Comparison

PresiTimer vs Podium

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

Head to head
About

PresiTimer

This app helps you manage your presentation timing discreetly. It keeps your device's screen on and silent, allowing you to focus on your delivery without distracting sounds. Ideal for keeping track of your speaking time on stage.

Highlights
  • Silent operation
  • Always-on display
  • Discreet timing control
  • Suitable for stage use
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple presentation timer. Place your phone or iPad into your field of view to keep the timing of your presentation under control. PresiTimer does not play any sounds. The display stays on during a presentation.

About

Podium

This app helps speakers stay on track during presentations by providing a visual countdown with color-coded zones. It offers multiple display options, including a full-screen podium view, Apple Watch integration, and Lock Screen Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Timed talk segments
  • Full-screen podium view
  • Apple Watch app
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Color-coded time zones
Features
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Podium keeps speakers on time—without breaking your flow. Build a talk from timed segments, hit start, and your countdown follows you everywhere: a full-screen podium view you can read from the lectern, your Apple Watch, the Lock Screen, and the Dynamic Island. Color zones shift from green to gold to red as your time runs down, so you feel your pacing without staring at numbers. GLANCE FROM ANYWHERE • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with Pause, Skip, and +1 minute controls • Apple Watch app mirrors the run on your wrist—zone colors, what's next, and a haptic nudge before time's up • Podium mode: a big, glanceable countdown built for the stage BUILT FOR REAL TALKS • Split any talk into timed segments—intro, demo, Q&A—and always see what's next • +1 minute when the room runs long, without losing the thread • Optionally, overrun can keep counting so you know exactly how far past you are Whether you're giving a conference keynote, a sprint demo, a sales pitch, a lightning talk, or running a Toastmasters meeting, Podium helps you land your point and sit down on time.

Screenshots

PresiTimer4 screens
Podium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Podium at 5.0 against PresiTimer's 4.3. Podium also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). PresiTimer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. PresiTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Podium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Podium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PresiTimer versus Podium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresiTimerPodium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvo MaagAnchorApps.io

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PresiTimer

One-time1
  • PresiTimer Pro$1.99
None

Podium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PresiTimer free?
PresiTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podium free?
Podium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PresiTimer or Podium?
Podium is rated higher. PresiTimer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Podium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PresiTimer or Podium have ads?
Neither PresiTimer nor Podium shows ads.

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