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Timer is a built-in tool for any habit where the goal is measured in time rather than a simple checkbox. Instead of doing the activity and then trying to remember how long it actually took, you start the Timer, do the habit, and let Habitify log the time for you automatically. Timer comes in three modes, so you can pick whichever fits the way you actually work:
  • Countdown: counts down from a set duration, ideal when you know exactly how long you want to spend on something.
  • Stopwatch: counts up with no fixed end, ideal when you don’t know in advance how long the activity will take.
  • Pomodoro: alternates focused work intervals with short breaks, ideal for tasks that benefit from structured bursts of concentration.
Timer is available on any habit with a goal measured in based-unit as ‘minute’ or ‘hour’.
Here’s the guide to use Timer with Habitify to track progress of your habits with duration goal.

Starting a Timer session

Starting a Countdown session

Timer Countdown I OS
  1. In Journal:
    1. In Day view, navigate to the habit, and tap the ⏱️ smart button next to it.
    2. In Week view, hold on the today cell, and choose Start Timer.
  2. In the screen of Timer, Tap to open Countdown tab.
  3. Adjust the duration length for your session.
    Optionally, in case you want some white noise, tap ၊၊||၊ No background sound and choose one from the list, then tap ‘Done’ button in the top right corner. Otherwise, tap Cancel.
  4. Tap the Start button to begin your session.

Starting a Pomodoro session

Timer Pomodoro I OS
  1. In Journal:
    1. In Day view, navigate to the habit, and tap the ⏱️ smart button next to it.
    2. In Week view, hold on the today cell, and choose Start Timer.
  2. In the screen of Timer, tap to open Pomodoro tab.
  3. Adjust the duration length for your session.
    1. Number of Pomodoros: Choose the number of working intervals during the session. The maximum is 30.
    2. Pomodoro Duration: Set the duration of each working interval. Maximum is 23 hours 59 minutes per interval.
    3. Breaks:
      • Short Break Length: Define the length of each short break between 2 working intervals
      • Long Break: Configure the below settings and tap Done to save.
        • Pomodoros before long break: Set the number of working interval to complete before reaching the long break.
        • Long break length: Defind the length of each long break.
  4. Optionally, in case you want some white noise, tap ၊၊||၊ No background sound under the habit name, and choose one from the list.
    Tap Done button in the top right corner to save the change. Otherwise, tap Cancel.
  5. When everything is set, tap Start button to begin the focus session.

Starting a Stopwatch session

Timer Stopwatch I OS
  1. In Journal:
    1. In Day view, navigate to the habit, and tap the ⏱️ smart button next to it.
    2. In Week view, hold on the today cell, and choose Start Timer.
  2. In the screen of Timer, tap to open Stopwatch tab.
  3. Optionally, in case you want some white noise, tap ၊၊||၊ No background sound and choose one from the list.
    Then tap Done button in the top right corner to save the change. Otherwise, tap Cancel.
  4. Tap the Start button to begin your session.

During a Timer session

Pausing or stopping the session

  • To pause the running session, tap the ⏸ Pause button under the time counter.
    Later, tap the ▶︎ Resume button to let it continue counting the time,
  • To stop the running session, tap the ◼Stop button in the top right corner, tap Stop again to confirm, then choose between:
    • Save: to log the counted time to your habit’s progress
    • Enter Different Duration: to log a custom value of your own to the habit’s progress.
    • Discard’(in the top left corner): to save nothing.
    • Optionally, tap Notes (optional) to conveniently add a note to your habit.

Following habit’s checklist

Timer Checklist I OS
  1. Tap the ⫶☰ #/# tasks under the habit name
  2. View and check in your checklist.
  3. Tap ⨂ button in the top right corner of the checklist to close.

Controling background sound

Timer Background SoundIn addition, to control the background sound while the counter is working:
  1. Tap the ၊၊||၊ button under the habit name,
  2. Choose None (to turn it off), or choose a white noise from the list
  3. Tap Save to save the change.
    Otherwise, tap Cancel to discard any changes.

FAQs

Currently, it is impossible to change or customize the ending sound of a timer session.
To turn off the sound of timer, please turn your phone to silent mode, or just switch the button on the left side of the phone.
You may once experience sudden stops with the timer session. Here are the steps to troubleshoot & resolve this issue.1/ Check App PermissionsEnsure that Habitify has the necessary permissions to run uninterrupted:
  • Open Settings.
  • Scroll down and tap on Habitify.
  • Ensure that all relevant permissions, such as Background App Refresh and Notifications, are enabled.
2/ Check for Software UpdatesEnsure both Habitify and your device’s operating system are up to date:
  • Open the App Store
  • Search for Habitify and open the app page
  • If an update is available, tap Update.
  • Additionally, check for any available iOS or Android updates by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
3/ Avoid Power Saving ModeEnsure that your device is not in power-saving mode, which can limit app functionality:
  • Open Settings.
  • Go to Battery.
  • Ensure that Low Power Mode is turned off.