SHOTIMER - Chess Clock
Yuki Maitani Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
SHOTIMER - Chess Clock is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Yuki Maitani. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated August 25, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 40 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 25
- 2026 · v3.1.0
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About SHOTIMER - Chess Clock
SHOTIMER is a game clock app that announces your remaining time by voice. Use it for chess, shogi, Go — any two-player board game. "3 minutes left." "50 seconds… 1, 2, 3…" Leave the countdown to the character voices and keep your eyes on the board. It couldn't be simpler: make your move, then tap your side. Place your phone or tablet next to the board and you're ready for a serious match. ■ Voices for the countdown - Zundamon - Shikoku Metan - Hiroyuki - Buzzer / ECG - Mute and random options available ■ Six time controls - Sudden Death - Byoyomi - Main Time + Byoyomi - Fischer (the increment system used in official chess events) - NHK Cup Style (byoyomi with extra thinking time) - Canadian (used in Go: play a set number of moves within a set time) Main time and seconds are fully adjustable — from official tournament rules to casual blitz. ■ Features that support your game - "Per side" mode: set time and voice separately for each player - "Enlarge active side": the running player's area grows, making it easier to tap - Landscape display support — comfortable on iPad and tablets - Choose which player presses the button to start the game ■ 12 themes from traditional Japanese colors Sumi ink, iron navy, navy, hanada blue, blue-green, bamboo green, ochre, persimmon, crimson, peony, wisteria and dark brown — match your mood. ■ Available in 8 languages Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic At the club, with friends, or at home with family — SHOTIMER keeps time for your games.
What’s new
Version 3.1.0 · Updated August 25, 2026
What's new in v3.1.0 - New in-game clock editing: while paused or after time runs out, swap turns and add time in 10-second steps — handy for restarting after a repetition - The "Shared / Per side" toggle for time and voice settings moved to the top bar for quicker switching - Fixed quick taps sometimes not registering - Fixed the previous player's voice occasionally continuing after a turn change - Other minor improvements and bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Yuki Maitani, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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