Chess Clock by Chess.com vs ScrabbleScorer!
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.
ScrabbleScorer!
This app simplifies scorekeeping for up to four players in word games. It tracks player scores, identifies the leader, and shows individual round points. Customize the background with your own photos for a personalized experience.
- Scorekeeping for up to 4 players
- Tracks current leader and score difference
- Displays last round's points
- Customizable background from photo library
- Easy editing and reset functions
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A SCORER app for any games that require score keeping for up to 4 players. Choose your own background from your photo library library. Never have to bring paper and pencil to a scrabble game again. Tells you who is is the lead, how many points you lag behind the current winner, and what the last round score points earned by the player was. Easy editing and reset function. Future upgrades to include a valid scrabble word dictionary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Clock by Chess.com at 4.6 against ScrabbleScorer!'s 3.0. Chess Clock by Chess.com also leads on ratings volume (342 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). ScrabbleScorer!'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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.
Chess Clock by Chess.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Clock by Chess.com has 342 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Chess Clock by Chess.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScrabbleScorer!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chess Clock by Chess.com ships an update every 3 months, ScrabbleScorer! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock by Chess.com | ScrabbleScorer! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (342 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 342 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chess.com | grant Fichera |
Customer experience
Chess Clock by Chess.com
ScrabbleScorer!
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
ScrabbleScorer!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Clock by Chess.com
No in-app purchases
ScrabbleScorer!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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