Run PF, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Congress, and more with clear speech timers, prep banks, crossfires, and optional alerts.
Timekept helps you focus on speech and debate, not keeping time. Designed for competitors, judges, coaches, and timekeepers, it provides a clear iPhone and iPad timer for rounds that need precise speech, prep, crossfire, and cross-examination timing.
Track prep banks, protected time, crossfires, replies, and speeches nearing their close with clear color cues and optional sound, vibration, and flash alerts.
Timekept supports common debate and public speaking formats, including:
- US forensics styles such as Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Policy, Congressional Debate, Big Questions, American Parliamentary, IPDA, NPDA, APDA, and Karl Popper.
- British Parliamentary, World Schools, Australs, Asian Parliamentary, OPD, Paris V, Irish Times, and Dutch Parliamentary.
- Canadian Parliamentary and CUSID variations.
- Public speaking formats such as Toastmasters and Pechakucha.
This timer is well thought out. I used to use “Debate Mobile” but it stopped being updated by its developers. There are many nicer parts of this timer in comparison and I think the “deliberation” and “adjudication” sections are nice to help keep the judges accountable as well. One thing I wish it had that DM used is a way to set the prep time to a standard “8” “5” or “10” minutes depending on the tournament you’re at. I wish the prep timer also kept track of time remaining as well as time used since that’s what debaters usually care more about. It’d be nice if it showed, say for a tournament using 8 minute prep, both that 2m30s had been USED but also that 5m30s REMAINING. That’s the only thing I find myself missing from Debate Mobile. Otherwise it’s a great timer, and particularly if you judge multiple formats frequently like me!
Developer Response
Hey Ematton, thanks for your feedback! The update released today (1.3) adds a new setting for whether prep time counts up or down — this should allow you to have the primary countdown to be the time remaining. The update also adds a new option to specify the exact length of prep time (overriding the format's default time) which should allow you to set things to 5/8/10 minutes even if that is not the 'standard' time.
Sometimes it glitches
lenamart15
Sometimes the app glitches and the background is red instead of yellow/green and as a result it also won't play sounds so i have to do it manually. Other than that, great app. Really appreciate the Dutch parliamentary system. ☺️
Developer Response
Hey lenamart15; sorry to hear you are having glitches! Hopefully this has been addressed in the last couple of updates, but if its not could you get in touch directly (via the feedback link in settings) and I can help try to get to the bottom of what is happening here!
It’s great but one little flaw
Leon Burda
So I love the app all around but I has one flaw the changing prep time setting doesn’t work, PF got an update for 4 mins of prep instead of 3 if this could be fixed that would be much appreciated. Or at least make it so I can adjust prep time
Developer Response
Hi Leon, thanks for your feedback. I've just released a new version (1.3.7) that should fix an issue with the Preparation Length setting so that this can be applied to PF times. If you have any other feedback please feel free to get in touch via the contact option under settings.
Works great but deadly bug with new update
BohanMa2002
The timer worked great before the new update, it broke the prep timer, now pressing the prep timer button just starts main timer.
Developer Response
Hi Bohan, thanks for the feedback and the rating. The update just released (1.3.4) should address this. You can use the contact option in the settings menu if you have any further feedback or issues.
- Added Live Activity support so you can check running timers from the Lock Screen
- Reworked the design to match modern iOS patterns
- Added accent color and light/dark appearance settings
- Added more bell sounds and quick timer controls
- Improved in-progress timer restoration
- Added separate settings for team prep banks and case preparation timers
- Added Toastmasters, APDA, Pechakucha, and NPDA case-prep timing support
- Preparation and deliberation pages now show the wall-clock expiry time
Version 2.0
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Information
Seller
Philip Belesky
Size
7.9 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.