Show Timer: Colour Countdown

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

1. Timer
Counts 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.

2. Duration
Counts 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.

3. Clock
Displays 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

1. Border
The 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.

2. Background
The full screen changes to green, yellow or red. The time is displayed in contrasting text. Great for mid-stage visibility.

3. Background Only
Full 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 IT’S 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

ABOUT PLAYFACE

Show Timer is built by Playface - a collective creating playful tools and training for comedians, facilitators and creatives.

We also run:

Clown and comedy workshops in London and online
Creativity tools and solo devising resources
Digital and physical tools for performers
Learn more at https://www.playface.fun

DOWNLOAD TODAY

Skip the stress. Skip the guessing. Show Timer gives you the confidence to stay on track, on stage and in the flow - all at a glance.

Have feedback? We’d love to hear from you. Email contact@playface.fun