Version 7.4: great timer app + how to make it better
NOTE: This review is about the paid version.
PROS:
Looks beautiful, as if it was made by Apple.
Lots of sound options for each timer’s start, finish, interval, and reset - including the option to have no sound.
When there are multiple timers, you can tap on the timer’s circle to highlight the timer’s data on the left-side, and vice versa.
You can set any timer to infinity cycles, so that it only stops when you end it.
The iOS apps can sync with the Mac app using iCloud, so that each app always has the same timers.
The paid version is a one-off payment, instead of a subscription model which I avoid like the plague.
The paid version is worth it - plenty of options for each timer: sounds, icons, colours. Make each timer look and act how you want.
Support for dark mode, which is easier on the eyes.
Works in landscape mode and portrait mode.
The developer responds to reviews - for example, a bug mentioned in a previous version was squashed.
Regular updates to squash bugs and improve the app.
HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER:
Why is there a “Forward” button and a “Rewind” button? Don’t they both restart the timer? Just have “Restart.”
Make all the buttons visible so that we can just tap on them instead of having to tap “...” and then tap a second button.
Change the buttons from circles to rectangles with rounded-corners - that way they're bigger and easier to push.
Add red as a colour option.
Offer a trial-version so that we can try all the options of the paid-app before paying for it.
CONCLUSION: A great app, with a little room for improvement - 5 stars.
PROS:
Looks beautiful, as if it was made by Apple.
Lots of sound options for each timer’s start, finish, interval, and reset - including the option to have no sound.
When there are multiple timers, you can tap on the timer’s circle to highlight the timer’s data on the left-side, and vice versa.
You can set any timer to infinity cycles, so that it only stops when you end it.
The iOS apps can sync with the Mac app using iCloud, so that each app always has the same timers.
The paid version is a one-off payment, instead of a subscription model which I avoid like the plague.
The paid version is worth it - plenty of options for each timer: sounds, icons, colours. Make each timer look and act how you want.
Support for dark mode, which is easier on the eyes.
Works in landscape mode and portrait mode.
The developer responds to reviews - for example, a bug mentioned in a previous version was squashed.
Regular updates to squash bugs and improve the app.
HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER:
Why is there a “Forward” button and a “Rewind” button? Don’t they both restart the timer? Just have “Restart.”
Make all the buttons visible so that we can just tap on them instead of having to tap “...” and then tap a second button.
Change the buttons from circles to rectangles with rounded-corners - that way they're bigger and easier to push.
Add red as a colour option.
Offer a trial-version so that we can try all the options of the paid-app before paying for it.
CONCLUSION: A great app, with a little room for improvement - 5 stars.
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A subscription for a timer is just not worth it.
While I don’t mind paying for software and I am subscribed to journal apps, budgeting apps etc, a subscription for a timer or even a one time fee is really ludicrous. That is obviously subjective but what really triggered me was the fact that the app is not upfront that it is an exclusive paid app.
On the free version there’s negative functionality. Instead of being allowed to run a loop for maybe 5-10 times for free they let it run just once. Thats just a normal timer right? Not a loop timer. Well no- a normal timer tells you how many seconds or minutes you have left. They hid the one timer behind a paywall.
Wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. People do owe developers for their time and their projects but this is just incredibly ill conceived.
On the free version there’s negative functionality. Instead of being allowed to run a loop for maybe 5-10 times for free they let it run just once. Thats just a normal timer right? Not a loop timer. Well no- a normal timer tells you how many seconds or minutes you have left. They hid the one timer behind a paywall.
Wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. People do owe developers for their time and their projects but this is just incredibly ill conceived.
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Except bug, good.
There is a bug where Live Activities do not appear when running shortcuts via automation.
For example, when running a timer or similar action via a shortcut, the Live Activity does not appear. You must actually open the Loop app for the Live Activity to work.
In other apps that use Live Activities, when I run a shortcut via automation, the Live Activity appears automatically without having to open the app. Please fix this bug.
Other than that, it works well
For example, when running a timer or similar action via a shortcut, the Live Activity does not appear. You must actually open the Loop app for the Live Activity to work.
In other apps that use Live Activities, when I run a shortcut via automation, the Live Activity appears automatically without having to open the app. Please fix this bug.
Other than that, it works well
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Finally a persistent timer app that syncs and record data for a perfect pomodoro
I really like it, presets offer a lot of customizations. The only improvement I would say is to add an option to sync either to “workout” or “mindfulness” for better categorization, and give a name to the session instead of just “Other”.
Not what I wanted
I wanted an interval timer. It isn’t that. It is just a timer just like the native clock app. Not worth the time or any money at all.
