess.com ships an update every 3 months, Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess Clock by Chess.com | Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (342 ratings) | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 86.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 342 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Chess.com | Roy Goncalves |
Customer experience
Chess Clock by Chess.com
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer
Bugs and requests
Chess Clock by Chess.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- Time not always reduced when pressing the clock quickly
- Custom time settings not always saved properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add warning/countdown alerts for time running out
- Allow setting different times for each player
- Provide more theme/color options
- Add vibration feedback when pressing the clock
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Clock by Chess.com
No in-app purchases
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer
- Unlock Gloomhaven Scenario$3.99
Questions
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