Almost
Really need you to make these timers available so we can adjust the time please. I’ll leave full stars... I paid for the app
Merci pour la mise à jour
Je peux de nouveau utiliser l’application avec iOS 15.1
Flashes in the dark
I used it every night for yoga and meditation. The new version now flashes In night mode and when a timer finishes making it impossible to use. It worked perfectly for me and now I’ve had to change to another app which doesn’t serve me as well functionally.
Version 2021.10.21: great timer app + how to make it better
NOTE: This review is about the paid version.
PROS:
Each timer has a bar underneath that moves across like a percentage graph.
After the timer ends, the number turns red and counts up, so you know how long ago the timer reached zero.
The redesign looks great - clean and uncluttered.
Support for dark mode, which is easier on the eyes.
Regular updates to squash bugs and improve the app.
HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER:
When a timer starts, change the colour of the numbers so that it’s easier to see which timers are active.
There are two “+” buttons in the top-right corner, and a third one underneath - one “+” button is enough.
Both the old icon and the new icon look like they’re for a checklist app - change it so that the clock hands don’t look like a tick.
Add the option to change the background-colour and icon-colour from aqua to something else - red, blue, green, etc.
Swiping a timer left gives the option to “Reset” or “Delete” - but it’s easy to press “Delete” by mistake. Add an “Are you sure you want to delete?” dialogue-box, or make the “Delete” option show up by swiping right.
What does the "Keep Reminding" option do? An explanation underneath the option would prevent confusion.
CONCLUSION: A great app, with a little room for improvement.
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PROS:
Each timer has a bar underneath that moves across like a percentage graph.
After the timer ends, the number turns red and counts up, so you know how long ago the timer reached zero.
The redesign looks great - clean and uncluttered.
Support for dark mode, which is easier on the eyes.
Regular updates to squash bugs and improve the app.
HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER:
When a timer starts, change the colour of the numbers so that it’s easier to see which timers are active.
There are two “+” buttons in the top-right corner, and a third one underneath - one “+” button is enough.
Both the old icon and the new icon look like they’re for a checklist app - change it so that the clock hands don’t look like a tick.
Add the option to change the background-colour and icon-colour from aqua to something else - red, blue, green, etc.
Swiping a timer left gives the option to “Reset” or “Delete” - but it’s easy to press “Delete” by mistake. Add an “Are you sure you want to delete?” dialogue-box, or make the “Delete” option show up by swiping right.
What does the "Keep Reminding" option do? An explanation underneath the option would prevent confusion.
CONCLUSION: A great app, with a little room for improvement.
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Sound Problem
No sound when app open only sound when app runs in background. Can’t figure out why
Fabulous timer
I just rediscovered how excellent Chronoplan is. For the $2.99 in-app purchase, you get extra sounds and unlimited timers and groups. Plus, it is also a count-up timer, and you can have it count-down to a specific date and time.
Plus, for those who are visually impaired, it works great with VoiceOver.
Deserves 5 stars for sure!
Plus, for those who are visually impaired, it works great with VoiceOver.
Deserves 5 stars for sure!
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Needs Ability To Adjust Timer
The old version of this program allowed for retroactively changing a timer’s time backward or forward. This one does not, and it is a badly needed as an option. With that, this would be a 5 star app.
Service
App. would not shut down on my iPad. I deleted it and reinstalled it. But I loss my paid version. I contacted Treeness to restore it with no reply. It’s not the money just the attitude to users.
Chronoplan [another] happy update — huzzah!
Just returned [again] from a ways back, to find an update has been recently released and waiting — good timing [again]!
Anyway, the short of it is: This app, other versions included, is one we’ll have been using for a long time already. It’s great for differential t field detection, relativistic tracking, etc. As I recall, some versions or renditions of app lose or have lost valuable non-core features, but the developer is fairly reliable, and improves and re-adds functionality occasionally. Recommended.
[Prev.: Strangely, thought I’d previously reviewed this app prior to now — I’ve apparently already purchased the app unlock on this account — but maybe I’ll have done the review later, or something? Odd. Nobody but us really reads these things, anyway. Chronmark ref JD 2457419.68707 EoT -13.451 min.]
Anyway, the short of it is: This app, other versions included, is one we’ll have been using for a long time already. It’s great for differential t field detection, relativistic tracking, etc. As I recall, some versions or renditions of app lose or have lost valuable non-core features, but the developer is fairly reliable, and improves and re-adds functionality occasionally. Recommended.
[Prev.: Strangely, thought I’d previously reviewed this app prior to now — I’ve apparently already purchased the app unlock on this account — but maybe I’ll have done the review later, or something? Odd. Nobody but us really reads these things, anyway. Chronmark ref JD 2457419.68707 EoT -13.451 min.]
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A fantastic timer
Amongst other very useful features in Chronoplan, you can set a reminder to go off on a specific date! This is similar to the standard calendar function on the iPhone except this reminder can be set to repeat every five minutes and the reminder sound can be changed (unlike the calendar reminder sound on iphone). This makes it more like a calendar alarm than a calendar reminder. This is a fantastic idea and very useful. Just this feature alone goes beyond what the standard iPhone calendar app can offer. I haven't even mentioned how well the timers work or described the rest of the features in the Chronoplan app. A company called Treeness developed an app that's just as creative and imaginative as it's name?
