# Sniper Timer: Visual Countdown — Kitchen, Study & Workout Timer

> Kitchen, Study & Workout Timer (iPhone/iPad app by Hatsuhito Shimizu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sniper-timer-visual-countdown/id6747053216 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hatsuhito Shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809291940)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2025-06-11
- Data updated: 2026-10-19

## What is Sniper Timer?

A timer you can watch tick.

Sniper Timer shows time passing with animation. A sniper leaves a bullet hole every second, an elephant and a cat walk across the screen leaving footprints, and fireworks and cherry blossoms fill the view. You can see time moving without reading a single number.

11 animations with sound effects
Sniper / Elephant March / Cat Walk / Hearts / Colorful Stars / Snow / Bubbles / Rocket / Confetti / Fireworks / Sakura
Each has its own sound effect. Turn sounds on or off and choose how often they play (every 1-30 seconds).

One-tap scenes
20 scenes including tea, soft-boiled egg, cup noodles, toothbrushing, nap, Pomodoro, meditation, plank, Tabata HIIT and shogi. Each one sets the time, mode and animation at once. You can create your own scenes too.

Four modes
- Countdown: start from a preset, and nudge it from -30s to +1m while it runs
- Count-up: a stopwatch with laps
- Interval: repeat work and rest for workouts
- Shogi clock: a two-player game clock

Handy details
- Get a notification when time is up, even with the app closed
- Record your own voice as the alarm (up to 30 seconds, save several)
- The screen stays on while a timer runs
- Shows the end time; the clock changes color at 10 and 3 seconds left
- Dark mode

For toothbrushing, tidying up, cooking, studying, workouts and shogi games. Waiting gets a little more fun.

## Is Sniper Timer safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Sniper Timer.

## Is Sniper Timer legit?

Sniper Timer: Visual Countdown appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sniper Timer is 73 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 2026-10-16

- The app is now called Sniper Timer
- English is now supported (follows your device language)
- Shots keep firing after you adjust the time with + / -
- Paused time is no longer counted
- Intervals keep firing after the first round
- Fixed notifications for stopped timers and sounds that would not stop
- Added Contact to Settings

### 1.1.2 — 2026-10-12

- Cleaner sniper animation (removed the aiming reticle and tracer lines)
- New app name and store description

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-28

- Fixed an issue where the timer sound would occasionally not play
- Added a privacy policy link in Settings

### 1.1 — 2026-06-28

- Fixed a timing-speed bug in the Shogi Timer
  - Each timer now runs independently per tab
  - Switching tabs pauses a timer automatically; returning resumes it
  - Reorganized presets so they're easier to use
  - Alert sounds are cached on the device and play reliably even offline
  - Updated to the latest framework for better overall stability

### 1.0 — 2025-06-12

No release notes.

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## More apps by Hatsuhito Shimizu

- [Japanese Counters Master](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-counters-master/id6744892637)
- [Japanese Nickname Maker X](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-nickname-maker-x/id6746020905)
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- [ことわざ漫画](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6785118288)
- [Flag Quiz X: World Flags](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flag-quiz-x-world-flags/id6785129599)

All apps by Hatsuhito Shimizu: https://appshunter.io/developer/1809291940

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