Comparison

Talk Time vs Remote Stage Timer

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

Head to head
About

Talk Time

This utility helps manage speaking time on stage. Set your desired duration and receive visual and vibration alerts as your time nears its end. The interface changes color and sounds an alert when time is up, also indicating how much time has been exceeded.

Highlights
  • Set speaking duration
  • Visual alerts before time ends
  • Vibration alerts before time ends
  • Color change at time expiration
  • Auditory alert at time expiration
  • Tracks time overage
Features
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Talk Time is an easy but helpful tool for all people talking on stage. You put in you time you want to talk and with the start the time is running out. You can modify how many minutes before your time ends a visual sign and a vibration will recognize you. At the end of the time the colour is changing and a sound appear. The time is running on and so you can see how much you are over the planned time. For comments and questions contact app@pm-international.com

About

Remote Stage Timer

This app helps presenters stay on schedule by providing a remotely controllable timer. It can be set up on multiple devices on the same Wi-Fi network, with visual cues for approaching deadlines and customizable end-of-countdown actions.

Highlights
  • Remote control functionality
  • Single app for control and display modes
  • Visual deadline warnings (Yellow/Red)
  • Customizable end-of-countdown actions
  • Multiple display support
  • Countdown and count-up modes
Features
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Remote Stage Timer is a free countdown system for live events—worship services, conferences, classrooms, and productions. Use one app on every device. On each device, choose Control (operator) or Display (stage screen). Switch anytime with the gear icon. How it works • Put all devices on the same Wi‑Fi network • Enter the same Room Code so your session stays private • Set one device as Control and the rest as Displays • Devices usually find each other within a few seconds A common setup Use an iPhone or Mac as Control, and iPads (or phones) as Displays where presenters can see them—or a discreet phone on a podium controlled from offstage. Warnings Yellow and red thresholds (in minutes) help presenters see when time is running out. When the countdown ends After a brief flash at 00:00, choose what happens next: • None — stay on 00:00 • Count Up — show overtime so everyone knows how far past the limit • Flash — flash 00:00 in red until you stop it • Clock — switch to the current time Also included • Multiple Displays from one Control • Adjust the time while the countdown is running • Font size control for stage readability • Always-on dark interface; screen stays awake during use • Space bar Start/Stop on Mac Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Timing runs entirely on your local network—no account and no internet required for a session.

Screenshots

Talk Time3 screens
Remote Stage Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Stage Timer at 5.0 against Talk Time's 3.7. Remote Stage Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 100 months). Talk Time's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Stage Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talk Time ships an update every 100 months, Remote Stage Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talk Time versus Remote Stage Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalk TimeRemote Stage Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 100 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPM-International AGRicky Gore

Customer experience

Talk Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remote Stage Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talk Time

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Stage Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talk Time free?
Talk Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Stage Timer free?
Remote Stage Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talk Time or Remote Stage Timer?
Remote Stage Timer is rated higher. Talk Time averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Remote Stage Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Talk Time or Remote Stage Timer have ads?
Neither Talk Time nor Remote Stage Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talk Time or Remote Stage Timer?
Talk Time ships an update every 100 months, and Remote Stage Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Talk Time was updated on September 29, 2026 and Remote Stage Timer on October 1, 2026.

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