Stopwatch history

A stopwatch that remembers

You timed the workout, the nap or the drive, then reset the stopwatch and lost the number. Shared Timer keeps a stopwatch history: every count-up you stop stays on your list with the total time, when it stopped and who stopped it.

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Why the iPhone stopwatch has no history

The stopwatch in Apple's Clock app is built for one session at a time. It shows laps while it runs, but the moment you tap Reset the total is gone, and there is no list of past times to look back on. If you wanted a stop watch history you had to write the number down before clearing it.

Shared Timer treats a stopped count-up like any other finished timer: it stays in your history for three days with the total time attached.

How stopwatch history works in Shared Timer

  1. Start a count-upTap +, choose a count-up instead of a countdown, give it a name like "Workout" and start it.

  2. Stop it when you're doneTap Stop. The card changes to "Stopped after 1h 23m 45s", with the name of whoever stopped it if the timer was shared.

  3. Look it up laterThe stopped count-up stays in the grid for three days. Tap it to see the start time, the stop time and the total elapsed time.

A shared stopwatch, with a shared history

Because a count-up can be shared like any other timer, the history is shared too. Start a nap timer, send the link to your partner, and whoever stops it, the stop time and the total show up on both phones. The same works for a coach timing a drill, a family logging contractions, or roommates splitting a long drive. How sharing works.

Timer history too

Countdowns keep a history as well. A finished countdown shows "Completed at 2:15 PM" for three days, so you always know when it actually rang. More about timer history.

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Common questions

Does the iPhone have a stopwatch history?

No. The Clock app's stopwatch shows laps while it runs, but once you reset it the time is gone. There is no list of past stopwatch sessions. Shared Timer keeps one: each count-up you stop stays on your list with its total time for three days.

How do I see my stopwatch history in Shared Timer?

Open the app. Stopped count-ups stay in the grid for three days, each marked with who stopped it and the total time, for example "Stopped by Sam after 1h 23m 45s". Tap one to see the start time, the stop time and the total.

Can two people share one stopwatch?

Yes. Start a count-up, share the link, and everyone sees the same running time. Whoever stops it, the stop time, the total and their name show up on every phone.

Does the iPhone Clock app show when a timer went off?

No. Once you dismiss a Clock timer, it's gone and there's no record of when it rang. Shared Timer keeps the completed time on the timer's card and detail screen.

How long is the timer history kept?

Three days. After that, finished timers and stopped count-ups clear on their own so the grid stays tidy.

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