Beginning stays deliberate
Choose a ritual, duration, and breathing style for the next session; nothing starts until you tap Begin.
iPhone + iPad Mindfulness timer
A quiet timer that begins when you do.
Pause pairs deliberate meditation sessions with optional breathing guidance, gentle chimes, background-safe timing, and calm progress insights.
- SwiftUI
- Background-safe
- WidgetKit
- iCloud insights
Attention is the scarce resource
The timer should get out of the meditation.
Pause keeps configuration separate from starting, makes the current state unmistakable, and lets the breathing orb carry the session without clutter.
Timing survives interruption
Persisted dates keep the countdown accurate through backgrounding and Lock Screen use without pretending the app runs continuously.
Insights reward completion
Only fully completed sessions enter the calendar, usual time, average duration, and cross-device iCloud insights.
One restorative session
Configured gently, tracked exactly
The session moves through idle, running, paused, and completed states while editable next-session choices stay separate from the active timer.
Optional structure, never noiseQuiet · Box · Calm Exhale · Equal
- ✓ Preset and custom duration
- ✓ Reset, Focus, Unwind, and Sleep rituals
- ✓ Start, halfway, interval, and completion chimes
- ✓ Optional Calm, Okay, or Restless reflection
The mindful loop
Prepare. Breathe. Return.
- 01Choose a ritual
Set a useful starting configuration.
- 02Adjust
Change duration or breathing style.
- 03Begin
Start only with a deliberate tap.
- 04Breathe
Follow the orb or use a quiet timer.
- 05Complete
Hear the gentle ending cue.
- 06Reflect
Optionally note how the session felt.
Calm because the state is reliable
Background time should still tell the truth.
Pause stores the active session in the shared App Group for app and widget countdown sync, schedules local-notification chimes for Lock Screen/background delivery, and syncs completed-session insights through iCloud KVS with local fallback.