IOS 17 Timers showing end time

I like the new feature in iOS 17 to where you can have multiple timers, HOWEVER I hate that when I set a timer it no longer shows me the timers end time. It just shows the amount of time the timer was originally set for. PLEASE bring back the feature where you could see a timers end time, once the timer has been set.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 8:38 AM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2023 11:10 PM

I was also upset that the end time feature was gone. However, the end time feature is still there. I accidentally discovered this. All you have to do is after you start your timer, place your finger on the time and the end time will appear.

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Nov 9, 2023 6:55 AM in response to kntb@713

I love that feature! I’m not very good with time math and so often I would need to adjust it after my phone showed me the end time. You can still see it but only when you’re in the Clock app—not on the Home Screen. Just create and start your timer and then tap the timer in the list. It will open in it full screen and you’ll see the end time above the timer. Not ideal but something. I did message with Apple and they confirmed that the Home Screen feature isn’t available anymore so I put in feedback using the same link that Lawrence Finch posted below. There’s no Clock app to choose so I chose Calendar just to get my feedback in to Apple🤞🏼

Dec 18, 2023 2:16 PM in response to TheVandelay

Thank you for this suggestion to ask Siri to set a timer. While it does require me to verbally speak to get the timer set, this option allows me to see that I have the timer set for the correct end time. I tested your idea and it worked perfectly. So thank you! I found saying “Siri, set timer for 5:05 pm pacific” the clearest language to use to get my desired timer result.


For others, I tried finding a different timer and you can get one, with ads, or purchase. Timer+ was a good one that does show the end time. However the ads are movies with sound.

Jan 4, 2024 6:37 AM in response to kntb@713

Apple needs to understand that this feature is extremely important to users with the disability of dyscalculia (we can't easily do math in our heads). Knowing the timer will go off before I need to be doing something else is extremely important as I also have ADHD and lose track of time. This feature had become a critical tool to improve my daily life and I am struggling without it.

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