Timers
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Free | Apple Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
- Choose preselected timers or create custom timers
- Quickly reselect a custom timer with Recents where Apple Watch will display the last several custom timers.
- See the remaining time on the Siri Watch face
Reviews
Issue with recent timers on WatchOS 8
Jurokoo
Previously the “recent timers” list did not include the default presets. Since they show up in that list now, they push out the custom timers and they have to be set again manually. Since the default timers are always selectable, I don’t see a reason why they need to be included in the recent list.
WatchOS 8 Update Tedious to Use
Ben Quijote
The change that moved the recent timers to the top makes it tedious to use the standard presets. On top of that, using the standard presets (1,3,5,10,etc.) now *also* adds those to the recent timer list, wasting this space with duplicates of whichever standard timers you use. In addition to taking longer to scroll to get to the standard presets, if you also use specific custom timers often, they will be quickly pushed off of the recent timer list whenever the standard timers are used. More specifically for hope I use timers: I use various timers throughout the day. I usually use the fixed presets, but I also frequently use 20 and 40 minute custom timers. I used to be able to quickly start a 20 or 40 minute timer from the recent timer list (previously at the bottom) -- however since I don't use the same timer every use, I end up having to use a custom timer almost every time I need 20 or 40 minutes, taking more time to do so, and essentially rendering the recent timer list pointless. (Well *worse* then pointless because I still have to scroll past it to get to the fixed presets.)
Watch 8.0.1- messed up timer
abc9876
Please revert to older format where where the “stock” timers were on top sand the custom timers below. That was much more efficient.
No way to delete unused “recent” timer
pchare
As others have mentioned this is tedious and not very helpful in this current form The only way to get rid of a long list of “recent” timers is to delete and reinstall.
Recent list useless
merrymango
Having the preset timers show up in the recents list means I have to re-create my custom timers almost every time, making the recents list useless!
Ruined It
bluesparkhitsyourbrain
Until the most recent update, this was my most-used Apple Watch app. It was perfect! Now it’s anything but. Apple, it makes no sense at all to put “recents” above the defaults, especially since: (1) not everyone wants recents (I don’t, ever), (2) the defaults are customizable, (3) the recents are duplicative of the defaults, and (4) the recents are harder to read at a quick glance than the defaults. The change to the appearance of the timer view itself is also bad. The previous version was better in every way. Apple, please fix this and do not change something that is already ideal.
Recent Timers on Top ?
Chasin2
I use the preset timers frequently throughout the day. It was very convenient to open timers and quickly choose a preset. Now the ‘Recents’ are on top and I have to scroll to find the timer I want. Please move the presets back to the top!
Update stinks!
Djdngjozndy skcndirif
I use the timer app all the time. Loved the way it was set up before. The update moved secondary info to the most prominent place. I use the preset 5 and 15 minute timer buttons most frequently. My recent timers are typically for my washing machine and used far less often. They are also very specific, rather than very useful & general timers. Please put it back the way it was! I don’t want to have to scroll past those arbitrary timers to get to the useful ones. I usually just tell Siri to set a timer for unusual times anyways. I suppose I’ll have to do that for every timer now, unless it gets changed back. But I’d rather not.
