Timekept vs Bambu Handy
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.
Bambu Handy
Manage your 3D printers remotely, browse and print designs from a large library, and get real-time status updates. Access learning resources and create timelapse videos of your prints.
- Remote printer operation
- Real-time printing status
- 3D model discovery
- One-tap printing
- Live printing view
- Timelapse video creation
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Remotely control your Bambu Lab 3D printers, explore MakerWorld’s vast library of free models, and print your favorite designs with one tap! Remote Printer Control - Remotely operate the machine to start and stop printing whenever needed - Get real-time printing status and resolve errors promptly - Access to learning resources and step-by-step instructions to fix printing problems - High-resolution live view of the printing process - Automatic records of the printing process to help diagnose printing failures - Automatic timelapse video of the printing process to share with others 3D Model Discovery with MakerWorld - Explore countless creative models and enjoy high-quality printing for free - Find trendy works and customize your unique models with MakerLab - Like, collect, and print in one tap to bring your ideas to life - Interact with makers and redeem credits for Bambu products Bambu Handy is a free 3D printing platform. We are open to any feedback and suggestions. Whether you are an expert, hobbyist or newcomer, we would like to grow together with you. Contact: https://support.bambulab.com/en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bambu Handy at Free against Timekept's $2.99. Bambu Handy also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Timekept's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ads 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
Bambu Handy is free to download; Timekept costs $2.99 up front. Bambu Handy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Timekept asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bambu Handy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bambu Handy has 39K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Timekept's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bambu Handy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Timekept ships an update every 2 months, Bambu Handy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timekept | Bambu Handy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 87.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 39K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #35 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philip Belesky | 上海轮廓科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Timekept
Bambu Handy
Bugs and requests
Timekept
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bambu Handy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Camera feed not working consistently
- Difficulty switching between printers
- Notifications not working as expected
- Syncing issues between app and printer
Requested features
5 requests- Add landscape mode support for iPad
- Implement slicer functionality within the app
- Allow printing from SD card or local storage
- Provide more customization options
- Improve camera feed reliability and quality
In-app purchases
Timekept
No in-app purchases
Bambu Handy
- MakerLab Credits$0.99
- MakerLab Credits$2.99
- MakerLab Credits$9.99
Questions
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