Smidge: Visual Timer & Alarm
Kids can't really feel 10 minutes. They can watch a colored disc get smaller, though, and when it runs out Smidge rings like a real alarm.
Pro adds routines, so “Get dressed” rolls into “Breakfast” with one tap. Every step gets a picture in the middle of the disc, so kids who can't read yet still know what's next. Pick one of 32 icons or use a photo of their own toothbrush. And put something to look forward to at the end, like a photo of the park. It fills the disc when time's up and stays there until someone taps Done.
- Drag around the disc or tap a time. Anything from 1 minute to 2 hours.
- Rings through silent mode and Focus, even with the app closed.
- The countdown shows on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island.
- Prop an iPad on the whiteboard ledge and the whole class can read it.
Free to use, and the timer stays free. Pro also has saved timers, five more disc colors and three more alarm sounds. It'll be $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a free week to try it, or $89.99 once.
No ads, no account, and nothing leaves your device. Needs iOS 26.
Coming soon to the App Store
Questions? Email [email protected].