# @Timer - Countdown Timer — The ultimate one-tap timer

> Effortless one-tap countdown timer with customizable reminders. (iPhone/iPad app by Contrast Apps LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-countdown-timer/id507518845 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Contrast Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/286751431)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.18/5 from 427 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.2 · 63 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-countdown-timer/id507518845/reviews.md

## What is @Timer?

Setting a timer shouldn’t be a chore. Tap to start, tap to stop, tap and hold to edit. That’s it. That’s Timer.

Lovingly crafted to provide the effortless management of up to fifteen customizable reminders. Your time is limited and shouldn't be wasted trying to decipher complicated apps. Get Timer today and get on with your life!

For news and updates, follow @Timer on Twitter.

## Key features

- One-tap timer start/stop
- Tap and hold to edit timers
- Up to fifteen customizable reminders
- Effortless time management
- Simple interface

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ultimate Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sound Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Glyph Labels | $1.99 | one-time |
| Anodyne Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Incandescent Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Midnight Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nature Sounds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Serene Sounds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Future Sounds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Glimmer Theme | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of @Timer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Clean, minimalist, elegant interface design
- ⚡ Fast and simple one-touch operation
- ⏱️ Multiple simultaneous timers with presets
- 🎵 Customizable sounds and visual themes
- 🔄 Counts up after countdown completes
- 📱 Works reliably in background
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase pricing
- 🏷️ Ability to label and customize timers
- ⌨️ Supports Launch Center Pro integration
- 🎯 Requires minimal taps to set timers

**Cons**

- 🔊 Alarm continues sounding after acknowledgment
- 📢 Alarm volume too low in noisy environments
- 🔕 Alarm doesn't always sound with music playing
- ⏸️ No pause functionality available
- 🎯 Accidental timer resets when tapping too quickly
- 📵 Limited iPad optimization
- ⏰ Maximum timer duration limited to 9 hours
- 🔔 No badge indicator for running timers on home screen
- 🐛 Occasional background notification failures
- ❌ No stopwatch/elapsed time mode

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alarm continues sounding after timer acknowledgment
- Alarm fails to sound when app is backgrounded
- Alarm doesn't sound when other apps playing audio
- App crashes during in-app purchase transactions
- Timers occasionally reset or disappear
- Single timer displays instead of all presets
- Accidental edit screen trigger on quick taps
- Inconsistent background notification behavior
- iOS compatibility issues with certain versions
- Notification settings not properly respected

**Most requested features**

- Pause and resume timer functionality
- iPad-optimized full-screen version
- Timer duration longer than 9 hours (add days)
- Pause confirmation to prevent accidental resets
- Drag-to-rearrange timer order
- Today widget for quick access
- Apple Watch support with preset timers
- Badge indicator showing number of active timers
- Customizable alarm duration (stop immediately on acknowledgment)
- Inverted colors or flashing for running timers
- Notification display with timer label/glyph
- Stopwatch mode (count up from zero)
- More household and everyday glyphs
- Adjustable vibration duration on silent mode
- Ability to extract sounds for iPhone alarm app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-countdown-timer/id507518845/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice App! Clean interface. Simple, beautiful, elegant.

*2020-08-05, version 2.0.2*

I’ve been looking for an app with a soft, pleasing appearance.  I love it that the screen is not busy with a bunch of extraneous design elements. 
To the developer: wonderful job! For sure, I would love it if you would make one  that fills the iPad screen, instead of only having the ability to enlarge it from the phone format.

### 5/5 — Your Kitchen Timer Search is Over

*2020-08-02, version 2.0.2*

This timer is application is artisanal and well designed.

Up to 15 timers can be programmed and act independently to count not only down, but then up after the programmed time has been reached.
Activation of timers is “one touch” and makes tracking cooking times a breeze. You can automate the times for various processes, taking the guess work out of your cooking times, kind of like the process they use at McDonalds when they need to precision-time their French Fries.

Once you start to really use this app, you begin to realize what a “killer app” it is for the kitchen.

