Comparison

LiveCue Timer vs Takeline View

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

Takeline View

Features
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Takeline View keeps the script and the paperwork of a shoot on your iPhone. It's built for the people on set: production, the assistant directors and the cast. It reads scripts with the same scene analysis as Takeline, the video assist tool for Mac and iPad. YOUR SCRIPT, ORGANIZED FROM A PDF • Finds every scene heading with its number, location, time of day and page • The scene list shows the time of day, pages and characters of each scene • The scene you read last is marked, and the list opens where you left off THREE WAYS TO READ A SCENE • PDF: the scene's page of the script, as written • Text: dialogue colored by character, names in action lines in bold, props and continuity highlighted • Info: time of day, pages, characters, props and continuity, and notes • Step to the previous or next scene from the bottom of the screen CHARACTERS, PROPS AND NOTES • Characters are found from the dialogue, and you can correct them • Add props and continuity notes, and those words are highlighted in the script • Keep a note for each scene: blocking, reminders, anything you need on the day MATERIALS THAT LINK TO THE SCRIPT • Keep call sheets, floor plans, location maps and other PDFs and images with the project • Tap a scene number in a PDF ("Sc. 12", "#12", "S#12") to open that scene of the script MADE FOR THE SET • A dark design that's easy on the eyes on a dark set • Works upright and sideways • Switch pages any time from the button at the bottom left Projects are saved in the Files app under On My iPhone → Takeline View. There is no account, and nothing is sent anywhere. Privacy Policy:https://sakai-filmworks.net/takeline-view-privacy/

Screenshots

LiveCue Timer4 screens
Takeline View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takeline View at none against LiveCue Timer's 1. LiveCue Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Takeline View asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveCue Timer ships an update every 2 days, Takeline View every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveCue Timer versus Takeline View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveCue TimerTakeline View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStartPort LLCAkihiro Sakai

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveCue Timer

One-time1
  • LiveCue Timer Pro$2.99
None

Takeline View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveCue Timer free?
LiveCue Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takeline View free?
Takeline View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveCue Timer or Takeline View have ads?
Neither LiveCue Timer nor Takeline View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveCue Timer or Takeline View?
LiveCue Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Takeline View every 6 days. Most recently, LiveCue Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Takeline View on November 13, 2026.

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