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Chronoplan Review
The current version (unlike the old) does not allow you to adjust the timers backwards and forwards as needed. This is a critical piece for my use-case. I don’t know why this functionality was stripped out? I would otherwise give this app a 5-star rating, but with this missing feature that used to be available, it has become all but useless for me, unfortunately. If this piece can be re-added (please please please), I would be very grateful.
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Tried lots of these but like this one the most
This timer app does all the basics but the somewhat unique feature of displaying the finishing time made the difference for me. Love it.
A valuable addition would be the use of the App badge to show active timers...
A valuable addition would be the use of the App badge to show active timers...
Great timer app
Love this app! I use it daily for work and exercising.
While in a lot of ways it is better than the old version, I miss that I can't customize how many times each alert rings for each timer. This is invaluable to me. Being able to make certain timers two or three chimes enables me to know which timer I'm up to without taking my phone out. I don't understand why that can't be added.
While in a lot of ways it is better than the old version, I miss that I can't customize how many times each alert rings for each timer. This is invaluable to me. Being able to make certain timers two or three chimes enables me to know which timer I'm up to without taking my phone out. I don't understand why that can't be added.
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Great app
This is a great app and I use it everyday. Only thing that I would like and would make it better for me is if I could set the count down timers to repeat continuously and not just up to 25 reps.
Not working with Apple Watch
We cannot get notifications working on the Apple Watch. No alarm or vibration on the watch only the phone
Chronology/ChronPlan
Both need widgets in notifications. Thanks!
Fixed some big problems
Edit: 6/8/16
There are two features in the old Chronology app I wish would be added into this one.
1) The ability to reset a timer automatically when a timer finishes.
2) When a timer finishes, begin the next timer.
It perplexes me why some features are in one app and not in the other when those features do not conflict functionality.
Although I have not tested it more thoroughly, it appears that the alarms "fire" as they should.
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But there is one more that needs to be looked over.
The biggest problem that I used to have was that you could not move between sets of timers. It looks like now you can do that because all the timers on one page. Also, if you close the app then your timers would stop. It appears now that you can close the app in the background and the timers will still continue to run and beep.
For me, the only thing left is the ability to move timers within groups. The inability to move within groups is a very frustrating prospect. Hopefully, this can be rectified in the future.
9/18/2015- EDIT
There are new issues now that are causing problems for proper usage of this app.
One of the major problems is that it doesn't always "fire" at the times that supposed to do so.
It could be in the background or it could be out of view. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work. I never know when it will actually work. This is a MAJOR issue.
Another issue is the fact that the Notifications screen keeps coming up when I start the app. It tells me that I have to set Notifications, which I have already done, yet the message keeps coming up.
I'm not sure how to make it stop. I don't know if this is a bug, if it needs an update, or if it will even be addressed.
For these reasons, I have to lower the amount of stars that I originally gave the update.
As it is, I cannot guarantee its reliability.
There are two features in the old Chronology app I wish would be added into this one.
1) The ability to reset a timer automatically when a timer finishes.
2) When a timer finishes, begin the next timer.
It perplexes me why some features are in one app and not in the other when those features do not conflict functionality.
Although I have not tested it more thoroughly, it appears that the alarms "fire" as they should.
__________________________
But there is one more that needs to be looked over.
The biggest problem that I used to have was that you could not move between sets of timers. It looks like now you can do that because all the timers on one page. Also, if you close the app then your timers would stop. It appears now that you can close the app in the background and the timers will still continue to run and beep.
For me, the only thing left is the ability to move timers within groups. The inability to move within groups is a very frustrating prospect. Hopefully, this can be rectified in the future.
9/18/2015- EDIT
There are new issues now that are causing problems for proper usage of this app.
One of the major problems is that it doesn't always "fire" at the times that supposed to do so.
It could be in the background or it could be out of view. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work. I never know when it will actually work. This is a MAJOR issue.
Another issue is the fact that the Notifications screen keeps coming up when I start the app. It tells me that I have to set Notifications, which I have already done, yet the message keeps coming up.
I'm not sure how to make it stop. I don't know if this is a bug, if it needs an update, or if it will even be addressed.
For these reasons, I have to lower the amount of stars that I originally gave the update.
As it is, I cannot guarantee its reliability.
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Best of the bunch!
Trust me, I test many to find the best, and this is definitely it! It's simplistic, attractive, clutter free, has multiple timers which can be grouped, and the time turns red after the alarm goes off and counts up. I use vibrate without sound. Like that you're not forced to click a notification pop up like many others have.
There's a setting for "big button" or something so that you can click anywhere on the row to start/stop instead of being taken to the timer editing screen.
After this app replaced the previous similar app it was missing some features of the old one that were key for me, the author was quick to respond. And YAY, the developer responded to my pleas and the update is awesome.
There's a setting for "big button" or something so that you can click anywhere on the row to start/stop instead of being taken to the timer editing screen.
After this app replaced the previous similar app it was missing some features of the old one that were key for me, the author was quick to respond. And YAY, the developer responded to my pleas and the update is awesome.
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Miss the old app
This one is ok. But this developer used to make a similar app that would start the next timer automatically when the previous timer ended. It was perfect for timing workouts or customized pomodoro stuff. Miss that feature every time I use Chronoplan.
Great timer app
Great app which continues to improve with development.
I particularly love the date function which I use constantly as it’s one of the very few timers that can be set by giving an exact date and time to which to count down, whether that be days away or only minutes.
I particularly love the date function which I use constantly as it’s one of the very few timers that can be set by giving an exact date and time to which to count down, whether that be days away or only minutes.
