Timekept vs DebateX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
DebateX
A modern timer application designed for high school debate competitions. It supports various debate formats including Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Big Questions.
- Debate timer
- Lincoln-Douglas format
- Public Forum format
- Big Questions format
- Modern interface
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DebateX is a modern timer app for high school debate, featuring Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Big Questions events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timekept at 96% against DebateX's 50%. DebateX's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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
DebateX is free to download; Timekept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DebateX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Timekept's written reviews are positive against 50% of DebateX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Timekept | DebateX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Belesky | Paul Giralt |
Customer experience
Timekept
DebateX
In-app purchases
Timekept
No in-app purchases
DebateX
No in-app purchases
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