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10+ Best Chess Timer - Simple Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Chess Timer - Simple is D tier, #5 of the 12 tiered apps in chess clock. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 11 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 133 ratings · score 82
    A chess timer app with a minimalistic design, several game modes, a move counter, and low-time warnings.
  2. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 54 ratings · score 80
    Chess clock app for over-the-board games with presets, custom time controls, increment, delay and Bronstein timing.
  3. 3
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 1,540 ratings · score 66
    A free chess clock app that runs timed games with configurable time controls, increments, delays and multi-stage time.
  4. 4
    ChessClock+Chigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 406 ratings · score 65
    A chess clock app for timing games with customizable time controls, delay modes, presets, alerts and colors.
  5. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 365 ratings · score 50
    Timer for chess, Go and xiangqi with Fischer, Bronstein, delay, step and Byo-yomi time controls.
  6. 7
    Free download · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 36
    A chess clock app that tracks separate times for two players, with preset intervals or a custom timer input.
  7. 8
    Free download · ★ 4.0 · 16 ratings · score 31
    A free chess clock app with preset or custom game lengths, large buttons, and an alarm when time runs out.
  8. 9
    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 25
    A chess clock for over-the-board games with four timing modes, saved presets, move times and a game history.
  9. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 25
    Chess clock and game timer for two to eight players, covering chess, go and shogi time controls.
  10. 11
    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 21
    Two-player timer for face-to-face games that stops one clock and starts the other on each tap, with sudden death.
  11. 12
    Free download · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 15
    Chess clock app with Fischer, Bronstein and simple delay increments, custom time controls, and themed clock skins.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Chess Timer - Simple on iPhone?
Chess Clock - Game Timer, S tier, #1 in chess clock.
Is there a free alternative to Chess Timer - Simple?
Yes: Chess Clock - Game Timer (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Chess Timer - Simple?
Yes. 4 apps rank above it in chess clock: Chess Clock - Game Timer (#1), Chess Clock & Chess Timer (#2), Chess Clock by Chess.com (#3) and more.

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