Timekept vs DebateBuddy
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.
DebateBuddy
Practice debate anytime, anywhere with advanced AI. This app provides background information and Q&A to deepen your understanding of topics, strictly adhering to debate rules without repetition.
- AI-powered debate practice
- Background information reading
- Key points Q&A
- Adherence to debate rules
- Topic understanding enhancement
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Supported by the most advanced AI technology. Practice debate with you anytime anywhere. Background information reading and key points Q&A. Help you better understand the defense topic. Strictly follow the debate rules. Never repeat the debate process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timekept at 96% against DebateBuddy's 0%. Timekept also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). DebateBuddy's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and 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
DebateBuddy is free to download; Timekept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timekept holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timekept has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Timekept's written reviews are positive against 0% of DebateBuddy's.
| Parameter | Timekept | DebateBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Belesky | ALLSCHOOLS PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Timekept
DebateBuddy
In-app purchases
Timekept
No in-app purchases
DebateBuddy
No in-app purchases
