Timekept vs TurnTaker
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.
TurnTaker
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Never argue about whose turn it is again! TurnTaker makes it easy to manage any shared responsibility in a group — coffee rounds, meal prep, buying drinks, organising events, household chores, and more. Just create an activity, invite your group, and let TurnTaker keep track of everything automatically. How it works Create a TurnTaker activity, give it a name (like "Coffee Fridays" or "Who's cooking?"), and invite your group with a simple 6-character code. Hit Start, and TurnTaker takes care of the rest — tracking whose turn it is, notifying the next person, and keeping a full history of every turn. Key features - Round-robin turn tracking — always know who's next - Skip a turn if someone can't make it — with a skip counter so nothing gets forgotten - Take extra turns voluntarily — tracked and balanced automatically - Full turn history so everyone can see what's happened - Randomise the order at the end of each cycle for a fresh start - Multiple admins — share the responsibility of managing the group - Works for any group activity — big or small Keeps everyone honest TurnTaker keeps a running balance so everyone can see who's ahead and who owes a turn. No more arguments, no more forgotten rounds. Download TurnTaker and take the guesswork out of group turns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TurnTaker at Free against Timekept's $2.99. TurnTaker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 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
TurnTaker is free to download; Timekept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timekept ships an update every 2 months, TurnTaker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timekept | TurnTaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Belesky | Mark Loftus |
In-app purchases
Timekept
No in-app purchases
TurnTaker
No in-app purchases









