# Slowdial – Visual Timer — Countdown Clock, Focus & Kids

> Countdown Clock, Focus & Kids (iPhone/iPad app by Minari Taniguchi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slowdial-visual-timer/id6816011464 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Minari Taniguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796972156)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-22

## What is Slowdial?

Slowdial shows time as an amount: a colored disc that shrinks as time passes. Children (and grown-ups) can see "how much is left" without reading a clock.

NO ADS, EVER. Slowdial never shows an ad — not before the timer, not after it. It is safe to hand to a child or to put in front of a class.

THE TIME YOU PICK FILLS THE WHOLE CIRCLE
Pick 5 minutes or 45 — the disc starts full either way. Prefer the classic 60-minute dial? Switch with one tap.

ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN TOO — FREE
The disc keeps shrinking on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, without opening the app. Use it as a laundry timer — watch the washer and dryer count down on your Lock Screen. When time is up you get a sound and a vibration, even with the screen locked.

FREE
• Full-screen shrinking disc
• Presets from 1 minute to 1 hour, Wash 52 min and Dry 60 min, or any time you like
• Whole-circle or 60-minute dial
• End sound and vibration
• Lock Screen and Dynamic Island disc

SLOWDIAL PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription
• Classroom mode: just the disc, full screen. Taps don't stop it. Hide the numbers. Pick the color.
• Sequences: "Clean up 5 min → Wash hands 3 min → Snack", with a picture and a word for each step
• Intervals: get ready, then work and rest for up to 20 rounds (a Tabata sample is included). Each interval session can be saved to Apple Health as a workout if you turn it on.
• Controls (iOS 18 or later): start your favorite timer from Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action Button
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account. Your timers stay on your iPhone.
• Only anonymous usage counts are sent (which parts of the app are used) — never your timer names. You can turn this off in Settings.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Slowdial Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


## Is Slowdial safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Slowdial.

## Is Slowdial legit?

Slowdial – Visual Timer appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Slowdial is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-19

You can now preview the widgets and see how to add them, anytime, right in the app.

### 1.1 — 2026-10-13

New: interval timers — get ready, then work and rest for up to 20 rounds. Interval sessions can be saved to Apple Health as workouts (turn it on in Settings). Now in Spanish, too. The purchase screen loads more reliably.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-06

Refreshed store page and small improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-30

No release notes.

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