# Timer! — user reviews > 68 indexed App Store user reviews of Timer! by DROXIC OOD, rated 4.50/5 from 448 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer/id616033718/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer/id616033718.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 319 · 4★ 71 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of Timer!? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface - ⏱️ Flexible multi-timer with sub-tasks functionality - 🎨 Clean, professional design and visual appeal - ⌚ Apple Watch integration and support - 🔊 Multiple pleasant alarm sound options - ⚡ Quick and easy setup process - 💪 Powerful customization for complex timing sequences - 🎯 Excellent for productivity and routine management - 💰 Good value for money (affordable one-time purchase) - 🔄 Ability to pause, resume, and reorder timers **Cons** - ⌚ Apple Watch functionality is unreliable and limited - 🔊 Alarm sounds are too brief and easily missed - 📱 App doesn't work reliably in background - 🐛 Inconsistent notification delivery - 😤 Aggressive ad removal prompts - ⚠️ No vibration alerts on Apple Watch - 🔇 Sound alerts sometimes fail to trigger - 📊 Limited customization of alert sounds and volume - ⏰ Alarm only plays once and doesn't persist - 🔌 Requires phone proximity for Watch functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Apple Watch app doesn't display play/start buttons - Timers don't sync properly to Apple Watch - Watch app keeps loading and never starts - Sound alerts fail to trigger on timer completion - App sometimes starts then stops without user interaction - Final notifications in groups often don't send - Watch display doesn't show timer value before starting - Closing app prevents alarm sound from playing - Purchase of ad-free version doesn't respond - Inconsistent reliability (80-90% notification rate) **Most requested features** - Live activity functionality for iOS - Apple Watch complications support - Color-coding for timer categorization - Timer repetition/looping capability - Folder or group organization system - Widget support for quick access - Ability to paste multiple timers at once - Auto-rest periods between steps - Persistent alerts that require acknowledgment - iCloud sync between devices - Notification center widget control - Millisecond precision timing - Duplicate sub-timer functionality - Filter options (active/all timers) - Larger, customizable display fonts - Background app functionality - Automatic Watch sync without manual setup ## Newest reviews (18 of 68) ### 3/5 — Live activities *2025-02-03, version 2.2* Would like live activity functionality ### 2/5 — no vibration option *2024-04-13, version 2.2* no apple watch vibration ### 2/5 — Watch timers don’t work *2020-09-27, version 2.2* I don’t need much and this app does it, but when I tap on a timer from inside the watch app there is no way to start the timer. Does not do what it says on the tin. ### 2/5 — I have a yes *2020-07-15, version 2.2* Why don’t 🚨🚨 ### 4/5 — Very useful *2020-06-15, version 2.2* Really like the fact I can use it on my watch......but when I try to remove ads by purchasing the ad free version it just doesn’t respond. I’ve given it 4 stars because I think it would be more pleasing on the eye with a cleaner look. ### 4/5 — Overall good but no repeat *2020-01-04, version 2.2* This app works well for the sort of time based examples it gives, there is a nice UI and intuitive user interface...I only deducted one star because I needed something that would repeat a sequence of timers and thought this would handle that...and the ads in the bottom like a website blog. ### 3/5 — It Works *2019-11-12, version 2.2* I use the timer for reminders. I just wish the alarm would continue to go off until I clear it. It only goes off once and if you don’t hear it, you miss your timer. Other than that it suits my needs fine. ### 3/5 — User friendly? *2019-10-29, version 2.2* The app doesn’t really explain how to use it. It’s very much like create a timer and play around with it until you figure out how to get it to work. Also I would like an option to change the timer sound or volume. ### 3/5 — Timer sound *2019-09-05* The app is very good. But doesnot play sound after it has played the sound of first timer finished. ### 3/5 — No watch complication!? *2019-06-08, version 2.2* Bought the app to use on my Apple watch, but was stunned to discover that there's no complication for it. PITA to access it. Otherwise, it's a well designed app. ### 4/5 — Great for my stretching routine *2019-06-04, version 2.2* I just wanted an app that would let me set up a bunch of named actions with timers against them to run in sequence. This does the job well. Would be 5 stars if it had just a couple of extra features, like the ability to add an automatic rest period between each step, ability to create a bunch of subtimers in one go by pasting text (each new line would be a new timer) and maybe if each subtimer remembered the settings of the one added before it, but these are just small possible improvements. ### 4/5 — Vary Visually Appealing! *2019-03-11, version 2.2* I like the look the whole look this app has from the application icon to 3 different choices of HUD options they give you! After seeing how simple the app worked and how it looked, I knew I liked it! The ONLY thing stopping me from rating it 5⭐️ is that it doesn’t give you the option to “Color Code” your different timers. Some people like to use color for categories that they can associate with each other in their mind, or, just color in groups by importance! I’m one of those people and that would have sold me but still vary good job on the app! 