# Time’s Up! — Visual Timer

> Focus timer & countdown clock

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1550456653](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1550456653)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1550456653`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Overdesigned, LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (437 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.12.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2021-08-30
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/times-up-visual-timer/id1550456653)
- **Website:** [https://overdesigned.net/timesup/](https://overdesigned.net/timesup/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://overdesigned.net/timesup/privacy.html](https://overdesigned.net/timesup/privacy.html)

## Description

**Time’s Up! — Visual Timer** is a fun, customizable countdown app for work, homework, bedtime, exercise, breaks, and everyday activities. Choose from five engaging visual styles—including photo reveal, pixelation, and puzzle timers—or use a traditional clock face. Add custom colors and alert sounds, enable minute-by-minute updates, or count down the final 10 seconds.

Sync timers across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch with iCloud, Live Activities, AirPlay, and tvOS support. Guided Access helps children stay on task, while Mac users can keep the timer floating above other apps. Try five countdowns for free, then unlock the app with a one-time purchase. Time’s Up! has no ads and collects no data.

## Rankings

- #77,472 — Overall

## Review summary

Time’s Up! — Visual Timer earns praise for its persistent, visually oriented timer, deep customization, multi-timer support, on-screen accessibility, and adjustable end sounds. Users cite a clean UX, classroom usefulness, and good value after a one-time purchase. Main drawbacks: pay-to-use model after limited free uses, occasional mischarges, limited interval options, and occasional performance issues on some hardware.

### Pros

- Always-on-top visual timer stays visible across windows for quick time checks.
- Highly customizable with color options, clock face size, background images, and multiple saved timers.
- Helps with focus and time management, especially for ADHD, time blindness, and classroom use.
- End alarms can be set to ring only once, and sounds are adjustable to reduce annoyance.
- Great value with a one-time purchase and a simple, uncluttered UX.

### Cons

- Pricing model relies on a paid upgrade after limited free uses, which many users find frustrating or surprising.
- Some users report mischarges or inflated fees after the initial purchase.
- Limited timer intervals (no 30-second or other sub-minute options) reduce flexibility for short tasks.
- Notable CPU usage on some hardware (high resource consumption) can impact performance.

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