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Ply: Chess Clock & Game Timer

F Tier
Avoid · provisional
25
3dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Utilities
category
4+age rating
20languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Ply?

Chess clock and game timer for two to eight players, covering chess, go and shogi time controls.

Ply is a utility app that keeps time for board games rather than score. It offers chess, go and shogi time controls, a radial turn timer for up to 8 players, and a sand hourglass. The complete two-player clock and every time control are free, while Ply Pro adds Round Table and other extras.

Pricing. Ply is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Two-player chess, go or shogi games at a club or at home
  • Timing a board-game table of up to 8 players on one dial
  • Casual, club and teaching games, not rated events needing an approved clock

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Why this app is in F tier

25/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating0
Ratings0
App Store search rank0
Update recency100

F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Ply 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

Lay your phone flat between two players and play. Ply is a chess clock built to feel like a real one: a heavy press you can feel, a rocker that tips to the side that just moved, and a flag that really falls when time runs out. The far player's digits face them, and the screen never dims mid-game.

Ply keeps time, not score: every chess, go and shogi time control, a radial turn timer for up to 8 players, and a real sand hourglass.

EVERY TIME CONTROL, FREE

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  • Sudden death, Fischer increment (after or before the move), Bronstein delay and simple (US) delay
  • Multi-stage controls by move count, byo-yomi with a spoken count (in your language or in Japanese) for go and shogi, and Canadian overtime
  • Word-game overtime: at zero nobody flags, and the clock counts on in minus so the table can score the penalty
  • Sand Duel: one hourglass between two players, where every second you think pours into your opponent's side
  • FIDE/USCF-style time controls, named in plain words, so everyone agrees on the rules before the first move
  • Move counter, undo the last press, and time correction while paused
  • Silent mode for tournament rooms, a talking clock, large-tap mode and a High-Contrast face

ROUND TABLE (PRO

Time a whole board-game table of 2 to 8 players on one dial. Every name faces its seat, the current player's segment lights up, and a tap in the centre passes the turn. Per-turn limits, a time bank for each player, or no limit at all, with turn stats at the end that show who took the longest.

A REAL HOURGLASS

The Glass tab is a sand timer made of real, falling grains. Turn your phone over and the sand starts to run; tilt it and the sand follows. Classic durations are free; Hourglass Pro adds any length, six sands and three glasses.

CLOCKS WORTH LOOKING AT (PRO

Walnut & Brass with an analog dial and a falling flag, Bakelite, Tournament LCD and anodized metals. Aluminium, Night and High-Contrast are free.

MADE FOR THE TABLE

  • Flat between you, or standing beside the board in landscape, like a real clock
  • A game survives your phone closing the app: it comes back paused, right where you were
  • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island
  • Siri, Shortcuts, the Action Button and a Control Center control
  • A game card after every game, with each move's think time, ready to share
  • Works offline. No account. No ads. No tracking.
  • For casual, club and teaching play. Rated events may require an approved clock.

HONEST PRICING

The complete two-player clock, with every time control, is free forever. Ply Pro adds Round Table, the Pro faces, your full game history and any hourglass. It's a single one-time purchase, never a subscription, and it works with Family Sharing. Your first game in every Pro mode is on us.

Privacy: https://ply.evatech.app/privacy
Terms: https://ply.evatech.app/terms

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Questions about Ply

Does it work without an internet connection?

Yes. Ply works offline, needs no account, and has no ads and no tracking.

Do I need an account or a subscription?

No account is needed. Ply Pro is a one-time purchase, never a subscription, and it works with Family Sharing.

What is included for free?

The complete two-player clock with every time control is free, along with the Aluminium, Night and High-Contrast faces and classic hourglass durations.

Is Ply free?

Ply is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is Ply right for me?

Ply is built for two-player chess, go or shogi games at a club or at home, timing a board-game table of up to 8 players on one dial, casual, club and teaching games, not rated events needing an approved clock. It sits in the chess clock list on AppTierList.

Is Ply worth it?

Ply is F tier, ranked #10 of 12 chess clock apps with a score of 25 out of 100. 9 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Ply compare to Chess Clock & Game Timer?

Ply is F tier at 25; Chess Clock & Game Timer is F tier at 25. They score the same. Ply is free to download, with in-app purchases, Chess Clock & Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Ply updated?

Ply was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

List
Chess Clock (F tier, #10)
Tier
F (Avoid)
Score
25 / 100
Rank in list
#10 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
(3 days ago)
Size
9 MB
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
20
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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