Presenters CueWatch vs SpeechDraft

CueWatch is the countdown timer built for people who speak in public. Whether you're keynoting a conference, leading a workshop, presenting at a TEDx event, or running a panel — CueWatch keeps you on time without getting in the way. AT A GLANCE The display is large, high-contrast, and readable in a single blink. No squinting under stage lights. No hunting for the time between slides. Just the number, exactly when you need it. FEEL THE COUNTDOWN CueWatch vibrates at configurable intervals before your time is up — at 10 minutes out, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and the final minute. You always know where you stand, even when your phone is flat on the lectern and you haven't looked at it in ten minutes. TRACK EVERY OVERRUN When the countdown hits zero, CueWatch doesn't stop — it flips to an overrun counter. You leave every talk knowing exactly how many seconds over you went. Over time, that number gets smaller. USE IT DISCREETLY Keep CueWatch in your hand, flat on a lectern, or propped against a water bottle. One glance is all it takes. It never interrupts your flow or draws attention from the room. CueWatch is a precision countdown timer built for speakers, presenters, and educators. Whether you're at a conference, in a classroom, or on a stage, CueWatch keeps you on time — so you can focus on your audience, not the clock. ――― DESIGNED FOR THE STAGE ――― The display is built to be read in a single glance. Large, high-contrast digits stay readable under harsh stage lighting, from across a room, or with your phone flat on the lectern. Nothing competes for your attention — just the time, exactly when you need it. ――― ALERTS YOU CAN FEEL AND SEE ――― Configure up to four countdown alerts at any interval you choose — common choices include 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and time's up. Each alert fires a rich haptic pattern through the Taptic Engine, flashes the screen, and pulses the flashlight. You'll feel every alert even when your phone is in your pocket or face-down on a surface. When you need to stay fully locked in, Lock Screen notifications count down to your alert times so you can check your pocket without opening the app. ――― PRE STAGE MODE ――― The moments before you walk on stage matter. Open Pre Stage from the timer setup screen and see a large live digital clock so you always know the exact time backstage. Set your session start time and choose an alert threshold — 2, 5, 10, or 15 minutes before — and CueTimer watches the clock for you. When your threshold is reached, a countdown ring activates showing exactly how long you have until your session begins. One tap takes you straight into the timer when you're ready to go. ――― BUILT TO RUN AND GET OUT OF THE WAY ――― • Tap a preset — 10, 15, 20, 30, or 45 minutes — or dial in any custom duration • One tap to start • Pause and resume mid-presentation without losing your place • When the clock hits zero, CueTimer automatically switches to an overrun counter so you know exactly how many seconds over you ran • Distance mode enlarges the digits even further for large rooms or outdoor stages • Dark and light mode, both optimized for stage conditions ――― QUIET AND DISCREET ――― CueTimer is designed to be used invisibly. There are no ads, no accounts, no push to rate the app, and no network connection required. It opens to your last-used settings and is ready to start in under a second. Own the room.

Made for iPhone Duo: half-open on the lectern, the phone is its own teleprompter stand. You have a speech to give — a wedding toast, a keynote, a eulogy, a pitch. SpeechDraft is the whole job in one app: plan the speech block by block (opening, story, point, toast), write every word right inside the blocks, rehearse it against the clock, and stand up with full-screen cue cards or a teleprompter that follows your plan. From first idea to public speaking — plan it, write it, say it on time. PLAN IT BLOCK BY BLOCK • Over 25 templates shaped by how great speeches actually work — wedding speeches, best man, maid of honor, father or mother of the bride, keynotes, investor pitches, stand-up sets, storytelling nights, eulogies, the 90-second job-interview answer, master of ceremonies, panel moderating and more • Every block carries a coaching hint: what belongs there and why — shown on the part you are about to write • Set a target length and watch the total build as you plan • Set the date you speak: the home screen and the widget count down to it, and a reminder comes the evening before WRITE IT IN PLACE • Speech writing where the structure is: every word lives inside its block — no separate document to lose • Add photos or illustrations to your cue cards • Reorder with a drag when the story wants a different shape DELIVER IT WITH CONFIDENCE • Full-screen cue cards with a pace line per card: it fills as you speak, turns amber when it's time to land, red if you've gone over • A teleprompter that takes its pace from the timings you set — "Match my plan" solves the scroll rate that lands the speech exactly on time, and a pace chip flags the moment you drift • One big total clock — so you always know if the speech fits the slot • Dark stage mode, adjustable text size, and the screen stays awake • Tap either side or swipe to move — works with a thumb, from a podium • Finish inside your plan and the closing check turns green PRINT IT, OR SHARE IT • Print your cue cards at card size — 3×5, 4×6, A6 or A5 — on card stock or on sheets with cut marks, as PDF or Word • Export a clean PDF, Word or Excel rundown of the whole speech • Share the speech itself with a co-speaker — it opens straight in their SpeechDraft • Preview matches the export exactly PRICING SpeechDraft is free to try: build and write your first two speeches in full, take the first three cards on stage — on the cue cards and the teleprompter alike — and export a PDF with a small SpeechDraft mark. One purchase — no subscription — unlocks unlimited speeches, the whole speech on stage, and clean PDF, Word & Excel exports. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple Silicon) — start on one device and finish on another. Made by Vardnir — in Norway.