SpeakerTimer vs PaceRing

At a conference, someone always stands at the edge of the stage holding time cards — and the card only goes up twice per talk. SpeakerTimer leaves an iPad on stage showing the time the whole way through, and puts the controls on the iPhone in your seat. Nobody walks on, nobody ends up in the shot. SET IT, START IT, FORGET IT • Pick the talk length and press Start. The iPad switches to a full-screen countdown that can't be closed by accident. • The clock changes color at 5, 3, and 1 minute left. Thresholds and colors are customizable. • When time is up, the clock keeps running as overtime (+MM:SS), so the crew knows exactly how far over the talk is. • Count down or count up. RUN IT FROM YOUR SEAT • Open SpeakerTimer on iPhone and it finds the iPad on the same Wi-Fi — no accounts, no pairing codes. • Everyone on the crew mirrors the same clock, so the host, the AV desk and the stage manager read the same number. • Make one iPhone the controller (Pro) to start, pause, reset and adjust the time without walking on stage. • Send a short message to the stage screen (Pro) — "Wrap up", "Q&A time", "No rush" — instead of walking up to whisper it. SPEAKERTIMER PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Talks of any length (free: up to 20 minutes) • Up to 8 iPhones in sync (free: 1) • iPhone remote: start, pause, reset, and set the time from your phone, and send short messages to the stage screen GOOD TO KNOW • The iPad is the timer. The iPhone app needs SpeakerTimer running on an iPad nearby. • Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. If the venue Wi-Fi blocks device-to-device connections, connect the iPad to the iPhone's Personal Hotspot. • No accounts, no ads, no tracking.

Keep your talk on time without losing your flow. PaceRing shows the time with large digits and a clear colour ring. As time runs short, the screen changes from yellow to red, so you can check your pace at a glance—even from the front of the room. It’s a handy companion for conference talks, lectures, speeches, pitches and rehearsals. It also works well for mock exams, practice questions, reading and 25-minute focus sessions. WHAT YOU’LL SEE • Large countdown digits that are easy to read from the podium • A circular progress ring—drag its tip to adjust the remaining time • Yellow and red warning stages that show your pace without words • Bell, vibration and full-screen flashing in any combination you choose • Optional overtime counting when you go beyond your planned time MADE FOR REAL TALKS • Set hours, minutes and seconds, including timers longer than one hour • Keeps the display awake while the timer is running • Sends local alerts even when the screen is locked or the app is in the background • Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean PAY ONCE, KEEP IT The Standard Upgrade removes ads and adds more colour themes, digit fonts and alarm sounds, along with overtime tracking, warning bells, presets and planned-versus-actual comparisons. The Advanced Pack adds every appearance option, multi-stage presentation timers, saved plans, alerts for each stage and rehearsal history. There are no monthly or annual subscriptions. Alarm sounds follow your iPhone’s silent switch and volume settings. PaceRing does not use Critical Alerts.