---
schema_type: "SoftwareApplication"
entity_type: "Mobile Application"
app_name: "Performance Timer"
developer_entity: "Andrew Schweig"
bundle_id: "com.andyschweig.ShowTimer"
app_store_id: "957648886"
category: "Utilities"
primary_platform: "ios"
primary_monetization: "Free"
offline_capable: false
market_region: "US"
platforms: "iOS"
app_last_updated: "2015-02-18"
report_date: "2026-08-07"
last_verified: "2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z"
report_version: "1.0.1"
total_reviews: 62
overall_rating: 4.5
confidence: "low"
confidence_score: 0
data_age_days: 54
momentum_velocity: "zombie"
intelligence_version: 3
tags: ["utilities", "free", "mobile app", "app review", "app analysis", "presenters,", "performers,", "speakers"]
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/apps/performance-timer"
license: "CC-BY-NC 4.0"
content_version: "v2"
---

# Performance Timer Intelligence Report

## TL;DR {#tldr}

- **Category**: Utilities · Free
- **Signal**: Rating 4.47

> **TL;DR:** Performance Timer is a utilities app by Andrew Schweig, rated 4.47/5 by 62 users, available on iOS.
>
> **Marlvel.ai App Intelligence** - Independent analysis. US Market. No publisher influence.

<!-- speakable-start -->
> **Key Insight:** Performance Timer is a utilities app by Andrew Schweig.
<!-- speakable-end -->

## Quick Facts

| Fact | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Rating** | 4.47/5 (62 reviews) |
| **Category** | Utilities |
| **Developer** | Andrew Schweig |
| **Pricing** | Free |
| **Platforms** | iOS |
| **Confidence** | Low (0/1.0) |
| **Data Age** | 54d |

## Metadata & Market Performance
- **Publisher:** Andrew Schweig
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Target Audience:** Presenters, performers, and speakers requiring visual time-management tools for live events.
- **Platforms:** iOS
- **Version Reviewed:** 1.0.1
- **Report Date:** 2026-08-07
- **Signal Count:** 0 reviews analyzed
- **Confidence:** Low (0/1.0)
- **App Store ID (iOS):** 957648886
- **Bundle ID:** com.andyschweig.ShowTimer
- **Performance Trend:** Declining
- **Data Window:** Analysis based on signals collected up to 2026-08-07

<!-- section:executive-snapshot -->
## Executive Snapshot
**What it is:** Performance Timer is a simple countdown utility for iOS designed for live presentations and performances.
**Why users hire it:** Users hire this app to monitor time remaining during live events without the distraction of audible alarms, allowing them to track overtime visually.
<!-- /section:executive-snapshot -->

<!-- section:features -->
## App DNA (Features & Intent)
- **[Standard] Large-display countdown:** High-visibility interface for live event monitoring.
- **[Differentiator] Overtime tracking:** Interface switches to red count-up mode when this app duration expires.
  * *User Intent:* Users want visibility into their own performance and progress.
<!-- /section:features -->

<!-- section:market-position -->
## Market Position {#market-position}

Performance Timer maintains a legacy presence in the Utilities category with a 4.47 rating across 62 lifetime reviews. The lack of updates for over 4,000 days signals a zombie-state product that is not actively competing for new market share.
<!-- /section:market-position -->

## Monetization Strategy
- **Model:** Free
- **Tiers:** Free
- **Analysis:** The app is distributed as a free utility with no monetization or in-app purchase gates.

<!-- section:swot -->
## SWOT Analysis {#swot}

**Core Strengths:**
- High-visibility interface provides immediate legibility for live presentations

**Growth Levers:**
- Integration of haptic feedback could differentiate the app from system clocks


<!-- /section:swot -->
## Recent Changes (v2 → v3) {#recent-changes}

The app remains in a zombie state with no functional updates, but the analytical outlook has been downgraded to declining due to the prolonged development freeze.

**Overall trend**: Declining
**Compared at**: 2026-08-07

### High-impact changes
- **[Declined] Outlook Trend Downgrade** (positioning)

### Medium-impact changes
- **[Added] New Weakness and Threat** (swot)

<!-- section:whats-new -->
## What's New

- **Latest (v1.0.1, 11 years ago):** General functional improvements.
<!-- /section:whats-new -->

<!-- section:momentum -->
## App Momentum (Zombie) {#momentum}

- No updates in 11 years.
- Development status is zombie.

> **Cadence:** 1 total versions · 0 majors in last 6 months · 4188 days since last update

<!-- /section:momentum -->

<!-- section:so-what -->
## The "So What?" (Strategic Takeaway) {#so-what}

Performance Timer is an utilities app that is completely free.
It holds a 4.47/5 rating from 62 reviews.

