Comparison

Timekept vs Debate Timekeeper

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

Debate Timekeeper

Features
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The application allows you to set: * number of participants from 2 to 4; * each participant's speech from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. Place your smartphone in the center of the table and sit around it. Press the start button. Speak when your part of the screen is green and listen when it is red. If you end your speech early, pass the speakership to another participant. The application will be helpful to couples, friends, students, and politicians. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timekept4 screens
Debate Timekeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Debate Timekeeper at Free against Timekept's $2.99. Debate Timekeeper also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timekept versus Debate Timekeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimekeptDebate Timekeeper
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip BeleskyArtur Jakucewicz

In-app purchases

None

Timekept

No in-app purchases

None

Debate Timekeeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timekept free?
Timekept costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Debate Timekeeper free?
Debate Timekeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timekept or Debate Timekeeper have ads?
Neither Timekept nor Debate Timekeeper shows ads.

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