# SHOTIMER - Chess Clock

> Voice game clock for chess, shogi & Go. 6 time controls, 12 themes, 8 languages.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maitani.shotimer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maitani.shotimer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.maitani.shotimer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yuki Maitani
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 96
- **Version:** 3.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2025-04-14
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maitani.shotimer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://debonair-fin-528.notion.site/13392e9b908d4112ae135a1d24a595fe?pvs=4](https://debonair-fin-528.notion.site/13392e9b908d4112ae135a1d24a595fe?pvs=4)

## Description

SHOTIMER is a game clock app that announces your remaining time by voice.<br>Use it for chess, shogi, Go — any two-player board game.<br>&quot;3 minutes left.&quot; &quot;50 seconds… 1, 2, 3…&quot; Leave the countdown to the character voices and keep your eyes on the board.<br><br>It couldn&#39;t be simpler: make your move, then tap your side. Place your phone or tablet next to the board and you&#39;re ready for a serious match.<br><br>■ Voices for the countdown<br>- Zundamon<br>- Shikoku Metan<br>- Hiroyuki<br>- Buzzer / ECG<br>- Mute and random options available<br><br>■ Six time controls<br>- Sudden Death<br>- Byoyomi<br>- Main Time + Byoyomi<br>- Fischer (the increment system used in official chess events)<br>- NHK Cup Style (byoyomi with extra thinking time)<br>- Canadian (used in Go: play a set number of moves within a set time)<br>Main time and seconds are fully adjustable — from official tournament rules to casual blitz.<br><br>■ Features that support your game<br>- &quot;Per side&quot; mode: set time and voice separately for each player<br>- &quot;Enlarge active side&quot;: the running player&#39;s area grows, making it easier to tap<br>- Landscape display support — comfortable on iPad and tablets<br>- Choose which player presses the button to start the game<br><br>■ 12 themes from traditional Japanese colors<br>Sumi ink, iron navy, navy, hanada blue, blue-green, bamboo green, ochre, persimmon, crimson, peony, wisteria and dark brown — match your mood.<br><br>■ Available in 8 languages<br>Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic<br><br>At the club, with friends, or at home with family — SHOTIMER keeps time for your games.

## Rankings

- #1,989,676 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.maitani.shotimer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maitani.shotimer)