# PoseTime — Timed Drawing for Artists

> Timed image display app for artistic drawing practice and studies. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Porreca.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/posetime/id6742561370 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Porreca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792740574)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 145 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/posetime/id6742561370/reviews.md

## What is PoseTime?

Whether you’re sketching quick 10-second gestures or diving into detailed 60-minute studies, this app turns your device into a powerful tool for artistic growth. It’s designed for fine art students, but could be useful for anyone who wants to have images display in a predictable, timed sequence.

To begin, tap on the box on the left that says “Tap Here To Begin” or the text below it “Now Showing”. This brings up the album view. Select your album, and you can press the Load This Album button to begin with the first photo or select an image from the thumbnails to jump straight to that image. To the right of Now Showing is a button to toggle Shuffled mode on and off.

At the top is the timer, with a ‘play’ button. Tapping anywhere on the timer will fade out the sidebar and begin the clock. Tapping the timer again will pause and bring the sidebar back up.

In the free mode the app will load individual albums from your Photos gallery, so you can place your images in an album such as “Active Poses” or something recognizable and it will show up within PoseTime. All of your albums will load. If you buy the Premium license it unlocks the ability to load image files by selecting folders stored on your device or even in the cloud. It will download the cloud files to your device for you if they are not already local. 

Halfway through the timer will play a sound, if you have it enabled, to let you know it is halfway through. There is an ending tick sound as well playing at 3, 2, and 1 seconds remaining before the image smoothly transitions to the next image. 

There is also a fairly extensive reference Built In Albums library for Premium which includes hundreds of action and passive poses, basic forms, drapery, portraiture, still life. 

The timer in the free mode is set to 10 seconds which is perfect for gesture studies. There are buttons to adjust the timer to 1 minute to 60 minutes (with intermediary steps of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes) for more advanced timed studies. These are restricted to Premium.

Key Features:

Flexible timer: 10 seconds in the free mode, up to to 60 minutes per image in Premium mode
Custom timer: Select your own times and remove the defaults if you prefer.
Custom image sources: your own photo gallery albums in free mode, or local and cloud files and built-in albums in Premium mode
Ordered or shuffled playback for variety in all modes
Pinch to zoom, drag to move
Audio cues for halfway and near-end alerts with options to select a variety of built in sounds.
Fully supports split-view for use while drawing on the iPad.

## Key features

- Flexible timer settings (10s to 60min)
- Custom image sources (gallery, cloud, folders)
- Ordered or shuffled playback
- Pinch to zoom and drag functionality
- Audio cues for timer alerts
- Split-view support for iPad

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/posetime/id6742561370/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Limited ability to customized time duration, even with a Premium purchase

*2025-04-27*

Nice interface and decent pose library, but even with a Premium purchase you can only choose time durations of 10 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, etc. There’s no apparent way to set it to something else such as 30 seconds, a feature that most other timed pose drawing apps have.

**Developer response:** I can add that functionality in, no problem! I had been aiming for a standardized configuration and didn’t consider that a different time setting might be desired. Sorry about that!

## Frequently asked questions about PoseTime

### What is the timer duration in PoseTime?

In the free mode, PoseTime's timer is set to 10 seconds, ideal for gesture studies. Premium users can adjust the timer from 1 minute up to 60 minutes, with various intermediate steps available.

### How can I use my own images with PoseTime?

In the free mode, PoseTime loads individual albums from your device's Photos gallery. The Premium license allows you to load image files by selecting folders stored on your device or in the cloud.

### Does PoseTime have audio cues?

Yes, PoseTime includes audio cues. A sound plays halfway through the timer, and there are ending tick sounds at 3, 2, and 1 seconds remaining before the image transitions.

### What are the Premium features of PoseTime?

Premium unlocks extended timer options (up to 60 minutes), the ability to load image files from device folders and cloud storage, and access to an extensive built-in reference library with hundreds of poses.

### Is PoseTime available on iPad?

Yes, PoseTime fully supports split-view for use while drawing on the iPad, enhancing its utility for artists using the device.

### What is the rating of PoseTime?

PoseTime has a rating of 2.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating a need for further user feedback and potential improvements.

### How often is PoseTime updated?

The latest version of PoseTime is 1.1, and it was last updated on May 1, 2025. This suggests a relatively recent update and ongoing development.

### What devices does PoseTime support?

PoseTime is supported on both iPhone and iPad devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple users.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2025-05-01

Updated April 30th 2025 - Added custom time options. To remove or add times from the list, first select any image from the album to enable time controls, and then tap on the text that says "10 Seconds pose time" between the - and + buttons. This will bring up a list of all the times, with some basic checking to ensure there aren't duplicates or invalid numbers. You can get rid of the default times entirely if you like, and supply your own. These are saved so will be there each time you load the app.

A bug was discovered during a recent iOS update in which local folders which have been added to the image selection pages no longer function. This is because the local folders are secured with a key and are only accessible by direct user request such as is performed within this app. Once the iOS update came, that key was invalid.

Currently the workaround is to remove and reattach the folders. This is not a great solution but works for the moment. I will get it updated so when you try to access a folder in such as state, rather than exploding the app will instead prompt you to reselect the folder. It's a convoluted mess in that area at the moment, as this was rather tricky to implement as it was. It will get there.

### 1.0 — 2025-03-26

No release notes.

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