# CueBell: Presentation Timer — Offline timer for talks

> Offline timer for talks (iPhone/iPad app by Toru Kano.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuebell-presentation-timer/id6757364741 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Toru Kano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839681467)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-01-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuebell-presentation-timer/id6757364741/reviews.md

## What is CueBell?

CueBell is a high-accuracy, feature-rich timer designed for presentations and conference talks.
It works fully offline and contains no ads.

Key Features
- High-accuracy timer (references the system clock and corrects timing to minimize drift over long sessions)
- Countdown / Count-up modes
- Up to 10 bell (alarm) times
- Timer in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen (Live Activities)
- Bells ring via notifications even while the app is in the background
- Bells play even when your device is in silent mode
- Per-section styling and on-screen text labels
- Choose from many fonts and bell sounds
- Fine-grained appearance customization
- Save frequently used setups as presets
- Optimized for both portrait and landscape (iPhone / iPad)
- Supports Japanese / English / Chinese (automatically follows your device language)
- Clean, readable UI

How to Use
1. Tap the gear icon to set bell times
2. Set the end bell (finish time)
3. Tap ▶ to start


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-13

• Timer now appears in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen (Live Activities)
• Bells now ring via notifications while the app is in the background — including the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bell chime counts
• Bells now play even when your device is in silent mode
• Fixed an issue where the timer could drift after returning from the background
• Fixed an issue where custom bell sounds stopped working after restarting the app
• Minor bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.1.1 — 2026-02-06

• Adjusted the interval between bell sound

### 1.1.0 — 2026-02-01

• Optimized display for all 28 fonts on both iPad and iPhone

### 1.0.2 — 2026-01-07

• Screen auto-lock is now disabled while the timer is running
• Minor display improvements

### 1.0.1 — 2026-01-06

Version 1.0.1
- Improved display when launching iPad in landscape mode
- Other minor display improvements

## More apps by Toru Kano

- [英語フレーズ学習6000](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/6000/id6752527031)
- [Word Qloud](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-qloud/id6758670673)

All apps by Toru Kano: https://appshunter.io/developer/1839681467

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