Help for seniors and Alzheimer / dementia / stroke sufferers, to determine the time and whether it is day or night, which otherwise can be very confusing.
Do you, or a loved one, ever get confused when you wake up and are not sure if it is morning or night? This app will help you with that.
ShowTime will help seniors, people with dementia or anyone really who needs a quick and easy way to work out what time of day it is.
With that in mind, it has been written to be extremely simple to use.
In essence, it is a digital clock, with very clear text showing the time. In the default operation, the background will be black at night and white during the day. So if you wake up at say 1:23, and are not sure if it is 1:23 at night, or 1:23 in the afternoon, then the background will help with this confusion. if it is black, then it is 1:23 at night. If it is white, then it is 1:23 in the afternoon.
As well as the background, there is an AM/PM indicator beside the time, again helping you work out what part of the day you are in.
If you prefer, or find it less confusing, the Settings can be changed to display the time in 24-Hour format.
There is also a description, clearing indicating if it is "Night". "Morning" etc.
The text is very large and clear, but should you need to, tap on the speaker button to have the time read out to you.
By the way, it is also possible to change the settings such that the background is black between sunset and sunrise, and white between sunrise and sunset.
NOTE: so that the app continues to display the time, without any interaction, it runs in an "always-on" mode i.e. does not automatically switch to the Lock Screen after a timeout. Because of that, it might be a good idea to keep the device plugged in.
I’m running this on an iPad that is no longer receiving IPad OS updates in conjunction with the Guided Access accessibility feature to serve as a permanent dementia clock for a loved one. The app is configurable, very stable, and has helped orient a senior citizen with sight and memory issues. This setup has been stable for over a year.
Developer Response
Thank-you for that great review. I hoped so much that this app would help people, so it is so nice to get feedback like this.If you have any comments or suggestions about the app, please feel free to contact me: showtimesupport@hamiltondevs.com
Work nights
Oncabot
Not the designated target user for this app, but as I work odd and changing times so have odd and changing sleep time I do sometimes wake up wondering what day it is, what time of day. 24 hour clock is useful professionally, we use for clarity’s sake. The dimmer feature is a bit quirky.
Developer Response
Thanks for the review. I’m glad the 24 - hour option was useful to you. 😀
Very Helpful and Responsive
MG5-
The developer was very responsive and helpful regarding a question I had regarding the app. The ShowTime app was exactly what I was looking for someone who had a stroke. Having the time description is very helpful. Thank you!
Developer Response
I am really pleased that it was helpful for the person who had the stroke. Also glad that I was able to help when you contacted the support line.Thanks for the great review 🙏🏽
Great Help
sweet_violet
This clock has helped me know the date, time, and whether it is AM or PM. It is also very easy to use the settings.
Developer Response
Hi. Thank-you so much for that lovely review. I really want this app to be useful but easy to use, so I am really pleased that it has ben helpful to you.If you have any suggestions etc. about the app, please contact me at showtimesupport@hamiltondevs.com
Previously the early morning start time could not be set to anything before 4am. This has been changed to allow you to set it as far back as midnight, such that 12:01 am would show as Early Morning.
The top-right button currently sets the screen background to either black or white (toggles on each press). You can now hide this button in Settings, so that it is not tapped accidentally.
Version 1.31
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Information
Seller
N Hamilton
Size
10 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
