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

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

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

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

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!

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.

Bug fix - Settings text incorrectly appeared white on white when Dark Mode was enabled

updated privacy policy url

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ 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

+ 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.

Fixed a bug where switching to another App and back again would cause the visual timer to stop revealing the picture

+ 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

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..

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.

3.3.1 + Fixed an issue where restoring an InApp purchases causes a crash on launch

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.

3.2.2 + 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.

3.2.1 + 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.

+ 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.

Added a great new fun Cartoon picture pack. If you've already purchased the Premium Bundle you will now see these new pictures and sounds available for free. Preview these great new pictures and sounds from the Settings screen. + Fixed a bug where custom images shot in portrait orientation were incorrectly displayed rotated at the end of the timer.

3.0.2 + Corrected issue with Ads still displaying after purchasing the "Premium Bundle". Sorry :( 3.0.0 + New Pause & Resume buttons - giving you more control. + New Sneaky Pause button - allows you to give your child an extra bit of time without your child realising. + New Skip Forward and Skip Back buttons - you can now use the skip buttons to add or subtract time whilst the timer is running. + Three brand new picture & sound packs - Ocean, Transport, and Animals which each come with their own themed confetti when the timer finishes. + You can now select your own sounds when choosing custom pictures. + Larger timer for iPads and the bigger iPhones - now fills most of the screen. If you like Children's Countdown and appreciate this update, please consider leaving us a review in the App Store, it makes a huge difference to this husband and wife team. Thank you so much Alex & Sarah Fehners Software Ltd

Fun and exciting new features: + New Pause & Resume buttons - giving you more control. + New Sneaky Pause button - allows you to give your child an extra bit of time without your child realising. + New Skip Forward and Skip Back buttons - you can now use the skip buttons to add or subtract time whilst the timer is running. + Three brand new picture & sound packs - Ocean, Transport, and Animals which each come with their own themed confetti when the timer finishes. + You can now select your own sounds when choosing custom pictures. + Larger timer for iPads and the bigger iPhones - now fills most of the screen. If you like Children's Countdown and appreciate this update, please consider leaving us a review in the App Store, it makes a huge difference to this husband and wife team. Thank you so much Alex & Sarah Fehners Software Ltd