# TimerVana Share Complex Timers — Create+share timers & recipes

> Create+share timers & recipes (iPhone/iPad app by Grant Olsen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timervana-share-complex-timers/id6754122976 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Grant Olsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839475902)
- Category: Productivity, Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 54 MB
- Released: 2025-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timervana-share-complex-timers/id6754122976/reviews.md

## What is TimerVana Share Complex Timers?

Meet TimerVana — The Smarter Way to Orchestrate Your Time 
There are dozens of timer apps out there — stopwatches, countdowns, interval timers, Pomodoro clocks. But each focuses on one thing at a time and often ends the moment your phone locks or you switch apps. With TimerVana, you’re not just setting a timer — you’re designing a flow, a sequence of steps, a guided timer story that powers cooking, training, studying, routines, and more.
Why TimerVana is different
	•	Sequence-first design. Instead of a single timer, TimerVana lets you build step-by-step workflows: e.g. “Preheat → Chop → Cook → Rest → Serve” for a recipe, or “Warm-up → Work → Rest → Repeat” for a HIIT session. Each step lives within the same session and knows its place in the whole.
	•	Local-first, privacy-respecting. Your timers, your data. Unless you choose to share, everything runs on your device. No hidden uploads. No surprise tracking.
	•	Background and locked-screen reliability. Many timers pause or mute when your screen turns off or you switch apps. TimerVana takes advantage of iOS 26+ AlarmKit (on supported devices) so that even if your phone is locked, your alerts still sound. On older devices we fall back to local notifications—so you stay notified.
	•	Share and discover. The built-in community site (timervana.net) gives your workflows a second life. Publish your favorite timer sequences, browse what others have built (workouts, recipes, study routines, ADHD-friendly timers) and import them in one tap. Sharing isn’t an afterthought—it’s built in.
	•	Simple to use, powerful to build. Yes it’s easy enough to set up a 3-step timer in minutes. But if you want to build multi-hour routines, pin an end time, or build timed dependencies (e.g., start Step 3 only after Step 1 completes and Step 2 runs concurrently) — TimerVana has you covered.
What you can do with TimerVana
	•	Create sequential timers for everything: cooking, performances, workouts, study blocks, routines, rituals.
	•	Stay informed anywhere: voice announcements, local notifications, and if your device supports it, AlarmKit alerts that fire even when your phone is locked or idle.
	•	Track progress: Monitor remaining time, see which step is running or next, and get visual feedback on total session completion.
	•	Share or discover: Upload your own timer sequences, browse community creations, import with one tap into your library.
	•	Customize each step: Add a name, description, optional links (to a recipe or video), and (coming soon) images or videos for richer steps.
	•	AI-powered creation (coming soon): Use smart import or generation from a recipe, workout plan, or study guide and let TimerVana build the timer sequence for you.
Who’s it for?
	•	Cooking and baking — “Start pre-heat, chop, cook, rest, serve” all in one run.
	•	Fitness & HIIT — Run circuits, track rest/work intervals, finish exactly when you planned.
	•	Study plans & Pomodoro — Build blocks of focus and break time, with dependencies and end-time pinning.
	•	Morning/evening rituals — Design a routine sequence: meditate → exercise → shower → plan day.
	•	ADHD-friendly task breakdowns — Make long tasks manageable by breaking them into timed steps with clear cues and voice prompts.
TimerVana helps you do more than just count down — it helps you finish on purpose, with style. Because it isn’t just about time running out; it’s about time running right. Build, run, share, and repeat. Your time is yours — make it work beautifully.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-09-03

Improved timer accuracy for delayed, overlapping, and anchored steps. Remaining time now stays correct when pausing, resuming, skipping, or adding time.

### 1.3.2 — 2026-02-17

Same exciting new features but fewer bugs.  Lots of exciting changes!  
* Added sentence rule wizard
* Added “Add Block”
* Added “Add from Timer” to allow combining timers.
* Fixed bugs

### 1.3.1 — 2026-02-07

Same exciting new features but fewer bugs.  Lots of exciting changes!  
* Added sentence rule wizard
* Added “Add Block”
* Added “Add from Timer” to allow combining timers.
* Fixed bugs

### 1.3 — 2025-12-01

Lots of exciting changes!  
* Added sentence rule wizard
* Added “Add Block”
* Added “Add from Timer” to allow combining timers.
* Fixed bugs

### 1.2 — 2025-11-04

Two exciting changes:
1) Now integrated with TimerVana.net to allow for easy sharing of timers.
2) Now uses Apple's new AlarmKit for background notifications

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