Tempo: Chess Clock
Blitz · Fischer · Game Timer
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A chess clock, redesigned. Two panes of Liquid Glass. One elegant tap to hand over the move. The most beautiful way to keep time at the board.
Tempo. Time, beautifully.
A chess clock built for the way you actually play — across the table, across centuries of tradition. Tempo brings the feel of a tournament clock to iPhone and iPad, and reimagines it in iOS 26's Liquid Glass.
ONE TAP. THE CLOCK CHANGES HANDS.
You'll feel it. A precise haptic. A satisfying tap. The same elegant gesture chess players have used for over a hundred years, now in the device already in your pocket.
TIME CONTROLS FOR EVERY GAME.
• Sudden Death — for blitz, rapid, and classical.
• Fischer Increment — to keep games breathing.
• Bronstein Delay — for true tournament play.
Every preset you'd expect. A custom mode for everything else.
BUILT FOR TWO.
Set Tempo on a table between you and your opponent. The top half rotates 180° so each player reads their clock right-side up. The active side rises. The waiting side rests. The state of the game is clear, even at a glance.
DESIGNED IN LIQUID GLASS.
Translucent panes that refract a warm walnut backdrop. Soft, refined cream typography. A queen overhead — the most elegant piece on the board.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER.
• A red haze as time runs low.
• A panic blink under the wire.
• A heavy haptic and a clear chime when the flag falls.
• Always-on display while you play.
• Sound and haptics — independently silenceable.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT.
No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. Tempo runs entirely on your device. Your games are yours alone.
ONE TIME. YOURS FOREVER.
A single purchase. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads.
REQUIREMENTS.
Universal app for iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 26 or later.
Designed in Costa Rica.
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Information
- Seller
- Christopher Stea
- Size
- 3.5 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © S.T.E.A. Limited
