Comparison

Visual Timers vs Chess Clock & Game Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Visual Timers

This app allows you to manage multiple timers simultaneously with a visually appealing interface. It offers customization options and ensures alarms sound even when the app is in the background or closed. It respects silent mode and do not disturb settings.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer display
  • Customizable timer names and durations
  • Background timer operation
  • Respects silent mode
  • Respects Do Not Disturb
  • Audible and vibration alerts
Features
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One of the most visually stunning timers ever conceived for the App Store, Visual Timers allow you to see the progression of up to 6 timers simultaneously on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The timers were carefully designed to be aesthetically pleasing and functional, making it to easy to start, pause, reset and customize them. Your timers will go off even if Visual Timers is in the background or has been completely terminated! It will vibrate once and sound the original Marimba iPhone tune once a timer has expired. Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb (both are respected) Silent Mode - Visual Timers will respect your desire to have your iOS device silenced and no audible alarm will be heard when this is on. This is great for when you are in a movie theater or when you are around a sleeping baby, for example, and you forgot to turn off a running timer. Do Not Disturb - Visual Timers will respect your desire to not be disturbed and no audible alarm will be heard when your iOS device is set to Do Not Disturb and turned off (including when you are in the locked screen). This is great for when you have gone to bed and wish to not be disturbed regardless of any timers you may have left running. CUSTOMIZING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear, and prompt for the timer name and duration. When you are finished, tap Done. STARTING A TIMER • To start a timer, simply tap it. PAUSING A TIMER • To pause a timer that is currently running, simply tap it. RESETTING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear. Tap the Done button to close the Timer Setup page. This will also reset the timer. AUDIBLE ALARMS • To hear audible alarms from Visual Timers, please do not have your iOS device set to Silent Mode or Do Not Disturb.

About

Chess Clock & Game Timer

Features
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Chess Clock turns your iPhone or iPad into the clock that sits between two players. Two huge tap zones, no menus in the way, and timing that stays exact from the first move to the last. FOUR TIMING MODES - Sudden death: the classic. Run out and you flag. - Fischer increment: time is added to your bank after every move you complete. - Bronstein delay: you get back what you spent on a move, up to the delay. - Simple (US) delay: your main time only starts running once the delay is used up. READY IN ONE TAP Blitz 3+2, Blitz 5+0, Rapid 10+0 and Classical 90+30 are built in. Build and save your own for club nights, with any name and an optional move-limit label. BUILT FOR THE BOARD - Both halves are mirrored, so the clock reads right-side up from either side of the table. - A move counter for each player. - Undo the last tap when someone hits the wrong half. - Pause and resume without losing or gaining a single second. - The screen never dims or locks during a game. - Close the app mid-game and pick the position back up where you left it. EXACT, NOT APPROXIMATE The clock never counts ticks. Every reading is computed from timestamps, so a phone call, a notification or a trip to the home screen cannot make it drift. GAME HISTORY Every finished game is saved: the result, how long it ran, and how long each single move took for both players. Add a note, tag where you played and attach photos of the board or the scoresheet. CHESS CLOCK PRO Unlock four board themes and four flag alert sounds, and remove every ad. Pay once and keep it for good, or pick a weekly, monthly or yearly plan and cancel any time from your App Store settings. Works completely offline. No account, no sign-up, nothing to configure. Chess Clock is a timer for over-the-board play. It does not validate moves, enforce rules or record notation. Terms of Use: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/terms-condition/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Visual Timers4 screens
Chess Clock & Game Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Timers at none against Chess Clock & Game Timer's 4. Visual Timers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Clock & Game Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Visual Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timers ships an update every 3 weeks, Chess Clock & Game Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Timers versus Chess Clock & Game Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimersChess Clock & Game Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSinSoft, Inc.Grima Hdez

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timers

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Clock & Game Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Visual Timers free?
Visual Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock & Game Timer free?
Chess Clock & Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Timers or Chess Clock & Game Timer have ads?
Chess Clock & Game Timer shows ads; Visual Timers does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timers or Chess Clock & Game Timer?
Visual Timers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chess Clock & Game Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Visual Timers was updated on June 9, 2026 and Chess Clock & Game Timer on September 13, 2026.

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