Chess Clock by Chess.com vs Time Control for Chess
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.
Time Control for Chess
This app provides a simple and intuitive way to manage chess game timers for over-the-board play. It supports various increment types and offers visual and haptic feedback for moves. Users can easily switch between light and dark modes.
- Multiple increment types (Fischer, Bronstein, US Delay)
- At-a-glance time display
- One-tap turn switching
- Sound and haptic feedback
- Light and Dark Mode
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- Play without increments, or choose Fischer, Bronstein or US Delay. - Keep an eye on the remaining time at a glance. - Quickly switch turn by tapping anywhere on the screen when you’ve made your move. - Get timely feedback via sounds and haptics. - Switch between Light and Dark Mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Control for Chess at 5.0 against Chess Clock by Chess.com's 4.6. Time Control for Chess also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Chess Clock by Chess.com's advantage is ratings volume (338 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Control for Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Clock by Chess.com has 338 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Chess Clock by Chess.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time Control for Chess's.
Chess Clock by Chess.com ships an update every 3 months, Time Control for Chess every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock by Chess.com | Time Control for Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (338 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #154 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chess.com | Emil Baehr |
Customer experience
Chess Clock by Chess.com
Time Control for Chess
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
Time Control for Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Clock by Chess.com
No in-app purchases
Time Control for Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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