Comparison

Presentation Clock vs Timer for Rehearsal

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

Head to head
About

Presentation Clock

This app provides a highly visible, customizable timer for public speaking and presentations. It features large, color-changing numbers to indicate time thresholds and can optionally provide audible or vibration alerts. The timer continues counting up past zero to show how much time has been exceeded.

Highlights
  • Customizable color thresholds
  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Count up after zero
  • Audible and vibration alerts
  • Create and save multiple timers
  • Simple touch controls
Features
Currently charting
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This app does one thing but it does it extremely well. If you give presentations, training, tutorials, or speak publicly, this app is for you. Beautifully animated, with large, easy to read numbers that change colors at thresholds you determine. When the timer hits 0:00, the colors invert (black on red) and continue counting up indicating how long you've gone over. Fully customizable options and simple touch controls * Create and save as many timers as you want * Set time limits for color warnings to change the clock to green, yellow and red * Timers can be configured to give audible and/or vibration alerts when crossing a time limit threshold—but if you want a completely silent countdown, thats ok too :)

About

Timer for Rehearsal

This app provides a discreet timer for live performances and events. It uses color changes and custom messages to signal time limits without distracting the audience. Ideal for speakers, presenters, and event organizers to manage schedules effectively.

Highlights
  • Discreet visual time warnings (color changes)
  • Customizable warning times and messages
  • Overtime counter
  • Gesture-controlled interface
  • Count up or down timer
  • Siri Shortcut support
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How Much Time Do I Have Left? It’s a simple question that often lingers in the back of your mind while you’re performing. A professional knows how to bring the show to a natural conclusion at just the right moment, but without knowing how long you have, you’re at a loss. Fin was created to solve this problem in the most elegant way possible. Take your iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro, or Mac, and let the timer run as you deliver the best performance of your life. You’ll know when your time is almost up, but no one else will. Keep Your Performers on Schedule If you run conferences, toastmasters meetings, or other live events, you’ll appreciate how well Fin keeps your talent on schedule. Rather than having someone in the front of the room holding up cards, let Fin do the job for you. Fin will turn the background of the screen different colors at warning times you specify. (Yellow, Orange, and Red, or the Toastmasters standard Green, Yellow, and Red, or any other custom set of colors.) When time is up, the screen will pulse and a custom message will appear. The audience will never notice, but your performers will get the hint. Controlled with Simple Gestures Fin was designed to be used in live situations, whether on stage or in the recording studio. Starting or pausing is as simple as a tap on the screen. Adding or subtracting time is as simple as tracing a circle with your finger. Even while the timer is running, you can change the amount of time remaining, in case there’s been a sudden change in schedule. You can have the timer count up or down, depending on your preference. You can choose whether to show only warning colors, the current time of day, or the counting timer. Great for Rehearsals If you know how long your time slot is, Fin will help you practice sticking to it. Use Fin during rehearsals to get a good sense of how long you’re going over or under your allotted time. Fin will automatically start an overtime counter once the timer runs out, so you’ll know not only that the presentation is going too long, but also by how much. Features in the free version: • Large numbers that are easy to read from across a room. • One timer • Up to 3 visual warnings which change the screen background color at times specified by the user. (Any of these three warnings can be switched on or off as you see fit.) • Up to 12 editable templates • The option to play sounds for warning times or when time runs out. On devices with vibration support, warnings can vibrate as well. • Dark and light themes to match your stage conditions. • The ability to count up or down and switch between the two, even after you’ve started the timer. • The ability to hide the counter and just show different background colors, or show the current time instead of the counter. • An overtime counter that counts up after time is up. • A custom message when the timer runs out. • Siri Shortcut support. Launch your favorite Fin presets with your voice. • Add or subtract time with a circle gesture. Trace a circle on screen clockwise or counterclockwise to add or subtract time. (iOS devices only.) • Notifications for when the timer runs out while the device is off, or the app is in the background. • Need to switch to another app while Fin is running? No problem. Fin will calculate the time even while you’re gone. • Remote control of your iPhone timer using Apple Watch. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Vison Pro, and Mac. Upgrade to Fin pro for: • Unlimited timers • Unlimited warnings • Unlimited templates • Syncing of timers and templates over iCloud • Speak a timer: Create a timer by simply speaking the amount of time you need. • Remote control and syncing of two or more devices running a single timer. • Universal purchase gives you access to iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and Mac versions at no extra cost. Privacy Policy: https://fintimer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Presentation Clock4 screens
Timer for Rehearsal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timer for Rehearsal at Free against Presentation Clock's $0.99. Timer for Rehearsal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and device support (6 vs 3). Presentation Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Timer for Rehearsal is free to download; Presentation Clock costs $0.99 up front. Timer for Rehearsal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Presentation Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer for Rehearsal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 132 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Presentation Clock's written reviews are positive against 63% of Timer for Rehearsal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Presentation Clock ships an update every 3 months, Timer for Rehearsal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Presentation Clock versus Timer for Rehearsal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresentation ClockTimer for Rehearsal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (96 ratings)4.6 (132 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings96132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShawn WelchJoseph Cieplinski

Customer experience

Presentation Clock

All ratings96 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative25.2%

Timer for Rehearsal

All ratings131 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Presentation Clock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Numbers/display not visible on screen (blank/black screen)
  • Incompatibility with iOS 8, 9, and newer versions
  • Tap targets for controls too small and hard to activate
  • Tap-to-pause label inconsistently appears and disappears
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  • Secondary display output misaligned on external monitors
  • Timer list items reorder unexpectedly during editing
  • App doesn't respond to taps or pinches
  • Display cutoff on left side when using external displays
  • App fails to work on iPad mini and some iPad models

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch companion app support
  • Ability to name individual timer presets
  • More than three time warning segments
  • Count-up mode option (instead of countdown)
  • Background timer functionality with notifications
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  • Option to disable sound during color threshold changes
  • Floating/picture-in-picture window for multitasking
  • Synchronized timers across multiple iOS devices
  • Visual progress bar or thermometer showing time used
  • Larger, more accessible plus/minus buttons
  • Real-time clock display alongside countdown
  • Ability to set timer to end at specific clock time
  • Fourth or additional time warning period
  • Swipe gestures for time adjustment

Timer for Rehearsal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Presentation Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer for Rehearsal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Access14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99

Questions

Is Presentation Clock free?
Presentation Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer for Rehearsal free?
Timer for Rehearsal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Presentation Clock or Timer for Rehearsal?
Timer for Rehearsal is rated higher. Presentation Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Timer for Rehearsal averages 4.6 from 132 ratings.
Do Presentation Clock or Timer for Rehearsal have ads?
Neither Presentation Clock nor Timer for Rehearsal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Presentation Clock or Timer for Rehearsal?
Presentation Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Timer for Rehearsal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Presentation Clock was updated on October 12, 2026 and Timer for Rehearsal on October 6, 2026.

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