# Timer — user reviews > 242 indexed App Store user reviews of Timer by Francis Bonnin, rated 4.80/5 from 218 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer/id286567378/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer/id286567378.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 190 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great for workouts and exercises - 🚀 Highly customizable and versatile - 🔔 Excellent timer with multiple alert options - 💡 Useful for presentations and meetings - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and stability issues - 🔋 Can drain battery when running in the background - 🔍 Confusing interface with too many advanced features - 🔇 Sound alerts not always working as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer randomly changing time during use - Alarm not sounding when app is in background - Screen dimming and locking issues **Most requested features** - Multiple timers running concurrently - Ability to save and share custom timer presets - More vibration and sound alert options - Improved background mode and iOS 4 support ## Newest reviews (18 of 242) ### 5/5 — Excellent!! *2020-06-07, version 6.2* I've been looking for an app like this for a while. ### 5/5 — Best. Timer ever *2019-12-28, version 6.2* Love it ### 5/5 — Great app! *2019-05-14, version 6.2* I love that I can set audio beeps at each minute. I do long hold yoga and this helps me know my progress without needing to look at the app. It’s also great for HIIT workouts to let me know when to switch exercises without needing to watch the timer! ### 5/5 — Super timer; j’aurais une requête ! *2019-02-20* Est il possible d intégrer un timer aléatoire ? Ce serait juste parfait ! Et si on pouvait en plus envoyer ces signaux aléatoires à un bracelet Bluetooth sous forme de vibrations alors là.....ce serait le rêve 😉 **Developer response:** Bonjour, merci pour votre message. Je note votre requête sur la possibilité de déclencher un événement de manière aléatoire. Concernant le bracelet Bluetooth, je crains par contre que ce ne soit pas réalisable. ### 5/5 — Parfait *2018-04-13* Très bonne application ### 5/5 — great *2018-03-03* works, interface good ### 5/5 — Best Most Advanced Timer I found *2018-01-21, version 6.0.1* I really appreciate what this timer is capable of and the efficiency it adds to my day. It has really helped me out with a lot and you can customize so many settings to make sure it all fits and works for you ### 5/5 — Best I have found *2017-07-26, version 6.0.1* Great timer. ### 5/5 — Love the looping timer functionality *2017-07-05, version 6.0.1* This is definitely my go-to timer. ### 5/5 — Le meilleur Timer de l'Appstore - programmable à volonté *2017-06-10* On peut programmer précisément le timer pour réaliser ce que l'on souhaite comme timer : timer pour le sport, timer pour la cuisine etc. Très complet ### 5/5 — Excellente application *2017-05-08* Je m'en sers quotidiennement en cuisine. On peut surveiller plusieurs plats à la fois. Ultra précis, ultra fiable et parfaitement ergonomique. Il y aurait une 6ème étoile, je l'aurai mise! ### 5/5 — Impeccable *2017-02-06, version 6.0* J'utilise l'appli depuis un bon moment, quelques années, elle m'apporte toute satisfaction. Paramétrable et personnalisable. ### 5/5 — Great *2017-01-27* Very good! ### 5/5 — Super timer ! *2016-12-29, version 6.0* Application en français, très complète et hautement paramétrable, le top ! ### 5/5 — Parfait ! *2016-12-22, version 6.0* J'utilise ce timer pour des séances de postures en Tai Ji Quan avec un gong pour le son. Très facile à programmer. Toujours aussi performant sur iPad et iPhone j'utilise tous les jours l'application. ### 5/5 — Une application de qualité *2016-12-12, version 6.0* Le minuteur idéal pour réguler les activités en temps limité. Joli et polyvalent. ### 5/5 — Timer *2016-12-04, version 6.0* Excellent timer app! ### 5/5 — Nice! *2016-11-11* Use it to cook eggs 🍳 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t edit start time on event *2018-04-22, version 6.1* I’m on iPhone 7+ can’t edit start time on event on any timer... pr visually this app worked fine but now I can only play saved timers and not change anything... iOS 11.1.2, please fix it ### 1/5 — Ne sonne pas *2017-05-25* Ne sonne pas si on est sur une autre application ! Finalement elle en fait peut-être plus que celle d'Apple MAIS elle passe à coté des fonctionnalisées basiques, dommage pour une application payante... **Developer response:** Bonjour, Il est pourtant bien possible d'avoir des sonneries tout en étant dans une autre application. Pour cela, choisissez l'alerte audio (et éventuellement un message associé) dans les action de la partie "Actions application fermée" (et pas uniquement dans la partie "Actions application ouverte"). Pour que cela fonctionne correctement, vous devez autoriser Timer à afficher des notifications, comme cela vous est demandé au tout premier lancement du minuteur, ou via l'application réglages d'Apple. En cas de problème n'hésitez pas à me contacter (contact@pacolabs.com) ### 1/5 — Décevant *2016-08-21, version 5.3* Compliqué et inutile. Toutes les autres fonctionnalités intéressantes sont payantes. ### 1/5 — Update *2013-04-29, version 5.2* Update has ruined this app now. ### 1/5 — Sounds *2013-03-19, version 5.0* You don't get sounds unless you upgrade. This is not clear and I recommend not using this app. ### 1/5 — Drains Battery *2012-11-21, version 4.0* On a 30 minute task, even with the screen dimmed 95%, this app drains the battery by 7-10%! Using it a couple times