productionTimer vs Prod.Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fullscreen countdown on external display
- Message broadcasting
- Customizable text and background colors
- Time-Travel feature
- AirPlay support
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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.
Prod.Timer
Manage presentations, events, and productions with a precise timing tool. Break down events into segments, receive notifications, and edit durations in real-time. Save templates for recurring events and ensure everything runs on schedule.
- Multi-segment event timing
- Smart countdown display
- Segment notifications
- Easy segment controls
- Save and reuse event templates
- Real-time editing
- Full event visibility
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Production Timer – Master Your Event Timing Keep your presentations, events, and productions running exactly on schedule with Production Timer. Whether you're managing a conference, church service, presentation, meeting, podcast, or live event, this elegant timer app ensures every segment stays on track. Key Features: • Multi-Segment Events – Break your event into segments (intro, speakers, breaks, Q&A, etc.) and timer each one individually • Smart Countdown Display – Large, easy-to-read timer with segment end time and total event end time at a glance • Segment Notifications – Receive alerts when each segment ends, so you always stay on schedule • Easy Controls – Play, pause, skip backward/forward through segments with intuitive controls • Create & Reuse Events – Save event templates for recurring presentations and adapt them as needed • Edit in Real-Time – Rename segments, adjust durations, and reorganize on the fly • Full Event Visibility – See total event time remaining and keep your audience informed • Local Storage – All your events are saved locally and ready to go Perfect For: Presenters, event producers, podcasters, conference organizers, live streamers, church service, meeting facilitators, and anyone who needs precise timing control. Production Timer takes the stress out of time management so you can focus on delivering great content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prod.Timer at $0.99 against productionTimer's $19.99. Prod.Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). productionTimer's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
productionTimer costs $19.99 and Prod.Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Prod.Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: productionTimer has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
productionTimer ships an update weekly, Prod.Timer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | productionTimer | Prod.Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On-Point Presentation Services, LLC | Benjamin Satorius |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
productionTimer
No in-app purchases
Prod.Timer
No in-app purchases
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