👌👍 ### 4/5 — Nearly perfect *2019-02-05, version 2.2* Only request I have if for timers and sub timers to have sound alerts on Apple watch. Otherwise great app just purchased it ### 4/5 — Exactly what I was looking for! *2019-02-04, version 2.2* Helps me keep on schedule while delivering sessions with timed segments. I silence the alarm and send taps to my wrist via the Apple Watch. A quick glance at my watch reminds me what segment I should be starting next. Could use a folder or category organization feature. Easily worth the $$ if you wish to remove ads. ### 3/5 — No prompt on Apple Watch *2018-12-08, version 2.2* It’s a great app which satisfy my needs. However it have No sound or vibration on Apple Watch. Please fix it! ### 4/5 — So far so good *2018-11-25, version 2.2* I have been using the app for about a week & it has worked perfectly. I have had none of the issues I have seen other users write about. The one thing missing for me is folders or groups. To be able to group timers together in folders which can be & started & stoped separate from one another would be very helpful. Or maybe the ability to start & stop subalarms separately at the same time as other subalarms.....Not sure. I haven’t actually given a solution much thought. I should do that before writing......... ### 4/5 — So close to perfect! *2018-10-04, version 2.2* A few more functions could make this app magically life changing for people with ADHD!!!! ### 4/5 — Heaps of Potential *2018-09-18, version 2.2* For me, this is the best timer I have found after five years of searching for, trying out and using many of the timer apps in the store. This app is very powerful and the interface is relatively simple and compact. Things I love include: The small tile view The ability to pause and continue The sub task feature to create stepped timers Things I would like to see added: The ability to color individual timer backgrounds to enable visually grouping them in different colored categories or projects. Improved alert implementation so expired timers are persistent if not acknowledged -at present the alert message appears briefly then disappears. Looking forward to see ongoing development of Timer. ! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in Apple Watch *2021-05-19, version 2.2* The app doesn’t have play buttons on the Apple Watch. I basically can’t use it on my Apple Watch. ### 1/5 — Timer *2020-08-16, version 2.2* Horrible ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on Apple Watch *2020-08-16, version 2.2* You can see the timers you configured on the phone, but you can’t start/stop them. In fact, even if you start a timer on the phone, that timer on the watch doesn’t show anything. What a lame implementation. ### 1/5 — Not synching to my watch AT ALL *2018-08-25, version 2.2* Used to work great, just got the recent update and now it will not sync with my phone onto my watch at all....It’s just another phone only timer. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work on Watch so useless for me *2017-11-25, version 2.1* It doesn't work at all on the Apple Watch... what's the point of advertising it as something that works on that platform. A waste of time. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2017-02-07, version 2.1* This app constantly has a pop-up asking if I want to remove ads. I contacted the developers and they said the app was working correctly. Too annoying, had to delete. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work on watch *2016-01-25, version 2.1* On iphone it works but not on apple watch. It just keeps loading and never starts. ### 1/5 — Publicité *2015-07-18, version 2.1* Encore une qui déborde de publicité !! Non merci ### 1/5 — Terrible app, failed at being timer! *2015-05-16, version 2.0* Waste of money! When create a timer and let it run, if I leave the app, nothing would happen when timer finishes. I wouldn't even get a pop up when go back to the app. There's only one job timer need to do! Beep when it's suppose to. MAGE FAIL! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2015-04-14, version 1.1* This does NOT work. You cannot add timers. There is no way to give a new timer a name or change anything. Why was this half finished app ever released?? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Quick n easy to set-up. Pleasant alarm *2023-07-19, version 2.2* I use it to meditate mostly. The alarm is perfect. Easy to set up a session with multiple alarms via sub-tasks. They can qwickly be re-ordered with edit. I have 5 alarms for different events. 3 of these have sub-tasks. 30Zazen has 3 subs: setup 2min; zazen 23; relax 5min. Can program hrs, min, sec. The best part is that once programmed you can reorder the sub-tasks by moving the panels, easy. ### 5/5 — Very flexible *2022-10-15, version 2.2* I can set a program with beeps at multiple intervals, each of which are however long I wish. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-10-14, version 2.2* I’ve been dying to find an app just like this, extremely simple and easy to use, takes seconds to set up a new timer and get on with my life, a lot of other apps are incredibly annoying or bombard you with ads but this one is awesome ### 5/5 — Perfectly Functional!1 *2020-05-22, version 2.2* Simplicity is great! I love the way this works without extra garbage. ### 5/5 — Simple and effective *2020-01-30, version 2.2* Brilliant little app, has everything I could ever want. Exactly what the default iOS one should have. Well worth the 99p to support. ### 5/5 — Life changer *2019-06-10, version 2.2* I’ve been looking for an app that allows me to create timers for different tasks and includes sub tasks too. For example, I include my morning routine that includes time for getting ready, putting lunch for work, dressing up. The fact that each little task has a time frame, keeps me on track and allows me to get ready faster. Also have night routine and house chores also! BIG thank you for developers! ### 5/5 — ICustomer Programmer App is the best App! *2019-06-01, version 2.2* I paid 4 X the price for an app with less features than this Great App and understated App! The app I paid for only allowed me 3 timers to work with!Then in order to unlock UNLOCK all of the features of their app and access to more timers, you had to pay them more money! Yeah they might looked a more cooler, but when it came down to it; 1) You didn't get to try their app before you had to buy it and 2) Once you had bought it, it only came with limited funtionanality! It was literally limited because it didn't work, even with the 3 timers I paid for! I should know because I'm a programmer myself! I only wish that I'd found this App first! ### 5/5 — Perfect App for Multiple Timers *2019-01-22, version 2.2* I use this app to calibrate machines at work, using multiple timers. ### 5/5 — Great with the Apple Watch *2018-09-20, version 2.2* This is great with the Apple Watch, the last update requires that you sync your timers with the watch & you can do that by going to the settings icon on the iPhone for each timer and syncing them individually. It would be better if it did that automatically like previous versions. Once you understand that little step this app is awesome especially when you can keep track of everything on your watch. ### 5/5 — Very professional, clean, Apple Watch app too *2018-07-25, version 2.1* This is a great timer works perfectly. Professional look and feel. Apple watch app that you can really use! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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