⏱️FlexiTimer: The Fake Timer App That Lets You Speed Up, Slow Down, and Control Time

What if you could make time run faster for your opponent — and slower for yourself?

FlexiTimer is a fake timer app for iOS and Android. It looks like a regular countdown timer, but under the hood you control exactly how fast — or slow — it actually runs. Set a different speed multiplier for each of two players, switch between them with a secret tap, and suddenly a "fair" timer is anything but.

It's designed for board games, turn-based challenges, debates, and anyone who wants a little more mischief in their timing.

What Is a Fake Timer?

A fake timer is a countdown that appears normal to onlookers but runs at a speed you've set in advance. Tell everyone you're using a 30-second timer — then let your own clock tick at half speed while your opponent's races through at double.

FlexiTimer makes this seamless. The display looks like any other timer app. Only you know the multipliers are different.

Key Features

Two Players, Two Speeds

FlexiTimer supports two independent players, each with their own:

• Speed multiplier — 0.25× (quarter speed) up to 4× (quadruple speed), or anywhere in between
• Colour — so you always know whose clock is active at a glance

Switch between players instantly. Great for turn-based board games, chess-style challenges, or any game with alternating turns.

Secret Switching

Tap anywhere on the main screen — anywhere that isn't a button — and FlexiTimer silently switches to the other player's timer. No animation, no obvious indicator. From across the table, it looks like the timer just kept running.

This is the core feature that makes FlexiTimer what it is. The secret switch turns an ordinary countdown into a tool for playful mischief.

Custom Speed Multipliers

Each player's speed multiplier is set independently. Some ideas:

Your multiplier	Opponent's multiplier	Effect
0.5×	1×	Your turns feel twice as long
1×	2×	Opponent's turns run twice as fast
0.25×	4×	Extreme advantage — their clock sprints, yours crawls

The multiplier range is flexible enough for subtle adjustments or dramatic unfairness — your choice.

Slick Keypad Timer Entry

Setting a time is fast. FlexiTimer uses a large, touch-friendly keypad rather than a scroll wheel or tiny number picker. Type 3, 0, 0 and you have a 3-minute timer. No fiddling.

Personalised End Sounds

Choose from a range of timer-end sounds. Pick something subtle, something dramatic, or something that matches the tone of the game you're playing.

Themes and Persistence

• Light, dark, or system theme — matches your device preference or stands out on a table
• Remembers everything — multipliers, sounds, last-used time, and which player was active are all saved when you close the app

When Would You Use a Fake Timer?

FlexiTimer is genuinely useful in more situations than you might expect:

Board games — Any turn-based game with a clock benefits from FlexiTimer. Give a novice player more thinking time while keeping the game moving. Or just tilt the odds in your favour when playing a game you know better.

Debate practice — Two speakers, each wanting more time than the other. Set your own multiplier lower and let the clock be on your side.

Kids vs adults — A fair timer is rarely actually fair. Adjust the speeds to compensate for the ability gap and make close games more likely.

Party games — Any game where someone needs to complete a task in a time limit. Quietly give people different amounts of actual time just by switching the active player.

Just messing around — Sometimes you want a timer app with personality. FlexiTimer delivers.

How It Compares to a Regular Timer App

Feature	Standard timer	FlexiTimer
Countdown	✓	✓
Two independent speeds	✗	✓
Secret player switching	✗	✓
Custom multipliers	✗	✓
Looks like a normal timer	✓	✓
Themed UI	Sometimes	✓
Saves settings	Sometimes	✓

Download FlexiTimer

FlexiTimer is free on iPhone, iPad, and Android. It's small (under 2 MB), collects no data, and works offline.

Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play

One last note: FlexiTimer will not make your eggs cook faster. We tried.