a day would be 15-20% of the battery; way too much wasted. ### 1/5 — Trop complexe *2012-07-11, version 4.0* Je n arrive pas a programmer un son récurent toutes les deux minutes pendant 1h30 c est dommage c est pour cela que j avais pris ce timer. ### 1/5 — Better than average functions - less than acceptable documentation *2012-05-28, version 4.0* Is it powerful...probably. Is it useful...Probably. But unless you're planning on learning by trial and error...probably not. And don't think that paying the initial $ is the end. Currently you have to purchase at least 1 more "in app" feature to get presets. I'm sure more will follow. I'm always floored by how inexpensive these apps are, so it's not about that. It's about being deceptive. Do you really trust someone who isn't? It's like a baby sitter that comes in your house and eats all the Ben & Jerry's while leaving the generic brand for you. You're probably not going to use their services again. Zero documentation... Really? How is that even remotely acceptable? I like what I THINK the app can do... But don't have time to experiment discovering what all the features are. External vs internal?? What is that? The inability to edit presets requires redoing the whole thing again if you make a mistake. It would be different if there was documentation. But there's none that I can find. I'm sorry I bought this app. Not because of it's "apparent" features....but because of it's expectations on my time to learn to use it. ----------- Update: well they insist on requesting a review via a popup.., so... It's worse than my original review. Don't buy this app. I've gone back to the original timer and even carry around an old egg timer periodically. No service.... EVER for this app. Not even so much as a response. ### 1/5 — Wasted A Dollar & Feel Ripped Off *2012-05-22, version 4.0* The sales pitch to buy the app states that the app does alot more in the dollar version before unlocking the premium content for 1.99. The dollar version is just a simple time I could have found for free and get multiple timers to boot. I wasted a dollar. For the bait & switch I am not going to give this company any more money to unlock the premium features. I definitely feel ripped off! ### 1/5 — What a joke! *2012-05-04, version 4.0* For some reason I thought there would be an hour glass type count down timer with this app. instead it's just a simple timer that should be free...waste of money since there are many very similar apps out there just like it for free. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Parfait !! *2026-01-07* Parfait minuteur et d’ailleurs le seul à proposer le rappel avec boucle sans fin, convient parfaitement à ceux comme moi qui ont besoins de se rappeler continuellement d’être concentrés, mes exercices de pleine conscience que je j’essaie de pratiquer a longueur de journée 😉👍🏻👍🏻 ### 5/5 — great *2025-12-24, version 7.1* everything I need, nothing I don't need. ### 5/5 — Minimalist multi timer organization great for PRN meds *2025-09-07, version 7.1* The ability to see multiple persistent timers with customizable labels is great for as needed medicines where one just needs to see quickly how long until one can be taken again ### 5/5 — Un des plus complets *2024-12-14* Certainement un des minuteurs les plus complets sur le marché. Vous pouvez mesurer plusieurs activités en même temps ou subdiviser une activité en autant d’étapes que nécessaire. ### 5/5 — Swiss Army knife of timers *2024-12-13, version 7.0* I’ve been using this for years for a set of countdown timers I use in theatre. So much customization available, and the developer even responded to a request for a tweak. Great app. ### 5/5 — Good App *2024-07-14, version 6.3* As others have said it takes a little while to figure out how all the features interact. But I got it set up to implement my Pomodoro technique. When the timer period is over it goes into End Actions which has a number of features. I choose to have end actions repeat until manually stopped. The screen flashed alternately red and blue - like police car lights. I’m usually wearing a headset so I done gave any sound alert and you can have it vibrate which you can feel if the phone and/or stand is directly on the desk. The key thing is the end of timer alert flashes until I shut. It off. You might not notice it for a few seconds but it can’t escape your attention for long- making it the perfect Pomodoro timer. ### 5/5 — Multi-timer top niveau *2024-06-28* Une des meilleures apps de timer ! On peut paramétrer dans tous les sens, avec des alertes d’étapes intermédiaires réglables de façon fine, des sons agréables. C’est un outil pointu pour qui a l’habitude d’utiliser des minuteurs. **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup 🙂 ### 5/5 — Para Apple Watch? *2024-01-26, version 6.3* Existirá una extensión para Apple Watch? ### 5/5 — When you need more than a simple timer app… *2022-05-29, version 6.2* …this is probably it. And it’s been around for more than decade. Still use it daily. ### 5/5 — Couteau Suisse du temps ! *2020-09-06* Absolument GÉNIAL. On peut tout programmer, créer des scénarios meme très compliqués, les enregistre, les jouer en même temps si besoin... Remplace énormément en applications ! :) Il me manque que la possibilité de jouer un son au deçà de la seconde pour créer un métronome par exemple ou pour réguler la pratique de respiration ( 3 réspirations par secondes ) Merci 🙏 **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup ! Je note l'idée d'amélioration :) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*