# Countdown Timers Widget: Orbs — user reviews

> 33 indexed App Store user reviews of Countdown Timers Widget by Funn Media, LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 63 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timers-widget-orbs/id982615731/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timers-widget-orbs/id982615731.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 47 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4

## Newest reviews (11 of 33)

### 3/5 — lots of Bugs

*2019-05-28*

Update，please！

**Developer response:** Thank you for following up. We do have an update in works later this summer. Sorry for the delays!

### 3/5 — 通知不正常，额外时间不保存

*2019-04-27*

软件不错，但真的会乱跳通知。倒计时还没结束就说完成了还会出来好几次。

另外打开额外时间的开关后，再次进入设置时发现开关是关的，每次都要重新打开。

bug比较多，望修复。

**Developer response:** Thank you for reporting. We have added those to our list of fixes. Sorry for the inconvenience!

### 3/5 — 创意极好，但时间不准

*2018-09-15*

时钟最重要的是时间要准吧，这个app创意极好，但是每个时间泡泡里面和外面的时间都不同，是在搞笑吗

### 3/5 — Alarms don’t always ring

*2018-08-28*

Even with the volume turned up on my phone it seems like the alarms don’t work half the time.

### 3/5 — 非常好的设计！找了好多计时软件，这个最简洁也最智能！但是莫名其妙会乱跳出提醒，请尽快改进！！

*2018-03-04*

非常好的设计！找了好多计时软件，这个最简洁也最智能！但是会乱跳提醒，请快改进！

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for your review. May we ask if you could reach to our support by filling out this ticket form and submit some more information? Thank you!

Here is a link to create ticket: https://funnmedia.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

### 2/5 — Does not notify on watch

*2018-01-30*

Please fix this!

**Developer response:** Apologies for the inconvenience. Our next update is in final stages and will be available soon.

### 3/5 — Beautiful but....

*2017-04-16*

I love the look and simplicity of this app.
It's really lovely.
The 'but' is that it allows my music to play until the timer goes off then my music stops. I use the timer for 30 and 20 secs at a time.
This app would get 5 stars from me if the timer merely played over or just briefly interrupted my music.
Much appreciated.

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for reporting. We will be working on this to be improved.

### 4/5 — nice but need improvement

*2016-07-07*

That App could be awesome if it could work standalone on the Watch, and by having a looong vibration and the end (plus short vibration at 50% of the timer and 90% of the timer). The design is nice, but the orbs could be smaller one the watch to show more timers.

### 2/5 — Unangenehm!

*2016-07-02*

Auch ein schickes Design kann nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass die zur Auswahl stehenden Alarmtöne allesamt schrill und hässlich klingen!
Da gibt es andere Timer-Apps mit deutlich angenehmeren Tönen, z.B. „MultiTimer - Free Fast Multiple Countdown Timer with Alarms”. Die ist sogar kostenlos und werbefrei.

### 2/5 — Good but

*2015-11-27*

Needs work.   Great idea but watch send no notification when time is up.   What is the point.   Name of times should appear on the orb.   Has potential.

### 3/5 — Good, but intermediate time mis sing

*2015-10-02*

Could have one or two intermediate alerts

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Useless!

*2026-02-12*

Quite Limited: There are only 5 preset timers with the maximum being 1 hour.  If you need to set a timer for a time other than 1, 2, 5, 30 sec, 10, 25, 45, or 1 hour, forget it.  No possibility of setting a timer for more than 1 hour! No 3 minute egg.  No half hour! What planet is this developer living on?

### 1/5 — This is not a widget

*2025-07-27*

Both description and screenshot show this has a widget, however there is no widget option. You will not get a response or refund.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t save changes, then crashes

*2021-02-23*

Tried to set up a few timers with titles and icons, but none of the changes I made were saved. Tried multiple times. Then the app crashes. Not fit for purpose.

**Developer response:** Thank you for reporting. Our team is looking into this.. Sorry for the current inconvenience!

### 1/5 — Didn’t vibrate

*2020-03-11, version 2.0.3*

When time is up, the Apple Watch Doesn’t vibrate.

### 1/5 — WANT A REFUND!!!

*2019-03-16*

I’d like my money back!! I’ve tried numerous times to delete timers 3-8 and every time it get to number 6 or 7 the app crashes and when I try to reopen it the app will crash immediately and I ha e to delete and reinstall the app which I’ve done at least 7x now and it’s not worth my time nor money so I’d like a refund!

**Developer response:** Hello and sorry for the inconvenience. We will be investigating this issue and work on a fix. All transactions are handled by Apple, here is an article on how to request a refund: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204084

### 1/5 — Kein Sound mehr - einfach mal so . . .

*2018-01-17*

Kein Sound mehr - einfach mal so . . .

