Visual Countdown Timer
Fun visual timer
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Is it a battle to get your child to do something quickly?
This visual countdown App was designed for my 2 year old son to help him get his reward chart star for getting dressed quickly.
Getting him dressed used to take forever with many stalling strategies being deployed. Now he runs upstairs asking for the "Countdown".
Watch as the timer runs from green to amber to red, helping the child understand that time is running out.
A fun picture is slowly revealed as the time runs down and when the time is up the child is rewarded with an exciting sound and the picture spins.
Background image changes to match the time of day, so that your child is given subtle hints as to what time of day the task they are being asked relates to.
Choose your own image to reveal from your iPhones photo library to really surprise your child.
Endless possible uses:
* Getting dressed
* Getting out the door (shoes and coats on)
* Tidying
* Brushing teeth
* Sharing toys
Turns daily struggles into fun time!
more Fixed a rare issue where the timer ending couldn't be stopped after an Ad.
4.5.7 8 Jan
+ Christmas themed timer endings for the holiday period
+ iOS 26 support
4.5.6 19/12/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
+ Minor Bug fixes
4.5.5 11/11/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
+ Minor Bug fixes
4.5.4 15/10/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
+ Minor Bug fixes
4.5.3 15/09/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
+ Minor Bug fixes
4.5.2 10/09/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
+ Minor Bug fixes
4.5.1 12/06/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
+ We’ve introduced a new feature that lets you select which images are included in the random reveal. Now, you can customise the experience and choose your favourites to be part of the surprise!
4.5 15/02/2025
Brand New – Image Playground for iOS 18.2
+ Design your own custom photo to be revealed at the end of the timer. Want to make yourself a superhero, princess, or knight? Let your imagination run wild and generate fun and unique images.
4.4 07/01/2025
Bug fix - Settings text incorrectly appeared white on white when Dark Mode was enabled
4.3.2 11/12/2024
updated privacy policy url
4.3.1 05/12/2024
+ We've added over 100 new pictures and sounds to reveal at the end of a timer
+ Preset timers can now be launched straight from the timer screen using the 'hare' button. This allows quick one tap timers for frequent task such as brushing teeth, reading time, homework etc.
4.3 04/12/2024
+ You can now use Visual Countdown Timer on iPad in Split Screen and Slide Over with other Apps. Perfect for motivating someone to complete a task whilst they are actively working on the iPad with another App.
+ New 'longer timers' option allows you to set timers using hours and minutes instead of the default minutes and seconds.
4.2 18/11/2024
+ Alternative Timer Images - Make the timer your own. Choose from fun new themes such as Pirates, Space, Sweets and many more.
+ Live Activities - Timers appear as a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen when you background the app.
+ Show Digits - This new option shows the amount of time left in minutes and seconds in the centre of the visual timer.
4.1 06/07/2023
+ Fixed a crashed on iPad when trying to select an alternative app icon
+ Fixed a rare crash that could occur if the app is background exactly as the timer ends
+ Fixed a rare crash if a Custom or Mask ending is chosen but is later deleted without selecting a new ending
+ Fixed a rare crash that could occur at the end of the timer if it was started from Siri or a Home Screen widget
4.0.1 27/06/2022
+ Create timers for recurring events that can be launched with one tap from the Settings screen. e.g. 2 minute toothbrush timer, or a 10 min quiet time timer etc.
+ Preset timers can be launched straight from your home screen by adding a small, medium or large widget. Widgets can be configured to show only the Presets you want to be shown.
+ Siri and Shortcuts support has been added. Press the 'Add to Siri' button found in the Settings screen to start a timer by saying 'hey Siri, start countdown timer'. Or, use the 'Add to Siri' button found on the Preset editor screen to start a preset timer by saying 'hey Siri, start toothbrush countdown timer'. You can also choose your own phrases or create Shortcuts to start timers...
+ Make the App your own by selecting from a large number of new themes and alternative App icons.
4.0 08/06/2022
Fixed a bug where switching to another App and back again would cause the visual timer to stop revealing the picture
3.4.3 18/03/2021
+ Updated Google AdMob as the previous version had a bug that caused it to access the clipboard
+ Fixed a bug stopping "Sneaky Pause" from working
3.4.2 11/02/2021
To celebrate the launch of our Monster Math App we have added free Monster Math themed pictures.
The new free pictures come with a unique feature where a numerical countdown appears on their tummy when the timer gets to 10 seconds remaining. They also have there own funny noises to match the game and unique end of timer confetti.
3.4.1
+ Bug fix. The prompt to ask for a review is only suppose to be shown once, it was getting shown at the end of every timer! Sorry..
3.4.1 20/06/2019
To celebrate the launch of our Monster Math App we have added free Monster Math themed pictures.
The new free pictures come with a unique feature where a numerical countdown appears on their tummy when the timer gets to 10 seconds remaining. They also have there own funny noises to match the game and unique end of timer confetti.
3.4 06/06/2019
3.3.1
+ Fixed an issue where restoring an InApp purchases causes a crash on launch
3.3.1 26/03/2019
3.3
+ Due to popular demand, we've added support for both Landscape and Portrait orientations on iPad.
3.2
+ We've added a great new Mask Maker. Add fun masks to your pictures for a suprising and unique end to the Countdown Timer! Preview these great new Masks from the Settings screen.
+ You can now create as many Custom pictures as you wish
+ As the timer gets closer to the end the ticking noise subtly changes pitch for an audio clue as to the time running out.
3.3 04/01/2019
3.2.2
+ Fixed a bug where the ticking noise would not play after pausing and resuming the timer
3.2
+ We've added a great new Mask Maker. Add fun masks to your pictures for a suprising and unique end to the Countdown Timer! Preview these great new Masks from the Settings screen.
+ You can now create as many Custom pictures as you wish
+ As the timer gets closer to the end the ticking noise subtly changes pitch for an audio clue as to the time running out.
3.2.2 02/10/2018
3.2.1
+ Fixed a bug that was introduced in the last update that caused the timer to crash on iOS9
3.2
+ We've added a great new Mask Maker. Add fun masks to your pictures for a suprising and unique end to the Countdown Timer! Preview these great new Masks from the Settings screen.
+ You can now create as many Custom pictures as you wish
+ As the timer gets closer to the end the ticking noise subtly changes pitch for an audio clue as to the time running out.
3.2.1 28/03/2018
+ We've added a great new Mask Maker. Add fun masks to your pictures for a suprising and unique end to the Countdown Timer! Preview these great new Masks from the Settings screen.
+ You can now create as many Custom pictures as you wish
+ As the timer gets closer to the end the ticking noise subtly changes pitch for an audio clue as to the time running out.
3.2 28/03/2018
Fixed a rare issue where the timer ending couldn't be stopped after an Ad.
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