Common Properties

Every timer editor shares the properties below.

Name

How the timer is labeled in lists, including the sub-timer list inside compound timers. Blank names show as Unnamed Timer.

Activity

Tags the timer with an Apple Health activity. Required if you want completed sessions to log as workouts.

Alerts

Sound and haptic cues for interval transitions. Tap to change them. Inside compound timers, each sub-timer keeps its own alerts; rest intervals use the compound's.

Audio

Music or other audio for the timer. Tap to open the audio editor.

Allow Overrun

Tacks a count-up interval onto the end so you can keep training past the scheduled finish and still log the time. End the timer manually when you're done — otherwise Seconds keeps running in the background and drains your battery.

Color

Display color in the timer list. Defaults to the parent folder's color.

Notes

Scratchpad for anything you want to keep with the timer. URLs auto-link.

Preview

Sanity-check before you start. The Preview Bar at the top of the editor totals the duration; tap it for the full interval list.