Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. I Made a minimalist chess clock for android launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Mantra Timer▲190

   A minimalist mantra meditation timer for iOS.

   Jun 2026 · mantratimer.app · its alternatives →

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   OwnTime – a chess clock for your day's prioritiespaid▲118

   I made OwnTime to balance between competing priorities in my life. The idea is based on two main influences: the concept of "roles" from "The 5 Choices" (2015), and my repeated failure to effectively implement time blocking due to the necessary flexibility in my role. The app allows you to define time budgets, which are not much more than a few mutually exclusive countdown timers. The UX is essentially that of a chess clock for an arbitrary number of players with configurable time. The whole point of the app is to kick you out of the running role/priority when its time is up. One…

   Sep 2026 · owntime.app · its alternatives →

3. 3MF
   (My First game) Dicentric, a fun and relaxing puzzle game for android▲9

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Timely▲64

   Beautiful alarm clock for Android

   2014 · bitspin.ch · its alternatives →

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   TicToc▲67

   Simple, ad-free online clock

   2018 · tictoc.io · its alternatives →

6. 6AA
   An analog clock on html canvas▲6

   2018 · dmaydan.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7WA
   Wrote a tilt-based Android game - testing and comments appreciated▲6

   2012 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8ID
   I designed a printable parametric open source chess set▲7

   2012 · iamwil.posterous.com · its alternatives →

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   Built for the #24hrstartup challenge. A fun agenda timer for meetings▲9

   2018 · timeblocks.co · its alternatives →

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    G-Chess Clock▲5

    Digital chess clock on your android device.

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AP
    A Pomodoro Timer built on the Yo API▲7

    2014 · pomodoryo.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess Clock Mobile▲3

    Chess Clock on your phone

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13VC
    virtual-clock.js – adjustable timekeeping for simulations/games/etc▲7

    2017 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

14. 14CT
    Clean Timer – A clean and simple timer app▲7

    2018 · cleantimer.io · its alternatives →

15. 15CA
    ClockFace – an icon font family for displaying time▲8

    2022 · ocodo.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16IR
    I released my first Android game: “Black Hole Escape”▲9

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17MT
    Maker Time - a clock/calendar inspired by PG's maker's schedule▲6

    2013 · willholloway.net · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A Soft Murmur (my first Android app)▲6

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MA
    Made an app to help you achieve a minimalistic life :)▲6

    2012 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AW
    atom.watch – beautiful clock in the browser▲6

    2016 · atom.watch · its alternatives →

21. 21AT
    A Triangular Clock▲6

    Feb 2026 · show.franzai.com · its alternatives →

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    Huge Clock: Big Digital Timer▲3

    A full-screen clock, timer & stopwatch. Silent. No fuss.

    Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IM
    I made a game using mazes generated by ChatGPT▲5

    I found a cellular automaton which creates some interesting patterns similar to those found in nature.

    2025 · byronknoll.com · its alternatives →

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    Swipe Codebreaker▲5

    A hybrid of Mastermind and mobile device pattern lock

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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