• New effects that bring your workout to life – each can be turned off in Settings → Effects, or all at once with “Plain”: – Wind-up dial: drag the hand to set the duration – Final seconds pulse, with light haptics – Color wave when the phase changes – Confetti, a cheering figure and a summary at the end – Lively figure: breathes during rests, speeds up near the end – Timeline in the editor: every phase at its real length – Optional: rising countdown tones and a week line above the list (counted on the device only) • Breathing guide: a breathing circle in rests of 20 s or more, per workout • Fresh look: green accent color, saved routines are now called “workouts” • Settings now have their own screen instead of a long menu • Editor: overview with total time at the top, custom phase names folded away at the end • Timer: remaining time as a colored sector, a calmer clock face; in portrait both views or one at a time – just swipe • Pause is easy to spot: dimmed, pulsing digits • Timer end sound: tap anywhere to stop it • Better legibility: stronger contrast for themes and buttons • Apple Watch: celebration at the end, lively figure; Health access is requested at the first workout

• New simple timer: tap "Timer" next to "Ben's Timer" at the top, pick a duration, go – with a large dial or as a clock face that marks the end time • Siri: "Start Ben's Timer 5 minutes", "Start Ben's Timer Tabata", "Pause Ben's Timer", "Stop Ben's Timer" – for other times say "Set Ben's Timer". All phrases under ⋯ → Siri & Shortcuts • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch: remaining time as a Live Activity, pause and end right there • End signal even when the app is not open • Settings in the ⋯ menu: end sound (tubular bell, gong, singing bowl …), repeat, start sound, advance warning, interval signal, dark dial, your own quick picks • At the end: "Again" or "+1 min" • Clock view for workouts too: per preset, phases in color on the dial, the end as a red dot • Apple Watch: its own simple timer

Six new themes: Midnight, Berry, LCD (digits like a digital watch), Dot matrix (LED display), Chalkboard and Paper. New contact address kontakt@admota.de on the About screen.

Links to the support page and the privacy policy now point to the new address hargarten.net.

• New "Flip clock" theme: the remaining time with flipping digits like a split-flap display, optionally with a soft flip sound • "Flip clock dark": all black, with the phase color only as an accent • Full screen: hide the controls – the digits fill the screen, tap to pause • Flip clock: digits now always shown with two places (e.g. 00:09) – the display keeps its size while counting down

• New "Flip clock" theme: the remaining time with flipping digits like a split-flap display, optionally with a soft flip sound • "Flip clock dark": all black, with the phase color only as an accent • Full screen: hide the controls – the digits fill the screen, tap to pause

• Ben's Timer is now also available for Mac – free, with a large timer in its own window or full screen • Optional iCloud sync: keep presets and settings the same on iPhone, iPad and Mac (off by default, turn it on in the ⋯ menu) • iPad with keyboard: space pauses, ← → jump between sections, Esc ends, ⌘N creates a preset, ⌘R starts • Riding at a canter as a new gait; warm-up, rests and cool-down automatically run at a walk • Custom names now also for get ready, warm-up, set rest and cool-down • Six new soft sounds: tubular bells, hand bells, metallophone and kalimba • The yoga figure now stays firmly on the ground

• New sport: horse riding – horse and rider at a rising trot, “Trot” and “Walk” sections and a new “Riding intervals” preset • Custom sections: build each round from any number of work and rest sections, each with its own duration and name (e.g. sprint 30 s, rest 15 s, push-ups 45 s) • During a workout the timer shows the section name and what comes next • Choose the animated figure per phase and per section (e.g. squat, burpee, walking) – for riding the horse walks during rest, for cardio the figure walks

• New sports with their own figure: jump rope (with rope), indoor cycling (with bike) and rowing (with rowing machine) • Six new presets: Run & Walk, Stretching / Physio, Norwegian 4×4, Jump Rope, Indoor Cycling, Rowing • 14 themes – new: Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Glacier, Lava, Retro, Pastel, Arena, High Contrast, Night Vision • During a workout: elapsed and remaining total time • New app icon and an “About Ben's Timer” page in the ⋯ menu • iPad: presets and editor side by side, full-screen timer • Landscape on iPhone and iPad – the remaining time fills the screen • Large round counter on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • iPhone and Apple Watch in the same workout: start on one device, control it on both • Signals per phase: its own sound and countdown for get ready, work, rest and more • Real sounds: boxing bell, gong, wind chimes and singing bowl – the previous tones are still available • Animated stick figure matching your sport during the work phase • New Watch layout: tap the center to pause, back and next right on the timer • Phase names that match your sport (e.g. “Fight” for boxing, “Relaxation” for yoga), editable per preset • Start now without the get-ready phase (iPhone: long press, Watch: swipe left) • New languages: Spanish and French • New setting “Confirm ending” in the ⋯ menu