Comparison

Stage Timer vs Riverside

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stage Timer

This countdown timer helps presenters stay on schedule during speeches or presentations. It offers features like auto-start, a clock mode after the countdown, and integration with PowerPoint remotes for control.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer for presentations
  • Auto-start countdown
  • Clock mode after countdown
  • PowerPoint remote integration
  • Adjust time with remote
  • Start/stop countdown with remote
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This app is a countdown timer, designed for presenters (on a stage or at a podium or pulpit) to keep them on time. Most features are self evident, however there are a couple of features that need to be covered. 1. AutoStart To use this feature, simply click on Auto Start to toggle it On or Off When it is on, you have the option to adjust the time to when you would like to the countdown to begin 2. Clock Mode - The Icon at the top right will turn Clock Mode on or Off. If it is On, after the countdown finishes, the application will switch over to show the current time. 3. PowerPoint Remote Using a Lightning (or whatever connection your device has) to USB adapter, you can connect a PowerPoint Remote to the iPad On the remote, you can press the bottom button to Start / Stop (and reset) the countdown While the timer is stopped, pressing the left & right buttons, will increment or decrement the time by five minute intervals While the timer is running, pressing the left & right Buttons will increment or decrement the time by one minute Note: Click on Developer Website to see instructions for using the PowerPoint remote.

About

Riverside

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

Highlights
  • PRO quality HD audio and video recording
  • AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text
  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Teleprompter with customizable settings
  • Automatic captions and subtitles
  • Create and share short clips for social media
  • Multi-cam recording
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Studio-quality recording, editing, and live streaming, right from your phone. Riverside turns your phone into a portable studio for conversations and talking head videos. Record crisp video and audio anywhere, polish it on the spot, go live to your audience, and turn the best bits into posts, without a laptop or a production team. Whether you're creating a podcast, a YouTube channel, a personal brand, or content for your business, this is where it gets made. RECORD ANYWHERE, IN STUDIO QUALITY Record solo, bring on a remote guest, or go audio-only. Riverside captures every track locally, so your quality stays sharp even when your connection doesn't. A built-in stabilizer keeps your shot steady, and your footage uploads in the background as you record, so it's ready to edit and clip the moment you stop. CLIPS FOR SOCIAL, MADE FOR YOU Knowing what to post is hard. Making it is harder. Riverside's AI does both. It finds your most engaging moments, then cuts them, frames them, and adds the captions. You get the best clips from every recording, ready to publish with a tap. EDIT WITH A PROMPT Describe your edit, and Riverside's AI agent makes it. No timeline. No pinching and dragging clips around on a small screen. Tell it which parts to cut and keep, ask it to clean up audio and remove filler words, or add captions and branding. It's the fastest route from raw recording to ready to post, and when you want more control, your project is waiting for you in the Riverside desktop editor. TURN ONE RECORDING INTO A CONTENT ENGINE WITH AI Riverside's AI agent takes a single recording and makes the rest for you: social clips, a thumbnail, captions, a blog post, full show notes. Just ask. LIVE STREAM TO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Go live and multistream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, TikTok, and custom RTMP destinations at the same time — one session, every audience. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Started a recording or an edit on your computer? Open it on your phone, watch it back, and leave comments waiting for you when you're back at your desk. Already a Riverside desktop user? The app carries your work with you, so your studio isn't stuck at one location. A SECOND CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Recording on desktop? Add your phone as a second angle and capture an extra video track for your edit. BUILT FOR CREATORS OF EVERY KIND Podcasters, YouTubers, personal brands, and marketing teams — anyone who wants studio-quality content without the studio. WHY RIVERSIDE True local recording for quality independent of your connection One recording = instantly generated clips, thumbnails, posts, and more. AI editing and audio cleanup Full production suite across mobile and desktop Download Riverside and take your studio anywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://riverside.com/terms-conditions Privacy: https://riverside.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Stage Timer1 screens
Riverside4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stage Timer and Riverside both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Stage Timer's written reviews are positive against 36% of Riverside's. Stage Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). Riverside's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 11) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Riverside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Stage Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riverside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riverside has 20K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Stage Timer's written reviews are positive against 36% of Riverside's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Stage Timer versus Riverside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage TimerRiverside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better36.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1120K — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicky GoreRIVERSIDEFM, INC

Customer experience

Stage Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Riverside

All ratings20,180 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative56.7%

Bugs and requests

Stage Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Riverside

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access recordings through mobile app
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unreliable upload and download of files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Screen sharing option
  • Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
  • Integration with more platforms like Zoom

In-app purchases

None

Stage Timer

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Riverside

Subscriptions9
  • Mobile Plus$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • Grow3 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus$72.001 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$289.001 Year
  • Grow3 Days trial$409.001 Year

Questions

Is Stage Timer free?
Stage Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside free?
Riverside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stage Timer or Riverside?
Riverside is rated higher. Stage Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Riverside averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.

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