### 4/5 — Very nice with one exception

*2019-05-26, version 2.0.2*

This is a fantastic application and is indeed my go-to time app. However there is one major flat so I feel, and that is the alarms which are extremely obnoxious don’t shut off once you acknowledge the timer. In other words timer goes off you select the button to say “yes I realize time is up“ but the alarm continues to go off until it finishes it cycle. Worse yet the default alarm is the most obnoxious of them all and I cannot put into words how embarrassing it is to be at my office or at a hospital or someplace and simply not be able to even shut this alarm off. Well I doubt they will ever do this enhancement please consider either having a no alarm option or one that says shut the alarm off as soon as I acknowledge and turn off the timer. Ugh

### 5/5 — I put off updating my OS for the sake of this app

*2019-03-02, version 2.0.2*

This app works as advertised without my fiddling. I like having multiple preset timers. I like being able to set timers with increments of seconds--important in workouts. I like the selection of sounds. I often want a one-ding chime like those on old-fashioned wind-up timers, because I might *not* want to stop what I'm doing immediately to turn off the timer. (Surprisingly, the Apple timer lacks such a sound.) When iOS notified me this app wouldn't work with the next OS update, I put off updating and refrained from quitting the app. For months. Glad to know about the app's update. Just bought the Ultimate Bundle, mostly to support the developer of this app which has been so useful to me for so many years (though the extra sounds are nice).

### 5/5 — One of my favorite ones

*2017-06-11, version 2.0.1*

Got a notice that told me a developer needed to update one of my favorite apps as they hadn't in a while. Came here to figure out why and if a great app was dying. Maybe I'd pay...purchase an upgrade...but the guy has decided you're not worth it I bet. It's you people. I wouldn't make apps for cheap and ungrateful whiners either. Thanks for ruining a simple and elegant, free timer.

### 3/5 — Great App, but needs update

*2017-06-10, version 2.0.1*

In a previous review, I stated the alarm would not sound when a timer expired. MY BAD! Sounds and alerts need to be enabled for this App in Settings/Notifications. Not sure how or why I turned them off. Now it works as designed, so far. Still get notified (by iOS 10.3.2 ?) that the App needs to be updated or will not work with next iOS update. Otherwise, a fantastic easy to use App. Easy to modify individual timers.

### 5/5 — Minimal elegant simple perfection

*2016-04-07, version 2.0.1*

I've searched for a good meditation app for some time. I didn't really need to track it. Just wanted something simple yet functional. This is it. I did want interval bells, so I set 2 rows of timers, a 5,10,15,20 and 30 minute timers. If for example I want to meditate for 20 minutes with an interval halfway through, I simply click the 10 then the 20 minute timer. The 10 minute goes off halfway through, the 20 minute one signals the end. Or I could click the 5,10,15 and 20 minute timers if I wanted 5 minute interval bells. It's super easy. The app is gorgeous, and the themes and sounds are great. Both the many free included as well as the optional purchase ones. I solid 5 star app.  Works for my meditation, and also any other time I may need a timer.

### 5/5 — Hasn't been updated in three years and still my favorite timer app

*2016-01-24, version 2.0.1*

Usually I give up on apps that go this long without an update. This app was perfect three years ago and it's perfect now. I paid for the bundle just so I could give the developer some money.

I'd pay again if a new version came out with a Today widget. I'd pay more if it ran on the Apple Watch — I'm still looking for something with preset timers there. But I haven't found anything to replace this on my home screen.

### 5/5 — Easy .....AND BEAUTIFUL!

*2015-10-06, version 2.0.1*

This app is wonderful! I have about 4 timer apps on my phone but this is my go-to timer and is on my front page of my apps. It's SO easy and quick to start it going. The others  timer app's actually WASTE some of your time getting it going, setting them up, too many taps etc. Go figure, lol. I'm heavy into aesthetics of my apps. This one is has perfect, modern looking choices. Don't be whining about the .99 you spend 3x more at Starbucks and your flavored coffee is gone in a short time. This, you get to look at whenever you want for as long as you want. The epitaphs are really cool and fun! Thanks for making this app. I LOVE it! 😊

### 3/5 — If you’re having problems with iOS9, update to 9.0.1

*2015-09-29, version 2.0.1*

I like this app because of the many presets it allows me to have. But after updating to iOS9, I was having a problem where the alarm often didn’t sound. It turns out that this was an iOS bug that Apple fixed in 9.0.1, so now it’s working fine again.

***update*** I was wrong, it’s not working consistently. Sometimes the alarm will go off, but about 80% of the time it doesn’t. No idea if this is still an iOS9 issue or a Timer issue.

## Frequently asked questions about @Timer

### What does @Timer do?

This app is designed to be a simple and intuitive countdown timer. It allows users to set timers with a single tap and manage up to fifteen customizable reminders effortlessly.

### How do I edit a timer?

Editing a timer is straightforward. You can tap and hold on an existing timer to access editing options, allowing you to adjust its settings quickly.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for anyone who needs a no-fuss timer solution. It's perfect for users who want to manage multiple countdowns and reminders without a complicated interface, saving them time and effort.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.0.2 — 2017-09-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Updated for iOS 11!

If you like Timer, please take a moment to leave a review, it really helps! Please send your feedback to timer@contrast.co or visit http://help.contrast.co for help.

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