# Timekept — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Timekept by Philip Belesky, rated 4.50/5 from 17 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timekept/id1156065589/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timekept/id1156065589.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (9 of 23) ### 5/5 — Indispensable! *2017-04-03* I'm new to judging college debate, so this kind of help with time management is a huge asset! It keeps me on track, and I can't easily make timing mistakes when it's in use! 1,000 thanks. ### 5/5 — Works great *2017-04-03* This is a wonderful tool for timing all different formats of debate. The developer is responsive and added a format on request. Well worth it! Every debater should have this app! ### 5/5 — Worth it *2017-03-24* Great to have an app that supports all formats of debate I do! It also shows the time much more clearly with big text and the colours. ### 5/5 — A+ *2017-03-23* Pretty and super easy to use! ### 5/5 — Works - nice IOS Alternstive to debatekeeper *2017-03-03* Great and long awaited👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Fantastic app! *2017-01-24* Worth the cost. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2017-01-24, version 1.1.3* Amazing and helpful app, definitely worth it. ### 5/5 — The best debating timer on the store *2017-01-23* A please to use and well worth the cost of admission. Beautifully designed throughout, with a super simple timing screen. Love the color changes and vibrate alerts in and out of protected time — I haven’t missed a bell in my judging yet. ### 5/5 — Simple. Effective. The Best! *2017-01-02* So simple and so easy to utilize, has everything a debater needs! A must have for all S n D people ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 3/5 — Good job *2019-02-17* Nice ### 4/5 — Please add the ability to create custom formats!! *2025-06-06, version 1.3.12* In NZ high schools, we use a modified version of Australs 3v3 where the leader’s reply is 4 min and preparation is 30 min. ### 4/5 — Excellent timer for all Debate formats *2017-12-07* This timer is well thought out. I used to use “Debate Mobile” but it stopped being updated by its developers. There are many nicer parts of this timer in comparison and I think the “deliberation” and “adjudication” sections are nice to help keep the judges accountable as well. One thing I wish it had that DM used is a way to set the prep time to a standard “8” “5” or “10” minutes depending on the tournament you’re at. I wish the prep timer also kept track of time remaining as well as time used since that’s what debaters usually care more about. It’d be nice if it showed, say for a tournament using 8 minute prep, both that 2m30s had been USED but also that 5m30s REMAINING. That’s the only thing I find myself missing from Debate Mobile. Otherwise it’s a great timer, and particularly if you judge multiple formats frequently like me! **Developer response:** Hey Ematton, thanks for your feedback! The update released today (1.3) adds a new setting for whether prep time counts up or down — this should allow you to have the primary countdown to be the time remaining. The update also adds a new option to specify the exact length of prep time (overriding the format's default time) which should allow you to set things to 5/8/10 minutes even if that is not the 'standard' time. ### 4/5 — Sometimes it glitches *2017-06-02* Sometimes the app glitches and the background is red instead of yellow/green and as a result it also won't play sounds so i have to do it manually. Other than that, great app. Really appreciate the Dutch parliamentary system. ☺️ **Developer response:** Hey lenamart15; sorry to hear you are having glitches! Hopefully this has been addressed in the last couple of updates, but if its not could you get in touch directly (via the feedback link in settings) and I can help try to get to the bottom of what is happening here! ### 5/5 — Merci *2025-01-13* Funktioniert sehr gut ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-05-13* 2 ideas: - Feature in app to record speeches would be awesome -> even storing speeches within the app - Ability to create custom debate formats (specifically for high school debates and social debates where the format changes a lot) **Developer response:** Hi Tim, thanks for your feedback! ### 5/5 — Really helps *2021-08-06, version 1.3.9* Thanks for devs for this reliable app. One input though: I am using an old iphone SE and the timer img seems to large for a 4 inch screen. Adjustment to small screen will be much appreciated. ### 5/5 — It’s great but one little flaw *2020-08-06* So I love the app all around but I has one flaw the changing prep time setting doesn’t work, PF got an update for 4 mins of prep instead of 3 if this could be fixed that would be much appreciated. Or at least make it so I can adjust prep time **Developer response:** Hi Leon, thanks for your feedback. I've just released a new version (1.3.7) that should fix an issue with the Preparation Length setting so that this can be applied to PF times. If you have any other feedback please feel free to get in touch via the contact option under settings. ### 5/5 — Add a fiture *2020-05-11, version 1.3.6* Please add continuously bell sound when the time already finished, not just three times bell ### 5/5 — Works great but deadly bug with new update *2019-01-26* The timer worked great before the new update, it broke the prep timer, now pressing the prep timer button just starts main timer. **Developer response:** Hi Bohan, thanks for the feedback and the rating. The update just released (1.3.4) should address this. You can use the contact option in the settings menu if you have any further feedback or issues. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2017-11-02* Every debater should download this. And every non-debater too, although they might find it less helpful. ### 5/5 — Great for judges and students. *2017-10-25* This app was perfect for me as a first time judge. I was able to use a similar format to our school, I emailed the authors and they added the unique format my state high school association uses, Classic Debate. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2017-10-24* Great :) ### 5/5 — Essential for all debaters *2017-10-24* Super intuitive to use and beyond helpful. Would recommend for everyone --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*