Comparison

Timekept vs Colored Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timekept

This app provides a simple, distraction-free timer for debates. It helps speakers and adjudicators manage speech times with visual cues and optional alerts, preventing phone lockouts. Supports a wide range of international debate formats.

Highlights
  • Simple debate timer interface
  • Prevents phone screen lock
  • Color-coded time indicators
  • Optional sound, vibration, and flash alerts
  • Supports numerous international debate styles
  • Designed for speakers and adjudicators
Features
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Timekept helps you focus on speech and debate, not keeping time. Designed for competitors, judges, coaches, and timekeepers, it provides a clear iPhone and iPad timer for rounds that need precise speech, prep, crossfire, and cross-examination timing. Track prep banks, protected time, crossfires, replies, and speeches nearing their close with clear color cues and optional sound, vibration, and flash alerts. Timekept supports common debate and public speaking formats, including: - US forensics styles such as Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Policy, Congressional Debate, Big Questions, American Parliamentary, IPDA, NPDA, APDA, and Karl Popper. - British Parliamentary, World Schools, Australs, Asian Parliamentary, OPD, Paris V, Irish Times, and Dutch Parliamentary. - Canadian Parliamentary and CUSID variations. - Public speaking formats such as Toastmasters and Pechakucha.

About

Colored Timer

This utility app allows users to set up multiple timers that visually change color as time progresses. Define custom "Timer events" to associate specific colors with different time intervals. A pro version offers more timers and color options.

Highlights
  • Color-changing background
  • Configurable timer events
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Pro version for more timers
  • Customizable colors
Features
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Colored Timer is a configurable timer that changes its background color as time passes. The colors can be defined as "Timer events". Up to three timers can be used at the same time in Colored Timer. Use Colored Timer Pro for up to 10 timers with unlimited colors.

Screenshots

Timekept4 screens
Colored Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timekept at 96% against Colored Timer's 50%. Timekept also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Colored Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Colored Timer is free to download; Timekept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timekept holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Timekept's written reviews are positive against 50% of Colored Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timekept ships an update every 2 months, Colored Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timekept versus Colored Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimekeptColored Timer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip BeleskySven Bergmann

Customer experience

Timekept

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

Colored Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timekept

No in-app purchases

None

Colored Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timekept free?
Timekept costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colored Timer free?
Colored Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timekept or Colored Timer?
Timekept is rated higher. Timekept averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Colored Timer averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Timekept or Colored Timer have ads?
Neither Timekept nor Colored Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timekept or Colored Timer?
Timekept ships an update every 2 months, and Colored Timer monthly. Most recently, Timekept was updated on October 11, 2026 and Colored Timer on September 28, 2026.

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