Effortime
The Jin Studio Corp Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Effortime is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by The Jin Studio Corp. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated January 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 13 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jan 23
- 2026 · v1.1
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About Effortime
Effortime is a minimalist timer built for one purpose: to help you master a single skill through focused, consistent effort. There’s a saying: 10,000 hours make a master. Effortime turns that idea into a clear, motivating practice. Start the timer when you’re practicing. Pause when you stop. Your lifetime total never resets — it grows with you, session by session. Why Effortime • One skill, one goal: focus on what you want to master • Lifetime timer that never resets — persists across launches and devices • Millisecond-precision session timer for accurate tracking • Separate displays for session time and lifetime progress • Clear visual state: green glow when running, red when paused • Haptic feedback and subtle sounds for Start/Reset • Auto-pause when you leave the app or lock your device • Keeps the screen awake while running • Clean, focused design that gets out of your way Use Effortime for • Practicing an instrument • Learning a language • Coding or design drills • Sports and training • Any craft that rewards deliberate practice Build your mastery, one focused session at a time. Your 10,000 hours start now. What’s New (First Release) • Launch version of Effortime • Session and lifetime timers with millisecond precision • Auto-pause on background and screen lock • Haptic feedback and subtle sounds for actions • Minimal dark UI with breathing glow ring
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated January 23, 2026
- Added language settings. - Timers are now able to be backed up in the cloud.
App privacy
The developer, The Jin Studio Corp, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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