Show Timer
Show Timer is a visual countdown app with colour cues for performers, speakers, and teams. Stay on time with silent, stage-friendly timing.
Timer with colour cues
Show Timer is a powerful, minimalist, and performer-focused visual timer that helps you stay on track without breaking your flow. Whether you're on stage, hosting an event, leading a workshop, or giving a talk, Show Timer lets you manage time silently using bold, colour-coded cues - green, yellow, and red - so you and your team know exactly where you are in the set.
No clocks in the venue? No tech support? No problem. Show Timer turns your phone into a silent, colour-changing cue light - ideal for self-managed performances, talks, or group work where staying on time matters.
Built for performers by performers, Show Timer was designed with comedians, improvisers, actors, and workshop leaders in mind. Put your phone at the side of the stage, on a stool, or backstage. The screen colour will change at key points during your show, letting you see at a glance when to keep going, when to wrap up, and when time’s up - without pulling focus or relying on someone else.
Timer Modes
TimerCounts up from 0. Always starts green. You can specify when it turns yellow and red. It keeps counting up forever - ideal for open-ended sets or rehearsals.
DurationCounts down from a set time. Starts green, turns yellow when you choose, and red at the end (default red is at 0:00). After hitting zero, it starts counting up in negative numbers - great for tracking overruns or managing strict time slots.
ClockDisplays the current time in green. You can set a time for it to turn yellow or red, for example from 19:00 to 19:50. Great for festival shows, conferences, or classes with set start and end times.
Display Modes
BorderThe screen background stays black, with a bright green/yellow/red border. Time is shown in white text - ideal for low-light settings or backstage use.
BackgroundThe full screen changes to green, yellow, or red. The time is displayed in contrasting text. Great for mid-stage visibility.
Background OnlyFull background colour with no visible text (time is technically shown in a very faint colour to indicate that the app is still running). Designed for group use or immersive settings where you only want to see the cue, not the clock.
Features
Keeps running even when you close and reopen the app
Saves your active timer and preferences between sessions
Screen never goes to sleep while a timer is running
No ads, no sound, no distractions - just clean, visual timing
Who's It For?
Show Timer is used by performers, presenters, and teams across many contexts:
Stand-up comedians
Improv teams and sketch groups
Spoken word artists and poets
Solo shows and festival acts
Workshop leaders and facilitators
Teachers and educators
Speakers, MCs, and panel moderators
Therapists and mindfulness coaches
Productivity timers and deep work sessions
Game nights and group challenges
