Debate Timer vs Stacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Debate Timer
This app provides a simple timer for British Parliamentary debates, supporting 5 or 7-minute speeches. It offers visual cues at key speech intervals and an optional sound toggle for speakers or judges. A 15-second final time flash is also included.
- British Parliamentary debate timer
- 5 or 7 minute speech support
- Flash at start and end of POI
- Flash at speech intervals
- 15 second final time flash
- Optional sound toggle
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British Parliamentary debate timer. 5 or 7 minute speeches. Flash at the start and end of POI and at time. 15 second final time flash included. Optional sound toggle for Judging or Speaker timing.
Stacks
Create flashcards from your own experiences and conversations. This app uses spaced repetition to help you remember vocabulary longer with less study. It supports over 100 languages and offers offline study capabilities.
- Create cards from stories and conversations
- Spaced repetition system (FSRS)
- Offline study mode
- Automatic translations
- Supports over 100 languages
- Romanization for select scripts
- Clean, minimal interface
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Your stories are better. Life's too short to cram from borrowed lists. Stacks turns trips and conversations into cards, then spaced-repetition (FSRS) handles the science. Episodic memory meets spaced repetition. Dream team. Benefits: โข Keep momentum anywhere โ Study offline on flights, trains, or dead zones. โข Stay in sync across devices โ Your progress follows you automatically. โข Focus without distractions โ No ads, just learning. โข Create cards in seconds โ Automatic translations speed up card creation. โข Learn with clearer meanings โ Premium DeepL translations offer high accuracy and context. โข Remember longer with less study โ FSRS schedules reviews at the right time. โข Learn the language you care about โ Supports over 100 languages. โข Crack non-Latin scripts faster โ Romanization for select languages like Japanese, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi. โข Feel calm while you study โ A clean, minimal interface that gets out of the way. Free and Plus Create up to 40 cards for free. Upgrade to Stacks Plus for unlimited cards, DeepL translations, spaced repetition customisation, and more. Perfect for language learners, students, and polyglots who want to study offline, master vocabulary, and remember more with flashcards. Privacy Policy: https://www.thestacksapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.thestacksapp.com/terms-of-service EUSA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Debate Timer at none against Stacks's 2. Debate Timer also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Stacks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Stacks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Debate Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Debate Timer ships an update every 11 days, Stacks monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Debate Timer | Stacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free โ better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | GEORGE MARK TURNER | Lewis Hoy |
Customer experience
Debate Timer
Stacks
In-app purchases
Debate Timer
No in-app purchases
Stacks
- Stacks+ Quarterly$9.993 Months
- Stacks+ Yearly$27.991 Year









