# baton. - the handoff timer — Start from the line you left

> Start from the line you left (iPhone/iPad app by JeongHu Seo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baton-the-handoff-timer/id6791917412 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JeongHu Seo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893014580)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-07-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baton-the-handoff-timer/id6791917412/reviews.md

## What is baton.?

The hardest part isn't focusing. It's starting again.

baton. asks you to leave exactly one line when a session ends:
"The first thing to do when I'm back."

Next time you open the app, that line fills the screen instead of a timer.
Past me · 14h ago. Tap the sentence, and you've already started.


■ For you if

· You lose ten minutes to "where was I?" every time you sit back down
· You've measured focus time, but starting again was always the hard part
· You're tired of to-do backlogs and streak pressure


■ How baton. works

· Baton — the one handoff line you always leave when a session ends
· Baton time — not total focus time, but how long it takes to get back to work
· Tracks — a separate baton for each lane: work, a side project, study (Full Track)
· Lock screen and home widgets — your last baton is always in view
· Live Activity — a running session on your lock screen and Dynamic Island


■ What's not here

No to-do lists, no streaks, no cheering notifications, no "come back" pushes.
No exclamation marks. No scolding. Time is shown honestly, and that's all.


■ Privacy

No account, no server. Every record stays on your device.
No data is collected.


■ Free and Full Track

Batons, the timer, widgets, and Live Activity are all free.
Full Track (a one-time purchase, not a subscription) opens multiple tracks,
your full history, themes and app icons, and every feature still to come.


Hemingway used to stop mid-sentence to end his day. We made an app out of that one idea.

— beside Co.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-09-03

Fixed a crash when retrying iCloud sync. Sync switching and iCloud account checks are now more reliable across iPhone and Mac.

### 1.0.8 — 2026-09-02

iPhone과 Mac의 iCloud 동기화를 개선했습니다. 한 기기에서 켠 설정이 함께 적용되고, 재실행 없이 동기화 상태를 확인하거나 다시 시도할 수 있습니다.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-31

풀 트랙에 선택형 iCloud 동기화를 추가했습니다. 기록·트랙·다음 바통을 iPhone과 Mac에서 이어 쓰고, 기존 로컬 기록과 실행 중 세션은 안전하게 보호합니다.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-08-01

We’ve made it easier to stay focused beyond the app.

• View the dot runner, current task, elapsed time, and goal progress from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets.
• Goal notifications and sound settings now work more reliably.
• Copy or clear your parked thoughts before finishing a session.
• View session history and weekly or monthly statistics by track.
• Improved recording reliability and error messages.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-26

집중의 시작과 복귀가 더 자연스러워졌습니다.
• 세션을 시작할 때 지금 쥔 바통을 짧게 확인할 수 있어요.
• 앱을 잠시 벗어났다가 돌아오면 하던 일을 담담하게 다시 이어갈 수 있어요.
• 집중 중 떠오른 생각은 잠시 맡겨두고 세션을 마칠 때 확인할 수 있어요.

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