Comparison

Debate Clock vs SoapConnect

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

Head to head
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.

About

SoapConnect

Pay for and start laundry machines using your phone. Requires NFC and participation at designated facilities.

Highlights
  • NFC payment for laundry
  • Remote machine activation
  • Find participating facilities
  • Tap-to-pay functionality
Features
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SoapConnect allows you to pay for and start laundry machines through a tap of your phone. Note: - Your Device must support NFC Communication to use this App - This App only works at participating SoapConnect-equipped laundry facilities.

Screenshots

Debate Clock3 screens
SoapConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

Debate Clock and SoapConnect are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Debate Clock versus SoapConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDebate ClockSoapConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal HrbatyMitech Integrated Systems

In-app purchases

None

Debate Clock

No in-app purchases

None

SoapConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Debate Clock free?
Debate Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoapConnect free?
SoapConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Debate Clock or SoapConnect have ads?
Neither Debate Clock nor SoapConnect shows ads.

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