RemoteTimer Support

Contact

Email: hswillg@gmail.com

App Overview

RemoteTimer turns your iPhone into a live stopwatch you can drive from across the room. Start, resume, and end a timer from your Apple Watch or a nearby iPad, keep it floating on screen with Picture-in-Picture, and review how your running and waiting time adds up — all without an account and without the internet.

Key Features

• Named timers with tags and a full activity history
• Remote control from a paired Apple Watch — Start, Resume, End
• Control timers on nearby iPhones and iPads over the local network (peer-to-peer, no server)
• Live "Connected Devices" view so you always know what's linked
• Picture-in-Picture keeps a timer ticking while you use other apps
• Separate running vs. waiting tracking with totals and averages
• Statistics view to compare time across your timers
• Full-screen timer display and adjustable appearance
• Works fully offline — your data stays on your device

Requirements

• iPhone and iPad running a recent version of iOS/iPadOS
• Apple Watch companion app for remote control
• Local network and Bluetooth permission for nearby-device control
• All devices should be on the same Wi-Fi network for the most reliable peer-to-peer connection

Troubleshooting

• Nearby device won't connect: Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, have Bluetooth on, and have granted RemoteTimer the Local Network permission (Settings › RemoteTimer). The Remote tab shows "Searching…" until a peer is found and "Connected" once linked.
• Apple Watch isn't linked: Confirm the watch app is installed and the watch is nearby and unlocked. The "Connected Devices" card shows the Apple Watch when it is reachable.
• Remote buttons are greyed out: The Start / Resume / End buttons are enabled only while at least one device is connected. Wait for the status to switch to "Connected".
• Local Network permission was denied: Open Settings › RemoteTimer and enable Local Network, then reopen the Remote tab.
• Picture-in-Picture stopped updating: iOS may pause background activity to save power. Reopen the app to bring the timer back to the foreground.
• A timer's history looks wrong: Running and waiting sessions are recorded separately; open a timer's detail view to see each session and its duration.

Privacy & Data

RemoteTimer stores all your timers and settings locally on your device. There is no account, no cloud sync, and no third-party analytics. Remote commands travel directly between your own devices. For full details, see the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.