Pronto — Timer App for Android

No instructions; unable to set. Waste of time

Pronto is a simple and very well designed (countdown) timer application. It can serve as a cooking timer or as an alert for anything, e.g. time to get dressed and head out to an appointment; time to check the laundry machine; time to make a phone call, time for the TV show, etc. There is a choice of about 15 alert tones. My go-to’s alerts are called: “Funky”, “Sax”, and “News” (a softer, more subdued tone). Funky is a middle-of-the-road tone and is my usual default setting. I use Sax for a more jarring tone — for more critical task reminders. I love the fact that the app is default-set to “nag” you every minute that passes, until you shut it off. Most apps in this genre lack this feature - and this is really is important, if by chance you are in another room and miss the initial alert. I still use this app *constantly* after 8 years!

The rotating dialer is magical. Interface is very neat that shows timer duration and end time also (No other timer app this killer feature). Its been a while but Google watch support is not yet available. Would love to rotate the dialer in my watch.

I love this app, but lately the alarm doesn’t ring.

A timer needs to be simple and easy/quick to set. This one excels. Rotating a single pointer around the center is far easier and quicker than using the multiple wheels of the IOS system. PLUS, in the upper left corner it shows the START TIME and the calculated TARGET TIME. At home I use my ten Echos and Echo Dots for timers. If it’s truly important I also use Pronto. I recommend the cow moo as your default alarm: distinctive and can be heard in just about any environment.