Comparison

Timer for Rehearsal vs LiveTime Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Timer for Rehearsal

This app provides a discreet timer for live performances and events. It uses color changes and custom messages to signal time limits without distracting the audience. Ideal for speakers, presenters, and event organizers to manage schedules effectively.

Highlights
  • Discreet visual time warnings (color changes)
  • Customizable warning times and messages
  • Overtime counter
  • Gesture-controlled interface
  • Count up or down timer
  • Siri Shortcut support
Features
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How Much Time Do I Have Left? It’s a simple question that often lingers in the back of your mind while you’re performing. A professional knows how to bring the show to a natural conclusion at just the right moment, but without knowing how long you have, you’re at a loss. Fin was created to solve this problem in the most elegant way possible. Take your iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro, or Mac, and let the timer run as you deliver the best performance of your life. You’ll know when your time is almost up, but no one else will. Keep Your Performers on Schedule If you run conferences, toastmasters meetings, or other live events, you’ll appreciate how well Fin keeps your talent on schedule. Rather than having someone in the front of the room holding up cards, let Fin do the job for you. Fin will turn the background of the screen different colors at warning times you specify. (Yellow, Orange, and Red, or the Toastmasters standard Green, Yellow, and Red, or any other custom set of colors.) When time is up, the screen will pulse and a custom message will appear. The audience will never notice, but your performers will get the hint. Controlled with Simple Gestures Fin was designed to be used in live situations, whether on stage or in the recording studio. Starting or pausing is as simple as a tap on the screen. Adding or subtracting time is as simple as tracing a circle with your finger. Even while the timer is running, you can change the amount of time remaining, in case there’s been a sudden change in schedule. You can have the timer count up or down, depending on your preference. You can choose whether to show only warning colors, the current time of day, or the counting timer. Great for Rehearsals If you know how long your time slot is, Fin will help you practice sticking to it. Use Fin during rehearsals to get a good sense of how long you’re going over or under your allotted time. Fin will automatically start an overtime counter once the timer runs out, so you’ll know not only that the presentation is going too long, but also by how much. Features in the free version: • Large numbers that are easy to read from across a room. • One timer • Up to 3 visual warnings which change the screen background color at times specified by the user. (Any of these three warnings can be switched on or off as you see fit.) • Up to 12 editable templates • The option to play sounds for warning times or when time runs out. On devices with vibration support, warnings can vibrate as well. • Dark and light themes to match your stage conditions. • The ability to count up or down and switch between the two, even after you’ve started the timer. • The ability to hide the counter and just show different background colors, or show the current time instead of the counter. • An overtime counter that counts up after time is up. • A custom message when the timer runs out. • Siri Shortcut support. Launch your favorite Fin presets with your voice. • Add or subtract time with a circle gesture. Trace a circle on screen clockwise or counterclockwise to add or subtract time. (iOS devices only.) • Notifications for when the timer runs out while the device is off, or the app is in the background. • Need to switch to another app while Fin is running? No problem. Fin will calculate the time even while you’re gone. • Remote control of your iPhone timer using Apple Watch. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Vison Pro, and Mac. Upgrade to Fin pro for: • Unlimited timers • Unlimited warnings • Unlimited templates • Syncing of timers and templates over iCloud • Speak a timer: Create a timer by simply speaking the amount of time you need. • Remote control and syncing of two or more devices running a single timer. • Universal purchase gives you access to iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and Mac versions at no extra cost. Privacy Policy: https://fintimer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LiveTime Viewer

View your Live Time Clock Display on any iOS device. This companion app allows you to monitor live event times remotely, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations. It automatically discovers nearby clocks or connects via URL.

Highlights
  • Remote clock display viewing
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Disable device sleep
  • Automatic clock discovery
  • Connect via URL
  • Maintains connection across networks
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**NOTE: Live Time Viewer is used in conjunction with Live Time for macOS. If you do not own or have viewing access to Live Time for macOS with an enabled Clock Display, you won’t have anything to view with this iOS app. Live Time Viewer is the easiest way to see your Live Time Clock Display on any iOS device! Need to keep track of your live event’s time but aren’t at a laptop or desktop computer? No problem, now you can keep track of your event anywhere you have an iOS device and an internet connection (cellular or wifi). Supports portrait and landscape viewing. • Ability to disable your device from sleeping while viewing a Clock. • Automatic discovery of nearby Live Time Clocks Displays for quick connecting. • Quickly load Live Time clocks to watch by simply entering a URL. • Automatically keeps you connected even when switching between cellular and wifi connections when the Clock Display is externally available through a global hostname.

Screenshots

Timer for Rehearsal4 screens
LiveTime Viewer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveTime Viewer at none against Timer for Rehearsal's 3. LiveTime Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Timer for Rehearsal's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Timer for Rehearsal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LiveTime Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Timer for Rehearsal against 4.6 for LiveTime Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer for Rehearsal has 137 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Timer for Rehearsal's written reviews are positive against 71% of LiveTime Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer for Rehearsal ships an update every 6 weeks, LiveTime Viewer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timer for Rehearsal versus LiveTime Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer for RehearsalLiveTime Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (137 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph CieplinskiWorkflow Network

Customer experience

Timer for Rehearsal

All ratings137 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative24.2%

LiveTime Viewer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer for Rehearsal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Access14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99
None

LiveTime Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer for Rehearsal free?
Timer for Rehearsal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LiveTime Viewer free?
LiveTime Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer for Rehearsal or LiveTime Viewer?
LiveTime Viewer is rated higher. Timer for Rehearsal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while LiveTime Viewer averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Timer for Rehearsal or LiveTime Viewer have ads?
Neither Timer for Rehearsal nor LiveTime Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer for Rehearsal or LiveTime Viewer?
Timer for Rehearsal ships an update every 6 weeks, and LiveTime Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, Timer for Rehearsal was updated on October 29, 2026 and LiveTime Viewer on October 29, 2026.

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