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2016-11-22*

Does not work with watch os3. The screen dims after a few seconds and then no alarm. Also vibrate does not ever work.

### 1/5 — Nicht selbstständig auf Watch2

*2016-09-25*

Sorry, aber wie sinnfrei ist das denn, wenn die App Watch kompatibel ist, aber nicht funktioniert, wenn das iPhone nicht in der Nähe ist?
Die grafische Anzeige ist nett. Man kann mehrere Timer einrichten und laufen lassen.
Damit macht sie prinzipiell was sie soll.
Aber ich habe die App im Store unter Watch Apps ausgewählt, und dann möchte ich darauf hingewiesen werden, dass es nicht stand-alone ist. Unter den Umständen ist es dann auch keine 99 Cent wert.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work without the iPhone in range

*2015-05-11*

I was hoping to get an app that allowed me to have a countdown timer that would go less than 1 minute and I thought this was it.  I quickly found that the apple watch app doesn't work unless it's in range of the iPhone.  I don't carry my iPhone when I workout, so I wasn't able to use it.

### 2/5 — Not great for Apple Watch

*2018-05-16*

I really want to like this app, but the watch support just isn’t there. I got this for working out (preferably iPhoneless) and the watch has no sound and does not tell you when the timer has finished.

**Developer response:** Hello and thank you for your feedback. We’ll revisit the watch app and try to improve it. Thank you!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Absolutely love this app!

*2025-03-23*

This app has been incredible for me. When cooking I can run multiple timers and name them so I don’t get confused when they start to go off. The alarms can be a bit mellow sounding but are perfect for the environment I’m in. Thanks for keeping this app true to its roots by not over complicating it. I’ve owned this app for a few years now and had to let you know it’s a great app, a must own if I do say so myself.

### 5/5 — Fantastic! The best timer app

*2024-02-07*

I’ve used Orbs for years and years and it’s still the best multiple timer app available. 
Completely customisable duration/colour/icon and totally reliable.
Love the design and sounds. 
My only wish is that the notification sound set on iPhone would play by default on the Apple Watch rather than just the standard ‘ting!’
It’s always the first app to be installed and gets used everyday - couldn’t be without it!

To the devs:
Thank you for your continued work with Orbs over the years. 😀 

To everyone else:
Get it - you won’t regret it 👍🏼

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and using our app!!

### 5/5 — Crashing

*2022-08-06*

Set sometimes but started to crash everytime I tried to open the app ?

**Developer response:** Hello, team is looking into this. Meanwhile have you tried to reinstall the app to see if that helps?

### 5/5 — Not bad

*2020-05-05*

Hi! The idea looks very promising, but the current release feels quite raw. Hope you will improve the app!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and using our app. Yes we do have on our roadmap an update to refresh things.

### 5/5 — Worked great before the update

*2018-02-15*

Uninstalled then reinstalled the app, now my favorite ever timer app is back with some really cool new features. If you need to run several timers at once this should be your go-to!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! And glad all worked out for you!

### 5/5 — Recomendo

*2017-10-16*

No aplicativo possui alguns cronômetros pré-definidos, porém é possível criar outros que variam de 1s a 24h, com etiqueta personalizável (nome do evento + cor). Além disso a sincronização com o Apple Watch é ótima. O cronômetro nativo e este aplicativo se complementam para marcar dois eventos distintos.

### 5/5 — Simply brilliant

*2015-09-26*

Try it and you won't be looking elsewhere for all your (multiple!!!) timers

### 4/5 — Just

*2023-12-10*

The

### 4/5 — Sounds Are Not Loud Enuf or Long Enough

*2023-11-08*

I love the visual aspect of this app.  My only problem in using it is the sounds aren’t long enuf OR loud enough.  I have phone phone’s volume settings set at the maximum volume for rings and alerts.  Perhaps there is a way to make the sound louder but if so I haven’t figured it out.  Perhaps my hearing is not as good as it once was, but it isn’t terribly impaired.  Seems to me that the signal for the end of the alarm needs to designed with some view of the fact that people have differing hearing abilities.  Also, if the sound were longer it might have a much better chance of getting my attention even if not very loud.  These are little blips that can be easily missed by me when I’m across the room OR simply engrossed in something I am doing. This timer would really well-serve people who get engrossed if the sound capabilities were enhanced.

### 4/5 — Let’s put on Widgets!! 🤩

*2023-04-03, version 2.0.4*

Love Orbs timers for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad! As a such handy and functional multiple timer app, Orbs need one big function to be added is Widgets! To be added on Lock Screen’s widgets is a must for Orbs!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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