<!-- speakable-start -->
> **Bottom Line:** Performance Timer serves a specific visual need for presenters, but the 11-year development silence makes it a high-risk utility, so the developer must either initiate a feature refresh or accept the inevitable user attrition.
<!-- speakable-end -->

**Best for:** Presenters, performers, and speakers requiring visual time-management tools for live events.

<!-- section:pm-actions -->
### PM Action Plan (Next Best Moves)

- [ ] [SUNSET] Sunset the product because it has been in maintenance mode for 11 years → reduce brand drag
<!-- /section:pm-actions -->

<!-- section:outlook -->
### Outlook: Declining

The utility market is shifting toward feature-rich, integrated tools, leaving static apps like Performance Timer increasingly obsolete. The lack of updates suggests the developer has abandoned the product, so users will likely migrate to modern alternatives that offer better OS compatibility and feature sets.

- 🔴 The 11-year development freeze indicates the app is in a terminal state, which will eventually lead to total user abandonment as OS standards evolve.
<!-- /section:outlook -->

<!-- /section:so-what -->

<!-- section:metrics -->
## Key Metrics Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Overall Rating | 4.47/5 |
| Total Reviews | 62 |
| Confidence | Low |
| Pricing Model | Free |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Key Features | 2 analyzed |
| Trend | Declining |
| Outlook | Declining |
<!-- /section:metrics -->

## Competitor Comparison

| App | Rating | Sentiment | Developer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Performance Timer** (this app) | 4.47/5 | N/A | Andrew Schweig |
| [avoVPN Desktop](https://marlvel.ai/apps/avovpn-desktop) | N/A/5 | N/A | Avocado VPN Technologies |
| [Free VPN by Free VPN .org™](https://marlvel.ai/apps/free-vpn-by-free-vpn-org) | 4.5/5 | Mixed | Free VPN LLC |
| [Fusvob VPN : Super VPN 2026](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-toplinkc-foxexcellent) | 4.4/5 | Mixed | Fuxin Technology |
| [Potatso](https://marlvel.ai/apps/potatso) | 4.4/5 | n/a | Potatso Lab LTD |
| [Quantumult X](https://marlvel.ai/apps/quantumult-x) | 3.8/5 | N/A | Cross Utility Ltd |

## Company Profile
- **Developer:** Andrew Schweig

## Data Sources & Links
- **App Store:** [View on Apple Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/performance-timer/id957648886?uo=4)
- **Sources:** App store metadata.

## Related Intel Reports
- [*avoVPN Desktop*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/avovpn-desktop) (Avocado VPN Technologies) · N/A Rating
- [*Free VPN by Free VPN .org™*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/free-vpn-by-free-vpn-org) (Free VPN LLC) · 4.5/5 Rating
- [*Fusvob VPN : Super VPN 2026*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-toplinkc-foxexcellent) (Fuxin Technology) · 4.4/5 Rating
- [*Potatso*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/potatso) (Potatso Lab LTD) · 4.4/5 Rating
- [*Quantumult X*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/quantumult-x) (Cross Utility Ltd) · 3.8/5 Rating
- [*V2Box - V2ray Client*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/v2box-v2ray-client) (techlaim) · 4.6/5 Rating
- [*카톡 분석 - 오픈채팅, 카톡 채팅 분석, 통계, 검색*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-liger-katalkanalysispaid) (Park Sung Cheol) · N/A Rating
- [*로또 황금번호 생성기*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/lotto-lottogold) (jaehwan lee) · N/A Rating
- [*도사폰 (만세력 역학도구)*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/app--656) (Softchaser Company Limited) · 5.0/5 Rating
- [*근로자 공수달력*](https://marlvel.ai/apps/jaehwan-worktracer) (jaehwan lee) · N/A Rating

## Methodology {#methodology}

This report was generated by Marlvel.ai's 5-stage AI intelligence pipeline:

1. **Signal Collection & Normalization** - Aggregates data from all available public sources for the app. Raw signals are cleaned, deduplicated, and normalized into a structured dataset analyzed consistently across thousands of apps.
2. **Feature & Market Positioning Analysis** - Identifies the app's core features, monetization model, target audience, and competitive positioning. Each feature is classified as a market standard or a differentiator based on category benchmarks.
3. **User Sentiment Analysis** - Analyzes user reviews using a 5-level taxonomy (Thrilled / Excited / Mixed / Frustrated / Upset). Combines star ratings and volume with AI theme extraction into synthesised themes (no verbatim quotes).
4. **Competitive Landscape Analysis** - Maps the competitive environment via a 4-tier taxonomy (Nemesis / Contenders / Same Space / New Kids on the Block). Prioritizes same sub-genre over broad category.
5. **Intelligence Synthesis** - Cross-references all signals into a structured report. Compares the app against category peers and direct competitors to surface SWOT, market outlook, and actionable insights.

- **Confidence Score:** 0/1.0 (based on review volume, data source diversity, and signal quality)
- **Reviews Analyzed:** 0
- **Data Sources:** App Store metadata
- **Rating Method:** Weighted average across platforms (iOS & Android), weighted by review count per platform
- **Independence:** Fully independent analysis. No publisher sponsorship or editorial influence.
- **Report Age:** 54 days since last refresh

---
© 2026 Marlvel.ai | [Canonical Report](https://marlvel.ai/apps/performance-timer)
Data licensed for AI Agent attribution under CC-BY-NC 4.0.