Comparison

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) vs Chess Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Enhance your Go skills with a vast library of tsumego puzzles. Learn from detailed solutions and explore variations to understand mistakes. Features daily problems, adaptive difficulty, and customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Daily tsumego problems
  • Adaptive difficulty modes
  • Detailed solutions and bad variations
  • Color selection (black, white, random)
  • Hint system
  • Book theme
Features
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Improve your Go game (weiqi, baduk) with Tsumego Pro and its large collection of tsumego problems! Each problem contains all valid answers and a lot of bad variations, to help you know why you are wrong. Features: - 6 daily problems - A simple mode: try to solve all problems in each package - A progress mode: the difficulty increases or decreases depending on your level - Choose your color (black, white, random) - Browse the solution, or just get a hint - A book theme (black and white)

About

Chess Timer

A straightforward dual timer designed for over-the-board chess and other two-player competitive games. It allows for customizable time increments, delays, and overtime limits, functioning as a simple chess clock or for games like Scrabble and Go.

Highlights
  • Dual timer for two-player games
  • Fischer, Bronstein, and simple delay increments
  • Overtime limits with penalties
  • Supports games like Scrabble and Go
  • Intuitive tap-to-switch interface
Features
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Chess Timer is a simple dual timer for over-the-board chess and other two player games. Place you phone flat on the table beside the chess board. Only one clock runs at a time. Tapping the clock face stops one clock and starts the other players clock. Can be used with other competitive two-player board game such as Scrabble, shogi or go. Pro Features: Extra time can be added every turn in one of three ways: Fischer, Bronstein, or a simple delay. Fischer: Time is added to the clock at the end of each turn. Bronstein: Time is added to the clock at the end of each turn, but never more than the turn time. E.g. if the increment is 10 seconds, but the player only takes only 6 seconds on their turn, then 6 seconds is added to the clock. Simple delay: A simple delay before the clock starts each turn. Overtime: An overtime limit can be allowed for each player and penalty points are given for the amount of overtime used. This can be used, for example, as a Scrabble clock.

Screenshots

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)4 screens
Chess Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chess Timer at none against Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s shown. Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) has 1.8K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Chess Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, Chess Timer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) versus Chess Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsumego Pro (Go problems)Chess Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.3 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better55
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisDAVID CROOKS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Customer experience

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

All ratings1,780 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative16.5%

Chess Timer

All ratings55 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases do not work
  • Incorrect problems
  • Issues with the progress mode and problem selection

Requested features

6 requests
  • Explanation when a move is correct or incorrect
  • More explanations and instructions for beginners
  • Ability to play out variations and see different outcomes
  • Consistent difficulty ratings for problems
  • Ability to bookmark and revisit problems
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  • More content and problem sets

Chess Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

One-time12
  • +150 Basic Problems$0.99
  • +150 Intermediate problems$0.99
  • +150 Easy problems$0.99
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  • Beginner problems$1.99
  • Elementary problems$1.99
  • Intermediate problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems #2$1.99
  • Basic tesuji$1.99
  • Daily problems - Easy$1.99
  • Daily problems - Hard$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
1 purchases

Chess Timer

One-time1
  • Chess Timer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Tsumego Pro (Go problems) free?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Timer free?
Chess Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or Chess Timer?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is rated higher. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Chess Timer averages 4.3 from 55 ratings.
Do Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or Chess Timer have ads?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) shows ads; Chess Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or Chess Timer?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chess Timer every 11 months. Most recently, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) was updated on September 26, 2026 and Chess Timer on September 11, 2026.

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