Comparison

Open Micer Timer vs SpeakerTimer

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

Head to head
About

Open Micer Timer

Features
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Open Micer Timer is a must-have for hosts and performers at open mic nights. It ensures events go smoothly with a clear, professional timer visible to everyone. **Features:** • Easy-to-use countdown timer • Big, clear display for performers • Ideal for comedy shows, poetry slams, and music nights • Connects to multiple devices to use as a remote to start, stop and reset timer • Compatible with iOS 18 It even gives "the light" by flashing red at 1 min so you don't have to!

About

SpeakerTimer

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At a conference, someone always stands at the edge of the stage holding time cards — and the card only goes up twice per talk. SpeakerTimer leaves an iPad on stage showing the time the whole way through, and puts the controls on the iPhone in your seat. Nobody walks on, nobody ends up in the shot. SET IT, START IT, FORGET IT • Pick the talk length and press Start. The iPad switches to a full-screen countdown that can't be closed by accident. • The clock changes color at 5, 3, and 1 minute left. Thresholds and colors are customizable. • When time is up, the clock keeps running as overtime (+MM:SS), so the crew knows exactly how far over the talk is. • Count down or count up. RUN IT FROM YOUR SEAT • Open SpeakerTimer on iPhone and it finds the iPad on the same Wi-Fi — no accounts, no pairing codes. • Everyone on the crew mirrors the same clock, so the host, the AV desk and the stage manager read the same number. • Make one iPhone the controller (Pro) to start, pause, reset and adjust the time without walking on stage. • Send a short message to the stage screen (Pro) — "Wrap up", "Q&A time", "No rush" — instead of walking up to whisper it. SPEAKERTIMER PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Talks of any length (free: up to 20 minutes) • Up to 8 iPhones in sync (free: 1) • iPhone remote: start, pause, reset, and set the time from your phone, and send short messages to the stage screen GOOD TO KNOW • The iPad is the timer. The iPhone app needs SpeakerTimer running on an iPad nearby. • Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. If the venue Wi-Fi blocks device-to-device connections, connect the iPad to the iPhone's Personal Hotspot. • No accounts, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Open Micer Timer4 screens
SpeakerTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Micer Timer at none against SpeakerTimer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SpeakerTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Micer Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Open Micer Timer versus SpeakerTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Micer TimerSpeakerTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaylor DrewWei-Che Ding

In-app purchases

None

Open Micer Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpeakerTimer

One-time1
  • SpeakerTimer Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Open Micer Timer free?
Open Micer Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeakerTimer free?
SpeakerTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Micer Timer or SpeakerTimer have ads?
Neither Open Micer Timer nor SpeakerTimer shows ads.

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