Comparison

OnTime vs Debate Clock

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

Head to head
About

OnTime

Features
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The green / yellow / red speech timer that matches the official timing system used by Toastmasters clubs, debate teams, and speech contests. OnTime gives you ready-made presets for every speaking role. CLUB & CONTEST-READY TIMING • Green / yellow / red signals (minimum, warning, maximum) • Built-in presets: Ice Breaker, Table Topics, Evaluation, and more • Color-blind mode with shape indicators • Large, high-contrast display readable across the room MEETING MODE • Queue every speaker for a full meeting • Timer auto-configures for each role • One tap to advance, with a Timer Report at the end TALK-TIME TRACKER • Tap each person as they speak and watch a live speaking-balance bar • Get a "Who Spoke How Much" summary to keep meetings fair Works fully offline. No account, no sign-up. OnTime is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Toastmasters International. "Toastmasters" is a registered trademark of Toastmasters International, referenced here descriptively. — — — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://andyarevalo.com/privacy.html Support: https://andyarevalo.com/support.html

About

Debate Clock

Features
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Debate Clock is a timer built for competitive debate. It runs the whole round — every speech in order, cross-examination, and each team's prep time — so the chair can watch the debate instead of a stopwatch. BUILT-IN FORMATS SDL, JDL, World Schools (WSDC) and British Parliamentary come preloaded with the correct speech order and durations — cross-examination periods, separate prep time for each side, and the protected-time window in which points of information may be offered. CUSTOM FORMATS Build your own: add speeches, set durations, assign them to a team, reorder them, and save as many formats as you need. Start from a built-in template or from a blank list. Rename teams, change their badge and colour, or add new ones. PREP TIMERS Each side gets its own countdown, independent of the speech clock. Pause, resume and reset at any point in the round. BELLS • Interval bell every minute, or a single bell one minute before time • Extra alert 30 seconds before the end • Single or double bell when the speech ends • Triple bell 15 seconds into overtime • Optional bell at the start and end of the POI window, and when a point of information runs out Every bell can be mirrored as a vibration, and sound or vibration can be muted on the spot. MADE FOR A REAL ROUND • A 15-second countdown for points of information, offered only while the speech is inside its POI window • Exclusive timers — starting one clock pauses the others, so two never run at once • Count-up mode if you would rather see time elapsed than time remaining • The screen stays awake while a timer is running • Swipe between speeches on a phone; on a tablet the full speech list and both prep timers sit beside the clock • Keyboard shortcuts: space to start and pause, arrow keys to change speech • English and Slovak, matched to your device language No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything is stored on your device and the app works fully offline.

Screenshots

OnTime4 screens
Debate Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Debate Clock at none against OnTime's 3. Debate Clock also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. OnTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Debate Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Debate Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
OnTime versus Debate Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnTimeDebate Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy ArevaloMichal Hrbaty

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OnTime

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Debate Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnTime free?
OnTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Debate Clock free?
Debate Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnTime or Debate Clock have ads?
Neither OnTime nor Debate Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnTime or Debate Clock?
OnTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Debate Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, OnTime was updated on October 8, 2026 and Debate Clock on October 9, 2026.

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