# SHOTIMER - Chess Clock

> The game clock that speaks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504449480](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504449480)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6504449480`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yuki Maitani
- **Category:** Board
- **Version:** 3.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2024-07-11
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shotimer-chess-clock/id6504449480)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://debonair-fin-528.notion.site/13392e9b908d4112ae135a1d24a595fe?pvs=4](https://debonair-fin-528.notion.site/13392e9b908d4112ae135a1d24a595fe?pvs=4)

## Description

A game clock for chess, shogi and Go. Character voices announce your time, six time controls, 12 Japanese color themes.

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.

## Rankings

- #1,361,230 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504449480)