OwnTime

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49528506

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HN

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Product

OwnTime

Website domain

owntime.app

Launched

Sept. 1, 2026

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Upvotes

118

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Sept. 10, 2026, 5:31 a.m.

Updated at

Sept. 10, 2026, 5:31 a.m.

Description

I made OwnTime to balance between competing priorities in my life. The idea is based on two main influences: the concept of "roles" from "The 5 Choices" (2015), and my repeated failure to effectively implement time blocking due to the necessary flexibility in my role.The app allows you to define time budgets, which are not much more than a few mutually exclusive countdown timers. The UX is essentially that of a chess clock for an arbitrary number of players with configurable time.The whole point of the app is to kick you out of the running role/priority when its time is up. One feature that was essential for me was AlarmKit alarms, which only became possible last year (>= iOS 26.1). Another was watchOS support, as a natural surface for time-related matters.The current version is strictly focussed. The timers track time allocation during one day. All timers are reset at midnight. I didn't build any statistics - you can export the raw internal SQLite store and make any evaluation or dashboard you want from there.I don't plan to extend the app nor to convert it into a service. All data stays local on your devices (synced between phone and watch locally) and fully open to you. No need for an account or subscription. Thus, I ask for a small one-time fee of $1.99.The website has a short video and rendered preview: https://owntime.appIf you want to go straight to the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6770125662I look forward to your comments and feedback.

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