Compound Timer

Number of Cycles

How many times to repeat the list of sub-timers.

Intervals

Tap any interval to open the interval editor. Empty optional intervals are skipped.

Sub-Timers

The list of timers played in order. See Managing Sub-Timers below.

Rest Between Sub-Timers

A rest between sub-timers. Also used between cycles when Rest Between Cycles is empty.

Rest Between Cycles

A rest between repeats of the sub-timer list.

Warmup

Prepended to the timer.

Cool Down

Appended to the timer.

Managing Sub-Timers

Adding a Sub-Timer

Tap Add Sub-Timer at the bottom of the list, or paste existing timers from another folder (see below).

Pasted sub-timers are independent copies — editing the original timer doesn't update the copy, and vice versa.

Reordering, Moving, Deleting

Two ways to manipulate sub-timers.

Drag a single sub-timer. Tap and hold the drag handle (≡) on the row, then drop where you want it.

Cut, copy, and paste multiple at once. Tap the circle on the left of each row to select sub-timers in the order you want them to reappear. From the toolbar:

• Cut removes selected sub-timers. Paste them elsewhere to move; don't paste to delete.
• Copy keeps selected sub-timers in place. Paste elsewhere to insert duplicates.

Paste at the bottom of the list via the toolbar's paste button, or beneath a specific sub-timer by tap-and-hold + Paste.

If you can't see the toolbar, close the keyboard first.

Common Properties

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.