Comparison

ChessClock+ vs Turn Timer for Board Games

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

Head to head
About

ChessClock+

Enhance your chess games with customizable time controls. Set unique settings for each player, including multiple time phases, various delay types, and hourglass mode. Personalize alerts, colors, and clock orientation for an optimal experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable time controls per player
  • Multiple time phases (e.g., per move)
  • Fischer, Bronstein, and simple delay options
  • Hourglass mode for time transfer
  • Pre-set and custom clock configurations
  • Configurable low-time alerts
  • Customizable colors and orientation
Features
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ChessClock+ makes it easy and fun to add time controls to a game of chess! The app includes a robust feature set: • The ability to set different clock settings for each player. • Time controls with multiple phases, i.e. add more time after a given number of moves. • Fischer, Bronstein, and simple delay. • Hourglass mode, where expended time is added to your opponent’s clock. • Several clock presets with the ability to add your own. • Customizable alerts when time is running low. • Customizable colors. • Configurable clock orientation for each player. • A clean and simple user interface.

About

Turn Timer for Board Games

This app helps manage turn times for board games like Rummikub, Catan, and Monopoly. It allows customizable player names and turn limits, with visual and audio cues for countdowns and timeouts. Enjoy fairer and more engaging game nights.

Highlights
  • Unlimited player count with editable names
  • Customizable turn time limits
  • Randomized first player selection
  • Visual player color assignment
  • 10-second countdown warning
  • Sound alerts for countdown and timeout
  • Pause timer option
Features
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Elevate Your Rummikub, Catan, and Monopoly Games. Set player names, time limits per turn, and enjoy hassle-free gaming with immersive sound effects. Remember to unmute your device! Features: - Unlimited player count with editable names - Customizable time for each turn - Randomized first player selection - Beautiful colors generated for each player - 10-second countdown warning - Intense ticking sound for the last 5 seconds - Loud buzzer alert at timeout - Option to pause the timer at timeout (useful for any cleanup before next player turn begins) Download now and bring fairness and excitement to your board game nights!

Screenshots

ChessClock+4 screens
Turn Timer for Board Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turn Timer for Board Games at none against ChessClock+'s 3. ChessClock+'s advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and ratings volume (101 vs 5). On price, rating, ads 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. ChessClock+ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Turn Timer for Board Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ChessClock+ against 5.0 for Turn Timer for Board Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessClock+ has 101 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of ChessClock+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Turn Timer for Board Games's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChessClock+ versus Turn Timer for Board Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessClock+Turn Timer for Board Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrad BambaraByteBrew LLC

Customer experience

ChessClock+

All ratings101 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.7%

Turn Timer for Board Games

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChessClock+

One-time3
  • Support ChessClock+$0.99
  • Support ChessClock+$4.99
  • Support ChessClock+$9.99
None

Turn Timer for Board Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessClock+ free?
ChessClock+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turn Timer for Board Games free?
Turn Timer for Board Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChessClock+ or Turn Timer for Board Games?
Turn Timer for Board Games is rated higher. ChessClock+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Turn Timer for Board Games averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ChessClock+ or Turn Timer for Board Games have ads?
Neither ChessClock+ nor Turn Timer for Board Games shows ads.

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