Amaya Toman Each of us will use a timer or a stopwatch from time to time. Some use the pomodoro technique while studying or working, others while exercising. iOS devices offer timer and stopwatch functions in their native applications, but they are not suitable for many users for many reasons. Therefore, in today's article, we will introduce you to their alternatives.
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multitimer
The Multitimer app boasts hundreds of thousands of downloads. It will serve you as a versatile timer and stopwatch, and it offers useful functions in an elegant user interface. In the Multitimer application, you can set up several timers at the same time, Multitimer offers the option of setting interval measurements, quick timers, regular stopwatches and other types of measurements. For easier control, you can set the appropriate widget on your iOS device, you can name each timer, and you can use the created timers repeatedly. The application is available in a basic free version as well as a Pro version. Multitimer Pro will cost you 199 crowns, it offers richer customization options, time format changes, the ability to copy, delete and move timers, an automatic repeat function, a diary with records and much more.
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Tide Lite
If you want to use the timer for better and deeper concentration, you can try the Tide Lite application. In addition to the timer as such, it also offers the option of playing pleasant sounds that will help you better concentrate on work or studying. Controlling the application is simple and fast, and will certainly be appreciated by everyone who uses the pomodoro technique at work or study. Unlike other applications, Tide Lite offers only simple timers with the option of listening to nature sounds, white noise and others, but it is more than enough for the stated purposes. You can customize the appearance of the application to a large extent, the application offers the option of connecting with native Health.
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Timer+
The Timer+ application allows you to set multiple timers and stopwatches at once. It offers a background operation function, so you can use any other application on your iPhone at the same time. The version for iPad offers multitasking support, you can also use a widget. You can name individual measurements, mark them, and set their repeated use. You can edit the timers even while they are running, the application also offers VoiceOver support. The application can be downloaded for free, for the Pro version you pay 79 crowns once. Unfortunately, the creators of the application do not specify in the description what functions the paid version offers.
Flat Tomato
As the name suggests, the Flat Tomato application will serve everyone who uses the pomodoro technique for work or study. It allows you to set alternating long and short periods of time for work and rest, is also available for iPad and Mac, and offers a complication for Apple Watch. The app offers support for Todoist and Evernote. The basic version can be downloaded for free, you get bonus content for so-called POMO points, for which you pay a one-time payment from 49 crowns.
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Few such applications handle synchronization between multiple devices. Among those who can handle this, I can recommend Due. Syncing between iPad and iPhone works flawlessly for me and I like the design too. Although the Due application focuses mainly on tasks, I completely skip this function and use only the multiple timer.