Time Will Tell vs Remote Stage Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Will Tell
This app provides a clear, visual countdown timer designed for speakers and session chairs. It offers color-coded alerts to indicate time remaining, helping users stay on track during presentations and lectures. The interface is optimized for visibility from a distance.
- Bold countdown display
- Color-coded visual alerts
- Customizable talk duration
- Adjustable warning thresholds
- Haptic alerts
- Screen stays awake
- Landscape orientation
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Keep your talks on track with a timer designed for speakers and session chairs. Talk Timer displays a bold countdown visible from across the room. As time runs out, the screen changes color to give you clear visual warnings without interrupting your flow: • Black: You're in the safe zone • Yellow: Time to start wrapping up • Red: Finish your final point • Flashing: Time's up STOP TALKING Perfect for: • Conference presentations • Academic talks and defenses • Chairing sessions with multiple speakers • Lectures and seminars • Lightning talks and unconferences Features: • Large, readable display optimized for distance viewing • Customizable talk duration (1-120 minutes) • Adjustable warning thresholds • Haptic alerts when entering warning zones • Scrubber bar for quick time adjustments • Screen stays awake during countdown • Landscape orientation for maximum visibility Prop your phone on the lectern, set your time, and focus on what matters—your talk.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Stage Timer at every 4 days against Time Will Tell's every 10 days. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Time Will Tell against 5.0 for Remote Stage Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Time Will Tell ships an update every 10 days, Remote Stage Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Will Tell | Remote Stage Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hadley Wickham | Ricky Gore |
Customer experience
Time Will Tell
Remote Stage Timer
In-app purchases
Time Will Tell
No in-app purchases
Remote Stage Timer
No in-app purchases
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