The Turnkeeper vs Telcoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Turnkeeper
This app helps speed up board game sessions by providing customizable timers for turns or entire games. It supports a large number of players and offers flexible time management options, including adding time per turn or to specific players. Features like crash protection and unlimited undo ensure a smooth gaming experience.
- Turn and game timer modes
- Supports 2-20 players
- Customizable time budgets
- Time added per turn
- Crash/reboot protection
- Unlimited undo functionality
- Notifications for time up
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Love board games, but wish turns moved a little faster? The Turnkeeper keeps games moving with flexible timers for 2 to 20 players. Use it casually to discourage endless turns, or competitively to give every player a fixed time budget. The Turnkeeper can be used as a simple turn timer or as a multiplayer game clock — like a chess clock built for the whole table. In Turn Timer mode, each player gets a set amount of time for every turn. It’s great for keeping casual games moving and encouraging players to think ahead while others are playing. In Game Timer mode, each player gets a total time budget for the entire game. You can optionally add extra time after each turn, similar to increment timing in chess. Features: • Supports 2 to 20 players • Turn Timer and Game Timer modes • Set timers from 1 minute to 10+ hours • Optional time added after every turn • Count-up or countdown timing • Clockwise, counter-clockwise, or freestyle turn order • Customize player names and colors • Mark defeated players to remove them from the turn order • Add or adjust time during a game • Adjust the per-turn time increment while playing • Loud time-up alerts • Notifications when time expires in the background • Unlimited Undo • Restore an active game after restarting the app • Rotate the game board during setup The Turnkeeper doesn’t automatically eliminate someone when their clock reaches zero. Their timer can continue into negative time, leaving the rules up to your group. Running out of time might mean losing the game, earning a penalty, or simply serving as a reminder to keep things moving. You can also give individual players extra time, making it easy to accommodate beginners or anyone who needs a little longer. Whether you’re trying to fit a game into a short amount of time, speed up a slow-moving session, or run a competitive multiplayer game with chess-style timing, The Turnkeeper helps keep everyone focused and the game moving.
Telcoo
Instantly translate telephone cable pair numbers to their exact color codes. This utility helps technicians quickly identify Pair, Binder, and Super Binder colors, supporting custom starting numbers and large cable sizes.
- Instant pair to color lookup
- Reverse color to pair lookup
- Mix-count support for custom starting numbers
- Supports cables up to 6000 pairs
- 5-digit pair number input
- North America Color Code Standard
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Instantly translate any telephone cable pair number to its exact color code. Stop guessing at the pedestal and get the right Pair, Binder, and Super Binder colors in seconds. Designed for telephone technicians, cable splicers, and network installers, this app is your essential on-the-job utility. It provides fast, accurate lookups based on the North America Color Code Standard, helping you work more efficiently whether you are experienced or new to the field. What sets this tool apart is its support for real-world scenarios. We know not all cable counts start at 1. Use the "mix-count" feature to set your starting pair number for perfect accuracy on any cable. Built for any job, from simple repairs to large-scale infrastructure, the app reliably handles cable sizes up to 6000 pairs and supports 5-digit pair number inputs. Need to work backward? The fast reverse lookup function allows you to select a color code (Pair, Binder, Super Binder) and instantly find its corresponding pair number. KEY FEATURES: • Instant Pair Lookup: Enter a pair number to see its Pair, Binder, and Super Binder colors. • Reverse Lookup: Find the pair number by selecting its color code. • Mix-Count Support: Start your cable count from any number (e.g., 301, 601) for accurate results on mix-count cables. • Large Cable Support: Reliably supports cable sizes up to 6000 pairs. • 5-Digit Pair Support: Easily enter and look up 5-digit pair numbers. • Industry Standard: Uses the official North America Color Code Standard. Download today and make your cable and splicing work faster and more accurate. Privacy - https://legal.buknal.com/telcoo/privacy Terms of Use - https://legal.buknal.com/telcoo/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Turnkeeper at none against Telcoo's 1. The Turnkeeper also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Telcoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Turnkeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Telcoo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of The Turnkeeper's written reviews are positive against 67% of Telcoo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Turnkeeper ships an update every 5 months, Telcoo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Turnkeeper | Telcoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30 ratings) | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geospike Pty Ltd | Buknal Enterprise LLC |
Customer experience
The Turnkeeper
Telcoo
In-app purchases
The Turnkeeper
No in-app purchases
Telcoo
- Premium$2.99








