# backtime.live — Plan backward, run forward

> Plan backward, run forward (iPhone/iPad app by kwallace.com LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backtimelive/id1093546015 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kwallace.com LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1093546014)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.4 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backtimelive/id1093546015/reviews.md

## What is backtime.live?

backtime.live

  A countdown timer app for live events and services. Plan your schedule backward from key moments, then watch it run forward in real-time.

  Features:
  - Create multi-phase timelines with fixed and floating elements
  - Real-time sync across devices via WebSocket
  - Live Activities for iOS lock screen countdown
  - QR code sharing for public timelines
  - Landscape mode for projection displays
  - Push notifications for upcoming elements

  Sign in with:
  - Apple
  - Google
  - Email/password
  - Magic link (passwordless)


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.4 — 2026-01-23

Live Activities
• watchOS Smart Stack support - Live Activities now appear on Apple Watch
• CarPlay support for Live Activities
• Fixed Live Activity updates with new Element format

New Features
• Welcome screen for new users
• Improved QR scanner flow for subscribing to timelines
• Conflict detection - warns if someone else edited the timeline while you were editing
• Element editing improvements

Clock Scanner
• Better 24-hour time detection
• Adaptive filter modes for different lighting conditions
• Manual fence fallback when auto-detection struggles

Bug Fixes
• Fixed duplicate notifications (scheduled notification no longer fires after immediate one)
• Fixed element list scroll being blocked by long-press gesture
• Fixed timeline creation issues
• Improved notification handling - server push for logged-in users, local for anonymous

### 2.1.3 — 2025-12-28

Improved widget experience
Fixed issue with clock scanning.

### 2.1.2 — 2025-12-09

Improved live activities by implementing push notifications

### 2.1.1 — 2025-12-06

Added scan camera function to automatically set the clock offset for a timeline and fixed a few bugs.

### 2.1 — 2025-12-05

Added timeline editing features from the website to the iOS app.

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