Reviews of Toastmasters Timer

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List of user reviews and ratings for Toastmasters Timer

Total ratings

3.96 (Rating count: 129)

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Review summary

The Toastmasters Timer app is praised for its ease of use, inclusion of standard and customizable speech timers, and reliable timing functions that assist public speakers. However, users commonly report that the app does not prevent screen timeout, causing timing to halt if the phone sleeps or rotates the screen. Additional issues include lack of support for multiple simultaneous timers, limited interface feedback about timer status, and problems editing custom timers. Despite these drawbacks, users find it a useful and lightweight tool for precise speech timing.

Pros

Very easy to use and lightweight.
Includes default timers for standard Toastmasters speeches and allows customization for new timers.
Works reliably for timing speeches, providing precise timing functionality.
Keeps a history of timings to aid in reporting after speeches.
The app is simple, effective, and helpful for public speaking contexts.

Cons

Does not prevent the screen from timing out or going to sleep during timing, which disrupts use.
Timer stops when the screen orientation changes or when switching to other apps, causing loss of timing.
Cannot set up or run multiple timers simultaneously.
Limited user interface feedback; unclear if timer is running once started.
Difficulties editing custom times due to unresponsive or hard-to-use controls.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 3.96

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5% (1)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-10-09	An*****	Very easy to use. Veryl thoughtfully done.
Very easy to use. Veryl thoughtfully done.
2023-10-02	Ju*****	No frills, just works. Good App! It allows you to set timers for standard toastmasters speeches as well as your own formats. Very useful for anyone interested in public speaking!
No frills, just works. Good App! It allows you to set timers for standard toastmasters speeches as well as your own formats. Very useful for anyone interested in public speaking!
2023-10-01	Sh*****	The app already has the times for the most common speeches and allows you to customize the timer for speeches that don't fit any of the standard times. I really like that. It also keeps a history of the timings so you can easily give a report after or manually document them later.
The app already has the times for the most common speeches and allows you to customize the timer for speeches that don't fit any of the standard times. I really like that. It also keeps a history of the timings so you can easily give a report after or manually document them later.
2021-11-27	He*****	This app is great for timing Toastmasters talks, but it needs one more feature. Many phones, including mine, are set to turn off the screen after a minute or two of no interaction with the user. In this instance, the user is busy giving a talk and does not want to bother touching the phone once a minute. The app should keep the screen lighted up while timing is going on.
This app is great for timing Toastmasters talks, but it needs one more feature. Many phones, including mine, are set to turn off the screen after a minute or two of no interaction with the user. In this instance, the user is busy giving a talk and does not want to bother touching the phone once a minute. The app should keep the screen lighted up while timing is going on.
2021-07-07	Ab*****	Very useful works perfectly during meetings.
Very useful works perfectly during meetings.
2021-03-25	Am*****	Very helpfull. Thanks a lot. Appreciate the developer's effort.
Very helpfull. Thanks a lot. Appreciate the developer's effort.
2021-01-15	mo*****	Excellent for toastmaster club. Easy to use
Excellent for toastmaster club. Easy to use
2020-09-28	Su*****	Awesome app. Simple and effective. Works like a charm. Would be great if I could add my own speech type with timings for alerts.
Awesome app. Simple and effective. Works like a charm. Would be great if I could add my own speech type with timings for alerts.
2020-07-16	Ja*****	Good app but it does NOT stop the screen from timing out.
Good app but it does NOT stop the screen from timing out.
2020-05-26	Je*****	Feels glitchy. The timer stops if you rotate the screen, or if you switch to another app, so it doesn't work to start, then show the screen to others. It shouldn't care about screen orientation. The icons could be easily learned, but a text menu would be better. Also, there doesn't seem to be any way to create other times or change when colors show. We have a speaking club that is kinda like toastmasters, but not official.
Feels glitchy. The timer stops if you rotate the screen, or if you switch to another app, so it doesn't work to start, then show the screen to others. It shouldn't care about screen orientation. The icons could be easily learned, but a text menu would be better. Also, there doesn't seem to be any way to create other times or change when colors show. We have a speaking club that is kinda like toastmasters, but not official.