Podium Timer Pro vs Twin Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podium Timer Pro
This app provides a clear and readable timer for public speaking, helping presenters and timers manage speech durations. It offers customizable time periods, visual alerts, and optional synchronization for multiple devices.
- Configurable speech duration
- Customizable time period alerts
- Visual and audible notifications
- Elapsed time and current time display
- Optional multi-device synchronization
- Customizable timer skins and colors
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Podium Timer Pro is a simple, elegant, and versatile timer designed for public speakers, and for those timing them. Podium Timer Pro is ready-to-go for individuals, and can be instantly upgraded for use by event staff or AV professionals to synchronize and remotely control one or multiple iOS devices from a single iOS device wirelessly (BluetoothLE-capable devices required). Whether you are giving a talk, presentation, speech, or lecture, Podium Timer Pro replaces your wristwatch on the podium with something you can actually read and that helps you pace your delivery. Podium Timer Pro lets you easily configure the length of your talk (up to 99 minutes) as well as the lengths of the three time periods that let you know the end is near. Podium Timer Pro comes with beautiful “skins”, and for each of these looks, you can pick the number colors and effects that are most appropriate for the lighting at your venue. In addition to the standard countdown timer, Podium Timer Pro also displays the elapsed time as well as the current time. All views can be seen with just a simple swipe of a nervous finger, or Podium Timer Pro can even automatically cycle through the different timers. You can also include messages or reminders to yourself (or send to others after upgrades) during the talk without missing a beat. If your job is to time someone's speech, Podium Timer Pro will even keep track of the elapsed time when you (quietly) receive a text message, a calendar reminder, or even a phone call! As requested by users of our previous apps, Podium Timer and Podium Timer HD, the following features have been added to Podium Timer Pro, • Runs on any iOS 9.0+ device (e.g. "universal") • 13 alert sounds configurable for the end of each phase of the talk • Show or hide timer descriptions depending on lighting • Flash or do not flash time when talk is running overtime With either In-App Purchase upgrade, • Any BluetoothLE-enabled device can act as either the controller/master or as a synchronized clone (e.g. iPhone controls iPad, iPad Mini controls iPhone) With the Single-Sync upgrade (for smaller events), • One iOS device can synchronize and control ONE other iOS device With the Multi-Sync upgrade (for AV professionals and large rooms), • One iOS device can synchronize and control MULTIPLE other iOS devices
Twin Timers
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Help your students or speakers meet the allotted time for a lecture, conference, or other presentation. Launch the Twin Timers app on two devices: iPhone, iPad or Mac. Place one on the speaker's desk, and control it remotely from the other one, which you keep with you. The timer on the speaker's desk reminds him/her of the remaining time, turns orange and red as time approaches, and can even sound to announce the end. Time settings, timer start and stop are synchronized from your device, without you needing to reach to the speaker's desk at for each new speaker. The connection is secured by a code to avoid unwanted access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Twin Timers at Free against Podium Timer Pro's $1.99. Twin Timers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 40 months). Podium Timer Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads and device support 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
Twin Timers is free to download; Podium Timer Pro costs $1.99 up front. Podium Timer Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Twin Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Podium Timer Pro ships an update every 40 months, Twin Timers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podium Timer Pro | Twin Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Don Miller | Jerome Kasparian |
In-app purchases
Podium Timer Pro
- Upgrade to Control and Synchronize with One Device$5.99
- Upgrade to Control and Synchronize with Multiple Devices$19.99
Twin Timers
No in-app purchases
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