Chess Clock by Chess.com vs DominoMancer
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.
DominoMancer
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Dominomancer is a domino roguelike deckbuilder. You do not play against anyone — you play against the number. Each round has a target score. Draw seven bone tiles, place them on the table so the ends match, and press the seal. Every placement is a decision: a straight chain scores steadily, a branch off a double opens new ends, a closed loop detonates. Chips × Mult, stamped onto the page. Between rounds, visit the merchant. Forty-four Talismans sit on the rack, each bending the rules in a different direction — more chips for sixes, ×3 for a single tile, gold for every closed loop. Eight Runes are pressed into your tiles: fire that spreads, glass that doubles and shatters, a shadow tile that matches anything. Level your favourite hand types. No two runs build the same engine. Eleven Bosses guard the Antes. One silences your Talismans for a hand. One halves every chip. One shrinks the table to nine by nine. The last one demands that every hand beats the one before it. ANTIQUE, NOT RETRO Dominoes were carved from bone in Song-dynasty China around 1120 and took their modern 28-tile form in eighteenth-century Venice. Dominomancer is drawn in that lineage: bone tiles with brass spinners, ink on paper, cinnabar seals, engraved brass — and a Dominomancer whose hand and eye watch the table. FEATURES • Roguelike runs of eight Antes, three Blinds each — 20–40 minutes • 44 Talismans, 8 Runes, 3 editions, 8 Vouchers, 6 Tags • 12 hand types, from Single to Full Hand, each levelable • The Deal: double the target for two extra hands — or retreat and live • Daily challenge with a shared seed; share any run by its code • Ink meta-progression: a three-branch skill tree and a collection to fill • Fully offline, portrait, one-handed; no timers, no energy • English, Turkish, Azerbaijani
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chess Clock by Chess.com at Free against DominoMancer's $2.99. Chess Clock by Chess.com also leads on chart position (#136 vs unranked). DominoMancer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Chess Clock by Chess.com is free to download; DominoMancer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Clock by Chess.com ships an update every 3 months, DominoMancer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Clock by Chess.com | DominoMancer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (338 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #136 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chess.com | Emil Gahramanov |
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
DominoMancer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Clock by Chess.com
No in-app purchases
DominoMancer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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