buttons event recorder

Name: buttons event recorder
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)
Author: Digital-Dirtbag

Productivity

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

9 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Digital-Dirtbag
Language

EN
English
Size

12.5
MB

Buttons is an app for creating and using custom single-purpose macro keyboards for the purpose of event logging. Typical uses include field notes, research or hobbies like birding. Buttons is also great if you have a variety of similar tasks that need to be recorded repeatedly and you want precise timestamps and locations for each. Once you’ve built a keyboard you can use it to record interesting events with minimal friction. Each event is timestamped and geotagged. The logs can be exported in several popular plain text formats including KML, GPX and CSV. Your keyboards can be exported and be easily distributed to a team of people so that everyone is using the same format. People with communication difficulties, whether due to disability or otherwise, can use buttons as a speech synthesiser or a non-verbal poster board.

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

9 Ratings

Hope this isn’t abandoned.
01/23/2024
F1 guy
I used this to track my times while working EMS. it worked great on my watch and made it super easy to track times. But it stopped working on the watch. I would give it 5 stars if the watch app worked again.
Hope this isn’t abandoned.
01/23/2024
F1 guy

I used this to track my times while working EMS. it worked great on my watch and made it super easy to track times. But it stopped working on the watch. I would give it 5 stars if the watch app worked again.
Amazing App!
02/20/2016
SoulOfTheMoment
Use it to log elimination and feeding of our puppy. Tried several apps for this purpose, including some that cost $10. None was as simple, beautiful and frictionless as this. It integrates in the iPhone's "Today" screen - so I can log events without unlocking my iPhone. It's super fast: Take iPhone out of pocket. Press button to activate screen. Swipe down. And tap the button corresponding to the event I want to log. DONE! It's such a breeze to use that it's actually fun. Which means that you'll use it consistently. Perfect for logging events, moods, encounters or if you want to track habits to make them stick (or get rid of them). No other app comes even close! All events are even geo tagged. Which, in my case, means I can see on a map all the spots where our pup has peed since the time I found this app. Cool, right? ;-)
Amazing App!
02/20/2016
SoulOfTheMoment

Use it to log elimination and feeding of our puppy. Tried several apps for this purpose, including some that cost $10. None was as simple, beautiful and frictionless as this. It integrates in the iPhone's "Today" screen - so I can log events without unlocking my iPhone. It's super fast: Take iPhone out of pocket. Press button to activate screen. Swipe down. And tap the button corresponding to the event I want to log. DONE! It's such a breeze to use that it's actually fun. Which means that you'll use it consistently. Perfect for logging events, moods, encounters or if you want to track habits to make them stick (or get rid of them). No other app comes even close! All events are even geo tagged. Which, in my case, means I can see on a map all the spots where our pup has peed since the time I found this app. Cool, right? ;-)
App is perfect!
07/04/2022
justbuz
This app is beautiful in its simplicity and its ability to be customized for whatever purpose you have. Our older dog is having issues with incontinence and regularity, and I needed a reliable way to track her eliminations. I can help her by making sure she gets outside before too much time passes. After a long search, I was about to give up, but then I stumbled across this app, and it’s perfect! I can launch it from my Apple Watch, and with just a tap or two, I have created a log entry that includes what she did, what time, and exactly where we were. I can even pull everything up on a map. It’s everything I wanted, and more. I’m already trying to think up other keyboards I can create!
App is perfect!
07/04/2022
justbuz

This app is beautiful in its simplicity and its ability to be customized for whatever purpose you have. Our older dog is having issues with incontinence and regularity, and I needed a reliable way to track her eliminations. I can help her by making sure she gets outside before too much time passes. After a long search, I was about to give up, but then I stumbled across this app, and it’s perfect! I can launch it from my Apple Watch, and with just a tap or two, I have created a log entry that includes what she did, what time, and exactly where we were. I can even pull everything up on a map. It’s everything I wanted, and more. I’m already trying to think up other keyboards I can create!
Great product needs updates
10/24/2025
Birth Cultivated Ministries
Really hope this product hasnt been forgotten. It’s been so handy for tracking timing for home births and other birthy scenarios. I have one man glitch coming up, and a few minor ones or at least things that could be polished up. But the main one being selecting colors for the buttons is not functioning. No slides. Can’t select other colors. Just a variety of red hues. Please please continue this product and bettering it! It’s so useful!!
Great product needs updates
10/24/2025
Birth Cultivated Ministries

Really hope this product hasnt been forgotten. It’s been so handy for tracking timing for home births and other birthy scenarios. I have one man glitch coming up, and a few minor ones or at least things that could be polished up. But the main one being selecting colors for the buttons is not functioning. No slides. Can’t select other colors. Just a variety of red hues. Please please continue this product and bettering it! It’s so useful!!

- Color picker is fixed. - New iOS26 interface style.

Version 1.8.0 Jul 9

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Seller: Warren Burton
Size: 12.5 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 18.6 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 11.6 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

Unlimited logs and keyboards $5.99

30 day free trial $0.00

Unlock all features $1.99

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