Comparison

LiveCue Timer vs ClockKeepers

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

Head to head
About

LiveCue Timer

This professional timer app is designed for live events, stage shows, and presentations. It offers features like external monitor output, Apple Watch sync, and operation lock to ensure smooth operation during live productions. Easily manage countdowns, count-ups, and display remaining time for performers and audiences.

Highlights
  • External monitor output
  • Apple Watch sync
  • Live Activity support
  • Operation lock
  • Passcode protection
  • Preset storage
  • Post-end count-up
Features
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A professional timer for live streaming, stage, and presentations. External monitor output, PiP, Apple Watch sync, Live Activity, operation lock, and passcode protection. Built around the workflows of real production environments. --- Designed for event staff, streamers, instructors, hosts, and backstage crews. Operation lock prevents accidental touches that lose time during live shows. Post-end count-up visualizes overtime in red. Purpose-built presets — every feature is sharpened for actual on-site needs. At a glance, anyone can see the remaining time, so both hosts and performers can focus on the show without watching the clock. --- Key features [Display] - Full-screen large display — readable from the back of the venue - External monitor output — supports HDMI adapter / AirPlay - Multiple themes including light, dark, and high contrast [Time] - Switch between count-down, count-up, and clock display - Post-end count-up — visualizes how many minutes you are over - Continued [to HH:MM] readout after the timer ends [Organize] - Preset storage — 5 presets (Free) / 5 groups × 5 = up to 25 presets (Pro) - Custom sound import - Japanese / English UI - iPhone / iPad support --- Pro unlocks more capability for on-site needs [NEW · v4.0.0] - Preset Groups A–E — manage up to 25 presets across scenes such as live shows, rehearsal, streaming, and recording. Switch groups with one tap. - Custom group names — name A–E to match your workflow (e.g., "Live," "Stream," "Lecture"). - iPhone landscape preset editing redesigned with a 2-column layout. [v3.0.0 – v3.2.1] - SideClock — check the current time while the timer is running, with no effect on the external display. - Live Activity — show remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Apple Watch sync — control the timer and check remaining time from your wrist. [On-site safety] - Operation lock — prevent accidental taps during operation - Passcode protection — fully block unintended operations during live shows [Pro-level details] - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) — show remaining time and the current clock in a corner while using other apps - ±1 minute buttons during operation for instant adjustment - Auto-restart after count-down completes - Create count-up presets - External display customization (font size, progress bar, and more) Pro is available as an in-app purchase and can be upgraded at any time. * As features expand, Pro will increase from 500 yen to 700 yen with the next update. --- Used in the field for - Event and conference flow management - Live streaming / recording segment timing - Seminars, lectures, and lightning talks - Stage and performance remaining-time sharing - Meetings and workshops time-keeping - Broadcast / MC duration management --- Compatibility - iOS / iPadOS (latest version recommended) - Apple Watch sync: watchOS-compatible model required - Live Activity: compatible device and OS required - External display output: compatible adapter / AirPlay environment required --- Support For questions or requests, please contact us via the in-app contact form or the developer. We will continue improving the app based on the voices of professionals in the field. LiveCue Timer is the timer for everyone who supports flow with time.

About

ClockKeepers

Features
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Put the workout clock on the gym TV. ClockKeepers runs your Tabata, HIIT, EMOM or boxing rounds on your phone and shows the same clock, live, on every TV, tablet and phone in the room. Start a countdown, stopwatch or interval program, tap Broadcast, and every phone, tablet or TV browser that opens your link shows the same clock, in sync, with the phase colour and round count. No mirroring, no cables, no app needed on the big screen: open clockkeepers-app.netlify.app on any TV browser and type the 5-letter code. BUILT FOR REAL ROOMS • Gyms and studios: Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing and MMA rounds, "For time" with a cap. Work and rest flood the screen green and red so nobody has to squint. • Classrooms: 5, 10, 15 and 20-minute periods, focus sessions, a speech timer that turns amber and red as time runs out. Control it from your phone while you walk the room. • Courts and tournaments: round clocks with changeover breaks, "Round 3 of 8", one board for every court. • Home: kids' turns, cooking, board games. WHY COACHES AND TEACHERS SWITCH • Broadcast to any screen with a link, QR code or short code. Viewers never install anything. • Sound that actually plays: 3-2-1 beeps, segment tones, a spoken 10-second countdown and a finish alarm that keeps ringing until you tap, even with the silent switch on. • The screen never sleeps while a timer runs, and a notification fires if the app is in the background when time is up. • Let others control the clock (optional): pass the link to an assistant coach and either of you can pause. • Custom interval builder: up to 12 segments per round, 99 rounds, a get-ready period, labels and colours. • Presets for the programs people actually run. One tap and go. • Session log of what you ran and for how long. • On an iPad, run the timer and the controls side by side, or tap Present to fill the screen. • AirPlay or plug into a TV: the board fills the screen and the controls stay on your device. • No ads. No subscription. No account. CLOCKKEEPERS PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription, shown in your own currency) • Up to 8 timers on one board: stations, courts or groups, with Start all / Pause all, laid out automatically on the TV. • Your gym, class or event name, colours and logo on every screen. • A permanent code (like "ironworks") so the TV bookmarks one link forever. • Nine more display themes: LED, Stadium, Neon, Chalk, Minimal, Sunset, Aurora, Dot Matrix, Blueprint. • Sound packs: gym horn, ring bell, whistle, arcade. • Unlimited viewers, saved presets and session history. No watermark. From the makers of ScoreKeepers, RankKeepers, PickKeepers and QuizKeepers.

Screenshots

LiveCue Timer4 screens
ClockKeepers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClockKeepers at 15.0 against LiveCue Timer's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. LiveCue Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClockKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveCue Timer ships an update every 2 days, ClockKeepers every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LiveCue Timer versus ClockKeepers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveCue TimerClockKeepers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStartPort LLCJoseph Ting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveCue Timer

One-time1
  • LiveCue Timer Pro$2.99
1 purchases

ClockKeepers

One-time1
  • ClockKeepers Pro$7.99

Questions

Is LiveCue Timer free?
LiveCue Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockKeepers free?
ClockKeepers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveCue Timer or ClockKeepers have ads?
Neither LiveCue Timer nor ClockKeepers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveCue Timer or ClockKeepers?
LiveCue Timer ships an update every 2 days, and ClockKeepers every 3 days. Most recently, LiveCue Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and ClockKeepers on October 8, 2026.

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