Board Game Turn Timer vs Lightning Round!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Game Turn Timer
This app helps manage game sessions by timing individual turns and the overall game duration. It allows for custom time limits and player names, with the option to save settings for future use.
- Turn timer
- Total game timer
- Supports 1-8 players
- Customizable time limits
- Player name input
- Save default settings
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1-8 person timer that counts down both turn time and game time. Simple Start / Pause / End buttons plus a Settings page to let you set time limits and player names, along with the ability to save these as defaults for another playing time.
Lightning Round!
Engage in exciting trivia duels by speaking your answers aloud. Explore over 7500 questions across 60 diverse categories, from general knowledge to pop culture. Utilize the Study mode to create your own vocal flashcards for effective memorization.
- Voice-activated trivia gameplay
- Over 7500 questions
- 60+ diverse categories
- Customizable Study mode
- Vocal flashcard creation
- Family-friendly content
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With over 8000 questions in 63 categories (and counting), Lightning Round! is the go-to app for trivia duels. Unlike most trivia games where you tap multiple choice buttons, in Lightning Round! you have to come up with the right answer and say it out loud. The whole family can play, with categories ranging from animals to world history, Harry Potter to Taylor Swift. Lightning Round! also features a Study mode, which allows you to create your own trivia. Think of it as vocal flashcards. It’s a great way to study for a test or memorize anything you want to learn. Compete in categories such as: Fast Food Animals By Photo College/Pro Sports Logos Memorable TV Sets App Icons U.S. Capitals Countries of the World Idioms Movie Titles 80s Music U.S. Landmarks The Office Harry Potter Auto Makers and Models World History U.S. History Space F•R•I•E•N•D•S Video Games Taylor Swift International Foods Album Covers Superheroes Movie Quotes Plants Times Tables Classic Books Prominent Authors The Periodic Table … and many more! ----- Subscription/Purchase Information: The app comes with 25 free credits to play the game as desired. When the credits run out, a Game Pass is offered at $3.99/month or credits can be purchased individually. In Study mode, users can create 3 custom categories and 30 custom questions for free. With a $2.99/month Learning Pass users can create unlimited categories and questions. An all-access pass is offered at $5.99/month which grants the user all benefits of both the Game Pass and the Learning Pass. Privacy Policy https://studio7creative.co/apps/lightning-round/privacy.html Terms of Use https://studio7creative.co/apps/lightning-round/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightning Round! at 65% against Board Game Turn Timer's 0%. Lightning Round! also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 31 months). Board Game Turn Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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
Lightning Round! is free to download; Board Game Turn Timer costs $0.99 up front. Lightning Round! sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Board Game Turn Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Board Game Turn Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Round! has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Board Game Turn Timer's written reviews are positive against 65% of Lightning Round!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Board Game Turn Timer ships an update every 31 months, Lightning Round! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Game Turn Timer | Lightning Round! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Meleney | Studio 7 Creative |
Customer experience
Board Game Turn Timer
Lightning Round!
In-app purchases
Board Game Turn Timer
No in-app purchases
Lightning Round!
- Learning Pass$2.991 Month
- Game Pass$3.991 Month
- All-Access Pass$5.991 Month
- 20 Credits$0.99
- 50 Credits$1.99
- 100 Credits$2.99
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- Perpetual Pass$29.99
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