Chess Clock by Chess.com vs 4
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.
4
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Chess was built for two. This is chess for FOUR. 4-Player Chess is the chaotic, four-army take on the game you know — played free-for-all on a giant 14x14 cut-corner board. Four kings, three rivals, one winner. Capture pieces to bank points, hunt checkmates for big bonuses, betray, kingmake, and steal the win on points while the two leaders slug it out. Real chess credibility, total party chaos. WAYS TO PLAY - Play vs. Bots — three difficulty tiers (Easy, Medium, Hard) and original characters with personalities of their own: Turbo the laid-back turtle, Fang the dramatic wolf, and Nova the hyper-precise robot. They talk, they react, and they taunt you when they corner your king. - Pass & Play — hand one device around the table. Free-for-All or Teams 2v2. - Online Multiplayer — jump into Quick Match, or spin up a private room and share a code with friends. Finished Quick Matches move your ELO rating. - Live or Daily pace — play a fast game now, or run up to ten correspondence games at once at one move per day. The My Games hub shows YOUR TURN at a glance, so 4-player chess becomes a habit you check, not an event you schedule. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh four-player mate-in-1 every day, the same one for everyone. Solve it, keep your streak alive, and share the result. THE UNDYING KING A limited-time event boss whose king refuses to die — even his fallen army keeps a monarch on the move. Can you finally mate the immortal? FULL CHESS.COM-STYLE RULES - 14x14 board, cut corners, four armies in clockwise turn order - Point scoring: capture values, +20 for checkmate, multi-king check bonuses - Zombie kings, stalemate scoring, draw rules, and claim-victory at +21 - Free-for-All and Teams 2v2 BUILT TO FEEL GREAT - Drag-to-move with a magnified piece, plus tap-to-move - Premoves while opponents are thinking - Move list with replay scrubbing - Original sound effects and rich haptics - Multiple piece styles and board themes - Configurable time controls, including no-clock for casual tables - A built-in How to Play guide for newcomers to four-player chess NEED A FOURTH WITHOUT AN IPHONE? Send them the match link and they can play from any web browser. Nobody gets left off the board. No two-player chess club required. Round up three friends and find out who really runs the table.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 4 at daily against Chess Clock by Chess.com's every 3 months. Chess Clock by Chess.com's advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 3 months, 4 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock by Chess.com | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (338 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chess.com | 6ix USA Inc |
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
4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Clock by Chess.com
No in-app purchases
4
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chess Clock by Chess.com free?
Is 4 free?
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