# Timer with Sections — Timer with Sections

> Performance timer with section-based time management and visual feedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Christian Fries.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-with-sections/id315973422 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christian Fries](https://appshunter.io/developer/315973425)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2009-05-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-with-sections/id315973422/reviews.md

## What is Timer with Sections?

The 'Timer with Sections' supports you during your performance (e.g., a talk or keynote speech, a seminar or lecture, a workout) by providing intuitively visualized timing information. It allows you to structure time into 'sections'.

[ Demo video available at: http://tinyurl.com/iphonetimer ]

During your performance, you can easily adjust the schedule by moving time across sections, with a swipe gesture (e.g., when feedback from the audience requires you to skip or intensify a section of your performance) or by pressing the pause button (e.g., when answering a question from the audience requires some extra time).

Features:

Structuring a Performance: Available time can be divided into sections.

Visualization of Time: The performance assistant view intuitively visualizes the remaining and elapsed time, both for the current section and the whole performance. Elapsed time is depicted in red, remaining time in green. An inner disc represents the used and remaining time for the current section. The section title is displayed in the center. An outer ring represents the used and remaining time for the whole performance. The segments of the ring represent the individual sections. Paused time (see below on the concept of pause) will is depicted in dark red. Extra time obtained by skipping parts of a section (see below on the concept of skipping) will be depicted in dark green.


Alarm Option: Optionally, you can set an alarm at the end of each section. If set a short tick sound will signal the end of a section. Note: The iPhone will vibrate if you have configured "vibrate" in its sound setup.

Managing Time during a Performance: Except for the stop-button you cannot interrupt, pause, extend or shorten a running performance. However, there are advanced possibilities to flexibly adjust the length of a section during a running performance, by moving time among sections.
For example, your performance could have a section containing additional results which you might want to shorten or skip in favour of extending another section.
There are three ways of altering the planned schedule during a running performance:
* Pausing: Holding time for the current section, by shortening a later one.
* Skipping: Skipping remaining time of the current section, by extending a later section.
* Resetting: Setting elapsed time to zero for the current section, by shortening a later section.

Leaving the Application: If you leave the performance assistant view or even the application, then the timer continues to count down. If you return to the performance assistant view, it will recover its previous state, including the elapsed time. If the performance assistant view is interrupted by pressing the home button or an incoming call, then a running performance is automatically switched to 'pause'.

Logging a Finished Performance: Upon finishing a performance, you are asked if you like to log that performance. If you log the performance, then data as the actual time run or skipped is stored for each section. This allows you to analyse your performance and hence adjust and improve your schedule. A log of a performance can be viewed at any later time. It can be exported via email.

Tips:

Rehearsal: If you are creating a new performance, you should use Performance Assistant in a rehearsal. Then analysing your time requirements by checking the log file.

Buffer Time: Consider adding a shrinkable section with optional topics or just a general discussion sections towards the end of your performance such that it can serve as a buffer. Note that you can pause a section only if such a buffer exits.

## Key features

- Structure time into sections
- Intuitive time visualization
- Adjust schedule during performance
- Pause, skip, or reset sections
- Alarm option for section ends
- Log finished performance data

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-with-sections/id315973422/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best timer for speakers

*2024-11-10*

Thank you for the best timer for speaker! I use it for years.

### 5/5 — Geniale Zeitvisualisierung

*2024-11-10*

Hat mich schon erfolgreich du viele Präsentation begleitet, bei denen das Timing relevant war. Absolut Empfehlenswert! Die Idee zur Verbindung mit der Applewatch kann ich nur unterstützen

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2023-01-30*

I’ve used this app for years and I have yet to find any type of timer that resembles this. The ability to separate the sections, easily and quickly, is powerful.

### 5/5 — Bitte Apple Watch verbinden - ansonsten absolut genial

*2021-04-11*

Seit ich Zeitscheibe nutze, kann ich in zeitkritischen Verfahren wie z. B. Assessment Center viel entspannter arbeiten. 
Ideal wäre jedoch noch die Koppelung mit der watch - das Vibrieren am Handgelenk würde ich auch bemerken, wenn ich gerade etwas abgelenkt bin oder kein für andere hörbares Geräusch brauchen kann.

### 1/5 — Cannot rename sections

*2021-02-11*

This appears to be a bug.

**Developer response:** Can you explain the issue? I currently do not know any, but would try my best to fix it, if you could provide more details

### 5/5 — Great for remote teaching

*2021-02-11*

This timer languished or my pad until I heeded a way to enforce my planned sequence of activities during a remote leading session.  I finally read the instructions and love the thoughtful way the timer allows flexibility within a bounded non negotiable time period. It would be nice if the multitasking screens all worked, but I can make do when the screen doesn't resize property.

### 5/5 — Sehr sehr praktisch ...

*2019-11-01*

Zeitscheibe ist äussert hilfreich für Vorträge & Veranstaltungen. Wirklich sehr praktisch und durchdacht.

### 3/5 — No split screen

*2019-09-29*

Having split screen functionality would be very useful in the classroom

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. Support for Split Screen has been added. Thank you.

### 4/5 — Good, not great

*2019-08-20*

This functions perfectly and is easy to understand and use.  My only complaint is about the color scheme.  If this app allowed for custom colors and backgrounds, I would give it 5 stars.

### 5/5 — A Perfect Timer for Presentations

*2018-06-16, version 7.3*

I continue to be astounded by how unique this app is - allows me to keep the multiple parts of a complex presentation on track with ease. Does not seem to be anything else like it in the app store!

## Frequently asked questions about Timer with Sections

### What does the Timer with Sections app do?

This app helps you manage time during performances like talks, seminars, or workouts. It allows you to divide your total time into distinct 'sections' and provides visual feedback on elapsed and remaining time for each section and the overall performance.

### How can I adjust the timing during a performance?

During a running performance, you can flexibly adjust the schedule. Options include pausing time for the current section by shortening a later one, skipping remaining time of the current section to extend a later one, or resetting elapsed time for the current section by shortening a later one.

### Is this app free to use?

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

### What happens if I leave the app during a performance?

If you leave the performance assistant view or the application entirely, the timer continues to count down. Upon returning, the app will recover its previous state, including the elapsed time. Interruptions like pressing the home button or an incoming call will automatically put the performance into a 'pause' state.

### Can I set alarms for the end of each section?

Yes, there is an alarm option. You can optionally set a short tick sound to signal the end of each section. The iPhone will also vibrate if you have configured this setting in your sound setup.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.0 — 2024-11-09

New features: Version 8.0: Automatic restart / repeat of a timer. Automatic logging.

### 7.8 — 2024-11-04

Improvements to the UI , bug fixes and updates to documentation. New features should appear in the next version.

### 7.6 — 2019-10-12

New in Version 7.6:
- Landscape mode on iPhone for the timer view (to disable it use "lock" feature on iPhone).

New in Version 7.5
- Added support for iPad multi-tasking - Split View and Slide Over.
- Improved support for dark mode.

### 7.5 — 2019-09-29

- Added support for iPad multi-tasking - Split View and Slide Over.
- Improved support for dark mode

### 7.4 — 2019-09-28

- Fixed issue with importing data.timer files under iOS 13.
- Added support for dark mode.

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