Debatekeeper – debate timer

Never miss a bell again! Timer for debates with automatic bells

App info

Category :

Tools

Update :

June 17, 2023

Installs :

100,653

Developer :

Chuan-Zheng Lee

Requires Android :

Android Varies with device

Content Rating :

Everyone

Get it on :

Download APK

App description

Android App Analysis and Review: Debatekeeper – debate timer, Developed by Chuan-Zheng Lee. Listed in Tools Category. Current Version Is v6q, Updated On 17/06/2023 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Debatekeeper – debate timer. Achieved Over 101 thousand Installs. Debatekeeper – debate timer Currently Has 675 Reviews, Average Rating 4.4 Stars

Let Debatekeeper take the hassle out of timekeeping! It will sound bells automatically at the right times, or it can vibrate and/or flash your screen as quieter cues, allowing you to focus your attention on the debate.

Debatekeeper automatically switches to the appropriate speech time in styles that require it, e.g. those with reply speeches. It supports most parliamentary styles, including British Parliamentary (WUDC), World Schools (WSDC), Australs, American Parliamentary (APDA), Canadian Parliamentary, Asian Parliamentary (UADC), Australian Easters, and New Zealand university styles. More styles can be downloaded in the app from the online repository.

You can also write your own debate format (style) in XML for the app to use—see the app wiki at https://github.com/czlee/debatekeeper/wiki for details. Submissions to the online formats repository are welcome: https://github.com/czlee/debatekeeper-formats

Debatekeeper is also highly configurable with things like overtime bells and the preparation timer.

(Debatekeeper does not support the American policy, public forum or Lincoln-Douglas styles, because it doesn't support prep time between speeches distributed at teams' election, sorry.)

Advice for adjudicators: It can pay to make sure your debaters (a) know what the bell sounds like, so they don't think you just got a text message and (b) can hear the bell. It's normally loud enough in classrooms, but not lecture theatres; in those rooms you can use the vibrate/flash screen functions to remind you to clap.

We are currently offering last version updated 17/06/2023 . This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover you can download without registration and no login required.

We have more than 2000+ available devices for Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, LG, Google, OnePlus, Sony, Tablet ... with so many options, it’s easy for you to choose games or software that fit your device.

It can come in handy if there are any country restrictions or any restrictions from the side of your device on the Google App Store.

What's New

Updated to target Android 13; Collapsed items in downloads by default; Fixed the colour of the navigation bar; Removed "Leader's" from reply speech names; Removed legacy support for debate formats in the "debatekeeper" directory and schema version 1.0

Rate and review on Google Play store

4.4

675 total

5 75.4

4 12.3

3 0

2 0

1 12.3

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Recent Comments

Mariano Laguzzi

It does what it needs to without any hiccups. The one feature I think would make this app perfect would be having the ability to set a custom format, so that if you're using a format that isn't supported, or maybe you're using reduced timing for an unofficial debate you would still be able to have a good experience with the app. A more pleasant looking UI would also be a nice touch, but it's certainly not something important, unlike what I mentioned above.

A Google user

Great app!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for and used it with great success in class today. Made a custom debate style for my format, it was easy, straight forward and quick. The github site was an excellent reference point for building the custom style. Thanks for developing this.

A Google user

The biggest problem is the lack of inclusion of all debate forms. I know it has a custom form, but for all you from the US NSDA this does not have the forms that are used: no PF, Policy, LD etc. The UI is overall too complicated and a bit dated. Overall this may be a fine app, but if you are from the NSDA then it is not useful.