Comparison

Chrono Pumpkin 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

Chrono Pumpkin

This utility app offers a straightforward timer and alarm experience with preset buttons, avoiding complex dial interfaces. It focuses on simplicity and does not store past timer history, which can be a benefit for users who prefer a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Preset timer buttons
  • Simple alarm functionality
  • No saved timer history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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The main upside with this timer is that it is simple and is mostly preset buttons versus dial based. And it doesn't save all your past timers if that annoys you like it does me.

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

Chrono Pumpkin2 screens
Debate Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chrono Pumpkin at every 3 days against Debate Clock's every 2 weeks. Debate Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chrono Pumpkin ships an update every 3 days, Debate Clock every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chrono Pumpkin versus Debate Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChrono PumpkinDebate Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon WilsonMichal Hrbaty

In-app purchases

None

Chrono Pumpkin

No in-app purchases

None

Debate Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chrono Pumpkin free?
Chrono Pumpkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Debate Clock free?
Debate Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chrono Pumpkin or Debate Clock have ads?
Neither Chrono Pumpkin nor Debate Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chrono Pumpkin or Debate Clock?
Chrono Pumpkin ships an update every 3 days, and Debate Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chrono Pumpkin was updated on October 31, 2026 and Debate Clock on October 31, 2026.

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