SilentCue
Silent Timer for Presenters
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
The only presenter timer built for your pocket. Three distinct haptic cues (halfway, two minutes, done) keep you on pace without a glance.
Every great presenter knows the feeling: you're mid-story, the audience is with you, and somewhere in the back of your mind a clock is ticking. You resist the urge to check your watch. You push through. Then you run over, or worse, you rush the ending. SilentCue solves this with a language your phone can whisper directly into your pocket.
Three distinct haptic signals mark the milestones that actually matter. A single soft nudge at the halfway point. Two quick taps when two minutes remain. A sustained, unmistakable pulse when time is up. Each pattern is built using Apple's CoreHaptics framework, varying intensity, sharpness, and rhythm, so you can read the time by feel alone, even with your iPhone in your jacket pocket and the screen off. No sound. No screen. No broken eye contact.
WHO IT'S FOR
SilentCue was built for anyone who speaks to a room: keynote speakers, conference presenters, teachers and professors, Toastmasters members, workshop facilitators, public speaking coaches, and anyone who has ever gone seven minutes over.
HOW IT WORKS
Set your total presentation time (1 to 120 minutes). Press play. Put your phone in your pocket. SilentCue counts down silently in the background and fires each cue at exactly the right moment, even with the screen locked. That's it.
WHAT SETS IT APART
Every other haptic timer on the market fires a single buzz when the clock hits zero, the same pattern an alarm clock uses. SilentCue is the only app that delivers three semantically distinct signals timed to the arc of a live presentation. You don't just know time is up; you know you're halfway, you know two minutes remain, and you feel a clear, confident close. It's a vocabulary, not just an alarm.
FEATURES
Three milestone haptics: Halfway, 2 Minutes, Time's Up
Each pattern genuinely distinct by feel: single tap, double tap, sustained pulse
Accurate in the background and with screen locked
Calm and Sharp modes: two visual themes for two mindsets
Apple Watch companion: receive cues on your wrist
Milestone editor: customize which signals fire and when
Multiple profiles: save different configurations per presentation
Progress ring for backstage confidence-checking
No account. No subscription. No ads. No data collected
DESIGNED FOR THE STAGE
The interface operates in under 10 seconds. One tap to start. Phone in your pocket. You walk on stage. The rest is between you and your audience.
Supports Dynamic Type.
Ratings & Reviews
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Calendar-aware start: set your countdown from the meeting you're in with one tap, and finish a couple of minutes early so you're wrapping up as the slot closes. Calendar access is optional, read-only, and only requested when you ask for it.
We update the app regularly to fix bugs, optimize performance and improve the experience. Thanks for using SilentCue!
The developer, Robin Spagna, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Robin Spagna
- Size
- 8.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full Access USD 3.99
- Copyright
- © SilentCue