Chess Clock & Game Timer
What is Chess Clock & Game Timer?
A chess clock for over-the-board games with four timing modes, saved presets, move times and a game history.
Chess Clock & Game Timer is a utility app that works as the clock between two players at a board. It offers sudden death, Fischer increment, Bronstein delay and simple US delay modes, with built-in presets and the option to save your own. Finished games are stored with their results and per-move times.
Pricing. Chess Clock & Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Timing over-the-board games between two players
- Club nights that need saved custom time controls
- Reviewing how long each move took in past games
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Why this app is in F tier
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Chess Clock & Game Timer scores 25 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
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
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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.
- Time odds for Black, an option for Black to move first, warning beeps at 60, 30 and 10 seconds, and time correction while paused
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
Games are saved when a flag falls or when you pick the result as you leave: the result, how long it ran, and how long each single move took for both players. Add a note, tag where you played, attach photos of the board or the scoresheet, and export the move times as a CSV file.
CHESS CLOCK PRO
Unlock three extra board themes (four with the free Classic) and three extra flag alert sounds (four with the free Classic Beep), 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.
The clock, presets and history work completely offline. The free version shows ads, which need an internet connection (never during a game). 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.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Which time controls does it handle?
Sudden death, Fischer increment, Bronstein delay and simple US delay. Blitz 3+2, Blitz 5+0, Rapid 10+0 and Classical 90+30 are one tap away, and you can save your own.
Does the clock drift?
No. Every reading is computed from timestamps rather than counted ticks, so a call, a notification or the screen turning off cannot gain or lose a second.
Someone tapped the wrong half - can we fix it?
Yes. Undo takes back the last tap, and you can pause and resume without gaining or losing time.
Can both players read it?
The two halves are mirrored, so the clock reads right-side up from either side of the board. Each side also has its own move counter.
Does it check whether a move is legal?
No. It is a clock for over-the-board play: it counts time and moves, not pieces. Positions, rules and the result stay with the players and the arbiter.
What is free and what does Pro add?
All four timing modes, the presets, your own saved controls, time odds, the warning beeps and the game history are free. Pro adds three extra board themes and three extra flag sounds, and removes the ads.
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Questions about Chess Clock & Game Timer
Does it check whether moves are legal?
No. It is a timer for over-the-board play and does not validate moves, enforce rules or record notation.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The clock, presets and history work completely offline. The free version shows ads, which need an internet connection, but never during a game.
Does the clock drift?
The listing says no. Every reading is computed from timestamps rather than counted ticks, so a phone call, a notification or the screen turning off should not cause drift.
Is Chess Clock & Game Timer free?
Chess Clock & Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock & Game Timer right for me?
Chess Clock & Game Timer is built for timing over-the-board games between two players, club nights that need saved custom time controls, reviewing how long each move took in past games. It sits in the chess clock list on AppTierList.
Is Chess Clock & Game Timer worth it?
Chess Clock & Game Timer is F tier, ranked #9 of 12 chess clock apps with a score of 25 out of 100. 8 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Chess Clock & Game Timer compare to Chess Clock - Free?
Chess Clock & Game Timer is F tier at 25; Chess Clock - Free is F tier at 31. Chess Clock - Free ranks higher. Chess Clock & Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases, Chess Clock - Free is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Chess Clock & Game Timer updated?
Chess Clock & Game Timer was updated 25 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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All the facts
Ranking
- List
- Chess Clock (F tier, #9)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 25 / 100
- Rank in list
- #9 of 12
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Utilities
- Current version
- (25 days ago)
- Size
- 6 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.4 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 33
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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