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Forgotten Timer

If you sometimes forget that a timer is still running — closing your laptop lid, walking away from your desk, falling asleep with it on — the Forgotten Timer reminder sends you a notification after a few hours so you can stop it.

The reminder works entirely on your device. No internet connection needed, no battery drain.

How it works​

Two simple rules:

  • You won't be reminded before the time you set. If you choose "Remind after 10 hours," you'll never get a notification at 8.
  • If you're clearly still working, the reminder waits. If you've opened the app or taken a break in the last half hour, Timesheet assumes you haven't forgotten and holds the reminder back. This way long but real shifts don't get interrupted.

Configuring​

  1. Open More → Settings → Forgotten Timer.
  2. Forgotten Timer Reminder — turn the feature on or off.
  3. Remind after — How many hours the timer should run before you want the reminder. Pick between 4 and 16 hours (default: 10).
  4. Snooze — How long Timesheet waits before reminding you again after you snooze a notification. Pick between 1 and 4 hours (default: 2).

The settings are saved per device — your iPhone and iPad can have different values.

Quiet hours​

The reminder respects the same quiet hours as Smart Breaks (by default 22:00–06:00). During quiet hours you won't be disturbed. Change the schedule under Settings → Smart Breaks → Quiet hours.

Notification actions​

Long-press the notification (or pull it down on the Lock Screen) for two action buttons:

  • Stop Timer — Ends the running timer right away. The task is saved with the current time as the end.
  • Snooze — Holds off further reminders for the snooze interval you set.

Tapping the notification opens Timesheet to the running timer.

When the reminder doesn't appear​

A few things to check if you expected a reminder and none came:

  • The threshold hasn't been crossed yet. The "Remind after" value is the earliest the reminder will fire.
  • You used the app recently. If you tapped, paused, or resumed in the last 30 minutes, Timesheet waits. Leave the app alone for half an hour and check again.
  • You snoozed earlier. Stop or restart the timer to reset.
  • It's quiet hours. See Smart Breaks settings.
  • iOS notifications are off for Timesheet. Open iOS Settings → Timesheet → Notifications and make sure they're allowed.

Privacy​

The reminder check runs only on your device. Nothing about when it fires leaves your phone.

  • Live Activity — surfaces the running timer before the forgotten-timer threshold is even close
  • Settings — broader settings reference
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