Comparison

Public Meeting Timer vs TimeTable 4

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

Head to head
About

Public Meeting Timer

A countdown timer designed for public speakers to help manage speaking time. It features a clear, full-screen display that changes color as time runs out and offers keyboard shortcuts for control. The app saves default durations and can be easily shared via screen sharing.

Highlights
  • Adjustable countdown duration
  • Full-screen or windowed display
  • Visual time remaining indicators (orange/red)
  • Zoom screen share compatibility
  • Keyboard shortcuts for control
  • Saves default timer settings
Features
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This app implements a basic public-speaker countdown timer. • Allows setting the duration of the countdown (and saves default between launches) • Runs full-screen by default, but can be windowed and re-sizes to any window size • Prominent, clean display of remaining time • Turns orange with 1/4 time remaining and red with 1/8 remaining • Easily shareable using Zoom screen share • Keyboard shortcuts: Return or Space to start/stop; ESC or delete to reset • No noises or audible alarms to annoy speakers as they wrap up

About

TimeTable 4

This app extracts data from your existing calendar events to help you track and bill for your time. Analyze trends, find time spent on specific activities, and export data for use in other applications.

Highlights
  • Extracts calendar event data
  • Tracks and bills for time
  • Analyzes time spent trends
  • Exports data to CSV, email, text
  • Works with macOS Calendar app
  • Real-time data reading
Features
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Use the Calendar app for more than just scheduling! If you already plan your life with the Apple Calendar app, TimeTable is the easy way to get that information out of your calendars so you can use it with other applications. Turn your Apple Calendar events into clear time reports without entering your hours twice. TimeTable helps you total your hours, find relevant events, and export the details for invoicing or spreadsheets. • Filter events by calendar, date range, and search terms. • Review total time and average, shortest, and longest event durations. • Export reports as text or CSV, or share them by email. • Keep editing your events in Calendar, TimeTable reads them directly. • Use TimeTable on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one purchase. The developer collects no data from the app.

Screenshots

Public Meeting Timer2 screens
TimeTable 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Public Meeting Timer at $1.99 against TimeTable 4's $9.99. Public Meeting Timer also leads on rating (1.5 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.6). TimeTable 4's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 20%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Public Meeting Timer costs $1.99 and TimeTable 4 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Public Meeting Timer holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Public Meeting Timer's written reviews are positive against 43% of TimeTable 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Public Meeting Timer ships an update every 25 months, TimeTable 4 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Public Meeting Timer versus TimeTable 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPublic Meeting TimerTimeTable 4
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig HughesSteven Riggs

Customer experience

Public Meeting Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

TimeTable 4

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Public Meeting Timer

No in-app purchases

None

TimeTable 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Public Meeting Timer free?
Public Meeting Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeTable 4 free?
TimeTable 4 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Public Meeting Timer or TimeTable 4?
Public Meeting Timer is rated higher. Public Meeting Timer averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TimeTable 4 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Public Meeting Timer or TimeTable 4 have ads?
Neither Public Meeting Timer nor TimeTable 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Public Meeting Timer or TimeTable 4?
Public Meeting Timer ships an update every 25 months, and TimeTable 4 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Public Meeting Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and TimeTable 4 on October 12, 2026.

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