Timekept2.0 - App Store

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.

Version History - 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 2.0 Jun 7 - Fixed an issue with the Open Parliamentary format where POIs were not available in some speeches 1.3.12 07/09/2023 - Fixed some icons that were not showing (e.g. Settings) 1.3.11 12/01/2021 Improved compatibility with iOS 15 1.3.10 09/24/2021 Added variation of American Parliamentary / NPDA format with flex/cross time periods 1.3.9 11/22/2020 - Fixed issue where the seconds numbers would clip under iOS 14 1.3.8 09/19/2020 - Improved Dark Mode appearance
- Improved reliability of Preperation Timer customisation. Setting "Preperation Length" in settings will now use that time for both US-style prep time and for the prep time used in impromptu formats.
- POI timers now always count upwards regardless of other settings
- Settings applied will now more reliably take effect once a format is selected (most will still not apply unless the format is reselected though) 1.3.7 08/09/2020 - Split Lincoln Douglas into two formats — one with 4 minute 1st Aff rebutall times (NSDA) and one with 6 minutes (NPDA) 1.3.6 11/26/2019 - Updated Lincoln Douglas times to 6/3/7/3/6/6/3
- Updated Public Forum times to 4/4/3/4/4/3/3/3/3/2/2 1.3.5 11/20/2019 - Fixed regression in the display of Preparation Timers in US formats when counting down 1.3.4 01/29/2019 - Improved the timing interface for the iPhone X, XS, and XS Max 1.3.3 01/19/2019 - Improved the timing interface for the iPhone X, XS, and XS Max 1.3.2 10/01/2018 - Added the Big Questions format 1.3.1 04/01/2018 - Split up the count up / count down settings so it can be set independently for prep time as opposed to speech time
- Added a separate Preparation Time setting so it can be (optionally) set independently of the selected format
- Added the various World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships formats 1.3.0 01/18/2018 - Updated Middle School Public replies to be 5 minutes rather than 4 1.2.1 11/12/2017 - Added the Congressional Debate format
- Added the Connecticut Debate Association Policy format
- Added the Classic Debate League format
- Added 7-minute 'Senior' version of the Australs/WSDC format and relabelled the 6-minute version to 'Novice'
- Rating Timekept is even easier — you don't need to even leave the app. Give it a shot in Settings!
- Dropped support for iOS versions 10.2 and below
- Started work on a major 2.0 update; let me know what you'd like to see using the Feedback link in Settings! 1.2.0 10/23/2017 - Added the college version of the Public Forum format 1.1.5 03/20/2017 - APDA speeches now have 30 second (rather than 15) grace period and alerts
- OPD non-aligned speakers now have Point of Information timers
- POI timers now show themselves properly when navigating back to a previously timed speech
- POI timers now better account for taps on their far left or right edges
- Default deliberation time raised to 15 minutes and default adjudication time raised to 10 minutes
- Hid vibration options on iPads where they do not apply 1.1.4 03/07/2017 - POI timers are tappable earlier (and disabled latter) to account for when claps or speakers are quick/late
- Bells will now never sound during the preperation, deliberation, or adjudication time phases.
- Fixed an issue timing the 10minute LO speeches in some Canadian Parliamentary formats
- World Schools now uses prop/opp speaker titles rather than aff/neg- POI timers are tappable earlier (and disabled latter) to account for when claps or speakers are quick/late
- Bells will now never sound during the preperation, deliberation, or adjudication time phases.
- Fixed an issue timing the 10minute LO speeches in some Canadian Parliamentary formats
- World Schools now uses prop/opp speaker titles rather than aff/neg 1.1.3 01/12/2017 - Added prep time to Lincoln Douglas formats. Sorry!
- The timing ring no longer includes 'overtime' — e.g. it will be filled at 7:00 of a 7m speech.
- Added a British Parliamentary (High School) format with 5m speeches and 30s protected time
- Added Canadian Nationals (Senior & Junior) formats
- Fixed an issue where hidden or reordered styles would not remember there changes if a debate was timed immediately after 1.1.2 01/04/2017 - Minor bugfix for the About Timekept screen 1.1.1 12/22/2016 - Will now autoload the last selected style when opening the app
- Updated many design details, including adding a new interface font
- Added point of information timers the for relevant parliamentary formats
- Added team prep timers the for relevant policy debate formats
- Added new 5/6 minute variants of Australs for High School formats
- Added IPDA individual/team, Dutch Parliamentary, Irish Times formats 1.1.0 12/20/2016 - Moved speech label into the timing circle
- Improved the play/pause button size scaling
- Fixed timing display oddities at minute thresholds, when app switching, and for 60:00 prep times 1.0.2 11/30/2016 - Fixed ring size displaying incorrectly
- Improved iPad layout 1.0.1 11/19/2016 1.0.0 11/16/2016