BGScore for Backgammon vs Tempest Game Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BGScore for Backgammon
This application serves as a digital scoreboard for Backgammon games. It allows users to input player names, automatically tracks game states like Crawford, and offers easy point selection. Users can also switch between color modes for better visibility.
- Player name entry
- Automatic Crawford indication
- Easy point selection
- Switchable color modes
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BGScore is a simple scoreboard application for Backgammon. [Features] -You can enter the player’s name. -Automatic indication of Crawford and Post Crawford. -Easy selection of the number of points with a picker. -Switchable color mode (black or white).
Tempest Game Clock
This companion app transforms your iPhone into a high-definition display for a physical, tournament-style game clock. It pairs with the clock to provide clear analog and digital timing for various board games, including a strict tournament mode.
- iPhone display integration
- Analog and digital game timing
- Supports increments and delays
- Tournament mode
- Compatible with Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, etc.
- Pairs with physical game clock
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This is a COMPANION APP to the Tempest Game Clock (available at tempestclock.com) A unique, tournament-style, heavy-weighted game clock that uses your own iPhone as its high definition, full color display. This app is intended only for owners of the Tempest Game Clock: a deluxe traditional form factor chess clock (using a patented precision rocker to control play during the game, not the touch screen). It pairs with this app to deliver clear analog and digital game timing with or without increments, delays, sudden death or OT time controls. Perfect for Chess, Backgammon, Go, Scrabble, Othello/Reversi, Checkers/Draughts, and other board games. Tempest features a strict TOURNAMENT MODE - which disables all phone / text functionality during rated games per FIDE and USCF guidelines. To see the clock in action and to order yours, please visit tempestclock.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tempest Game Clock at every 2 months against BGScore for Backgammon's every 62 months. Tempest Game Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BGScore for Backgammon ships an update every 62 months, Tempest Game Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BGScore for Backgammon | Tempest Game Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seishiro Kobayashi | TEMPO-GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
BGScore for Backgammon
Tempest Game Clock
In-app purchases
BGScore for Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Tempest Game Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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