Comparison

productionTimer vs A Speech & Presentation Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

productionTimer

This app transforms your iOS device into a professional countdown clock for live events and television production. It offers fullscreen display on external monitors, customizable text and colors, and message broadcasting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen countdown on external display
  • Message broadcasting
  • Customizable text and background colors
  • Time-Travel feature
  • AirPlay support
Features
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productionTimer was designed specifically for the live event and television production industry. Turn most models of iPad or iPhone / iPod Touch into a full-featured countdown clock - perfect for live events! Key Features: - FULLSCREEN countdown on an EXTERNAL DISPLAY via USB-C/Lightning->HDMI or AirPlay - NDI® and SRT output - send the clock over your network to a switcher, multiviewer, remote venue, or playout system - WEB VIEW & REMOTE CONTROL - open the clock in any browser and drive the timer from a separate phone, tablet, or laptop - Bitfocus Companion support - control productionTimer from a Stream Deck or any Companion surface - Send messages downstage - Change text and background colors for normal, warning, and end segments - Smaller cost and footprint than computer or hardware-based timers productionTimer turns an iOS device into a full-screen countdown clock for an external monitor. Take video directly out of the device via the Apple HDMI adapter - run it to a nearby monitor with standard HDMI, send it over Cat-5/5e/6 or fiber, or feed it into a switcher and route it anywhere. Using a switcher, you can even key out the background for a clean countdown over other graphics - perfect for getting attendees back from breaks on time. Prefer to skip the cables? An AirPlay destination like Apple TV works as the external monitor. Need the clock somewhere a cable won't reach? Broadcast it over your network instead - as an NDI source straight into your switcher, or an SRT stream for reliable delivery over longer, less predictable connections. It's also available as a web view, so anyone on the network can pull it up in a browser. Run the show from wherever you are: built-in remote control lets an operator drive the timer from a separate device, and Bitfocus Companion integration puts start, stop, reset, and messaging on your Stream Deck - right inside the control layout you already use. A "warning" changes the clock's background to a user-defined color at a set time - great for cueing talent to wrap up or move to Q&A. Once time is up, the background can change colors again. Need to send a note downstage but don't have switching in place to get it on the confidence monitor? Type a short message and display it on the clock. The countdown shifts up and a large, clear message appears below it - one touch and it's back to normal. Event professionals know the importance of running on time. Need to make up a few minutes? Use "Time-Travel" to run the clock faster than reality - just set the time of day you want it to hit "0" and productionTimer figures out the rest.

About

A Speech & Presentation Timer

This tool helps presenters manage their time effectively with visual and auditory cues. It offers customizable reminders and multiple timer modes for speeches, lectures, and shows.

Highlights
  • Customizable reminder bells
  • Color-changing time alerts
  • Manual bell option
  • Vibration reminders
  • Count down and count up modes
  • Pro version in-app purchases
Features
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A complete timer for presentation, conference, speech, talks, shows and others related activities. This Timer is specially designed to help all the presenter, speaker and professional to manage their presentation or show time more efficiently and easily. Easy Control Timer and BIG Full Screen Display help you to focus on your presentation or let you (e.g. teacher/lecturer/boss/professional) focus on the presenter’s speech, no need to be a tiring manual timekeeper. This super colorful Speech & Presentation Timer is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! It is available in English, 中文简体,中文繁體. APP Features: • 5 Friendly Reminder Bells available for you to set up based on your preference. • Useful Color Changing Alert make you easily know the state of time left. • Additional Bell for you to ring the bell manually. • Vibration Reminder for those who need silent reminder. • Easy Control Timer Setting. • Simple and Nice Design make your presentation comfortable, smooth and awesome. • Count down and Count up timer mode for you to choose. • Pro Version In App Purchase with features - Permanent Advertisements Removal - Landscape Mode - Full Screen Mode - Custom Timer Color - Import And Export Backup - Auto Rotate - Mirroring Landscape Enjoy your show, cheers! By downloading the app you are agreeing to our terms of service and privacy policy which can found at :- Privacy policy : www.zinitt.com/privacy/ Terms of service : www.zinitt.com/terms/ Lastly, a sincere “THANK YOU” for everyone who has enjoy this Timer! Like us on Facebook or following us on Twitter or official website for the latest update or more exciting App! Facebook : www.facebook.com/zinitt Twitter : www.twitter.com/zinitt Website : www.zinitt.com

Screenshots

productionTimer2 screens
A Speech & Presentation Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: productionTimer at 90% against A Speech & Presentation Timer's 31%. productionTimer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). A Speech & Presentation Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

A Speech & Presentation Timer is free to download; productionTimer costs $19.99 up front. A Speech & Presentation Timer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. productionTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

productionTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of productionTimer's written reviews are positive against 31% of A Speech & Presentation Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

productionTimer ships an update weekly, A Speech & Presentation Timer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
productionTimer versus A Speech & Presentation Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterproductionTimerA Speech & Presentation Timer
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better3.7 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1222 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn-Point Presentation Services, LLCZinitt

Customer experience

productionTimer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

A Speech & Presentation Timer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

productionTimer

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

A Speech & Presentation Timer

One-time11
  • Buy Me A Snack$0.99
  • Upgrade Pro Version 2021$1.99
  • Upgrade Pro Version 2023$1.99
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  • Pro Version$2.99
  • Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
  • Pro Version + Snack$3.99
  • Pro Version + Coffee$5.99
  • Pro Version 2021$5.99
  • Buy Me A Meal$7.99
  • Pro Version 2023$8.99
  • Pro Version + Meal$10.99

Questions

Is productionTimer free?
productionTimer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Speech & Presentation Timer free?
A Speech & Presentation Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, productionTimer or A Speech & Presentation Timer?
productionTimer is rated higher. productionTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while A Speech & Presentation Timer averages 3.7 from 22 ratings.
Do productionTimer or A Speech & Presentation Timer have ads?
A Speech & Presentation Timer shows ads; productionTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, productionTimer or A Speech & Presentation Timer?
productionTimer ships an update weekly, and A Speech & Presentation Timer every 12 months. Most recently, productionTimer was updated on August 24, 2026 and A Speech & Presentation Timer on September 11, 2026.

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