PokerTimer Professional is an essential tool for anyone who hosts home poker tournaments. It turns your iPad into a professional-grade casino blind-display. The customization options are the standout feature here; you can set specific blind levels, ante amounts, and break intervals to match exactly how you want your tournament to run.
The interface is designed for high visibility, making it easy for players across the table to see the remaining time and current blinds. It also includes helpful features like a payout calculator and chip set manager. While it doesn't have the 'flash' of a game, as a professional utility, it is robust and reliable, removing the headache of manual timekeeping from your game nights.
If you host poker nights, you know that keeping track of blinds on a kitchen timer is a recipe for an argument. This app solves that problem with a level of precision that I appreciate. It's not flashy, but in the world of professional utilities, 'flashy' usually means 'broken'. The blind structures are easy to edit, and the display is clear enough that even my friend Steve, who refuses to wear his glasses, can see the clock from the other side of the table.
My main issue is that it feels very 'web 2.0'. The buttons are small and the menus are buried. It hasn't been updated for modern screen sizes, so you've got black bars on the sides of your iPhone. Itβs a tool that works perfectly, but feels like it belongs in 2012. For a 40-year-old who values function over form, it's fine, but a UI overhaul is long overdue.
Performance: Very reliable; does not crash during long tournament sessions.
Buy if: You regularly host Texas Hold'em tournaments and need a reliable clock.
Skip if: You are looking for a game where you actually play poker.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 3.21Fri Dec 26 2025
- 3.21 fixes and issue with the play button on iPad.
- iOS26 Support
- Spanish Translation
- Fixed a reported issue where if you reset the tournament when in warning time, it resets the background correctly.
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We're proud to have helped you smoothly run your poker tournaments for over 15 years.
- iOS26 Support
- Spanish Translation
- Fixed a reported issue where if you reset the tournament when in warning time, it resets the background correctly.
If you love the PokerTimer app, please keep those rating and reviews coming.
We're proud to have helped you smoothly run your poker tournaments for over 15 years.
Add a touch of class to your next poker tournament. This simple poker clock allows you to easily setup your blind structure and worry more about your cards over keeping track of the blinds.
We don't try to show you too much or do too much. Look at the screen and see what you need to see, no extra graphics or horrible formatting. We do just what you need to run your tournament effectively without gimmicks getting in the way.
One of the most popular Poker Clocks in the AppStore. See why PokerTimer is used in thousands of tournaments by hundreds of thousands of players.
β’ Beautiful glossy minimalist display
β’ Save multiple blind structures
β’ Show blinds, antes, and breaks
β’ Quickly add to or edit your blind structures
β’ Two sound choices and vibrate for iPhone
β’ Use custom sound file(.wav) with iTunes file sharing
β’ Background Color Choices
β’ Display the timer with Airplay Mirroring on compatible TV devices.
β’ Speech Announcements
β’ Share structure files(compatible with Mac Version)
β’ Global Chip Color Display
β’ Icon Choices
β’ Hand Timer
β’ Average Stack View
β’ Pause at level end option
β’ Option to keep system awake
β’ Display Next Level
β’ Universal Support
β’ Let's play some poker! β’
Requires iOSΒ 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPodΒ touch.Add a touch of class to your next poker tournament. This simple poker clock allows you to easily setup your blind structure and worry more about your cards over keeping track of the blinds.
We don't try to show you too much or do too much. Look at the screen and see what you need to see, no extra graphics or horrible formatting. We do just what you need to run your tournament effectively without gimmicks getting in the way.
One of the most popular Poker Clocks in the AppStore. See why PokerTimer is used in thousands of tournaments by hundreds of thousands of players.
β’ Beautiful glossy minimalist display
β’ Save multiple blind structures
β’ Show blinds, antes, and breaks
β’ Quickly add to or edit your blind structures
β’ Two sound choices and vibrate for iPhone
β’ Use custom sound file(.wav) with iTunes file sharing
β’ Background Color Choices
β’ Display the timer with Airplay Mirroring on compatible TV devices.
β’ Speech Announcements
β’ Share structure files(compatible with Mac Version)
β’ Global Chip Color Display
β’ Icon Choices
β’ Hand Timer
β’ Average Stack View
β’ Pause at level end option
β’ Option to keep system awake
β’ Display Next Level
β’ Universal Support
β’ Let's play some poker! β’











PokerTimer Professional is the ultimate tool for organizing and running your own poker tournaments. Whether you're hosting a small friendly game or a large-scale event, this app provides a professional tournament clock with customizable blind structures, audio alerts, and a comprehensive payout calculator. It simplifies the logistics so you can focus on the cards.
Fully customizable blind and ante schedules
Audio announcements for level changes
Payout and prize pool calculator
Supports multiple tournament formats
Use the 'Structure' tab to define the length of each round and the blind increments. You can save these as templates for future game nights.
Enter the total buy-in amount and number of players, and the app will automatically suggest a payout distribution for the top winners.
Yes, the app prevents the device from sleeping so the timer remains visible to all players.