ReadySet: Visual Routine Timer1.7.0

Tired of repeating yourself every morning? ReadySet is built for busy parents to help their kids get ready on time. It shows your family exactly what needs to be done and how much time is left, so you can stop nagging and they can start taking responsibility.

I built ReadySet with my two kids because they had zero sense of time, and I was exhausted from being the bad guy every morning. Now they race the clock instead of fighting me.

HOW IT WORKS

Create a routine with simple steps: brush teeth, get dressed, pack bag. Set a deadline. ReadySet shows a big visual countdown alongside the task list, so everyone always knows what's next and how much time is left.

As each step is finished, it gets checked off. Complete everything on time? A collectible sticker is unlocked.

No more "five more minutes" arguments. The timer doesn't negotiate.

BUILDS REAL HABITS THROUGH CONSISTENCY

Kids thrive on routine. When they see the same steps in the same order every day, those steps become automatic. Before long, your kids will remind you if something got skipped. That's when you know it's working.

SYNCS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES

Your routine follows you through how mornings actually work. Start on the iPad in the kitchen, check progress from your phone while you pack the car, or let kids tick off tasks from their own device. Everything stays in sync, including the stickers.

It's also a handy teaching tool. Pull up your phone and ask "what's left?" or "do we have enough time?" and let the app do the explaining instead of you.

WHY KIDS LOVE IT
- See exactly what they need to do, step by step
- Visual countdown they can actually understand (kids can't estimate time, but they can see it disappearing)
- Hear what's coming next without looking at the screen.
- Check off their own tasks and feel proud
- Earn stickers for beating the clock
- Collect and display stickers on a virtual fridge
- No competition with siblings, just personal wins

WHY PARENTS LOVE IT
- Morning routine runs itself without constant reminders
- See task progress from anywhere in real time
- Get notified when kids finish (or when they're running late)
- Set it once, runs automatically on school days

PERFECT FOR
- Morning routines and school prep
- Bedtime routines
- Getting ready for sports, activities, or appointments
- Homework time
- Any routine where the family needs to be ready by a specific time

FEATURES
- Visual countdown timer designed for families with children ages 2 to 12
- Step by step task lists for each routine
- Syncs across iPhone and iPad in real time
- Recurring schedules (weekdays, specific days, one time events)
- Sticker rewards with collectible packs
- Customizable voice and audio cues
- Optional task timers to help kids learn how long things take
- Personal best tracking so kids can race their own record
- Home screen widgets showing time remaining
- Lock screen updates during active countdowns
- Multi child support with individual progress tracking
- Parent notifications when tasks are completed

BUILT BY A PARENT, FOR FAMILIES

I built ReadySet with my kids to solve our family's morning chaos. Every feature exists because we needed it. The visual countdown because my daughter couldn't understand "ten minutes." The sticker rewards because my son needed something to work toward. The lack of sibling competition because that always backfired.

I hope it helps your family as much as it's helped mine.

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Version History You can now add a task without backing out of a routine, either just for today or to the routine from then on. It works on the kids' screen too, behind your parent code.

The routines list is tidier as well. Repeating routines and one-off days sit in separate groups, and any group folds shut. Week view now shows when a routine ends, not just when it starts. 1.7.0 Sep 22 Kids View has moved.

It's a tile on your home screen now, so handing the phone over takes one tap. Pass it across at breakfast, prop the iPad up on the fridge, and let them run their own morning. When you want it back, it's yours again in a tap.

Everything else just got smoother.

We've been round the whole app tidying corners: fewer taps to get where you're going, screens that open the same way every time, and a calendar that's easier to take in at a glance. Nothing new to learn - it should simply feel better in the hand.

Plus a good sweep of small fixes. 1.6.0 Sep 10 Improved audio countdowns.
Fixed timezone and notification bugs.
Better reliability on restricted or unstable networks, so ReadySet works dependably in more countries. 1.5.0 Aug 31 New: Voice Announcements

Mornings just got a little calmer. ReadySet can now speak up and help your kids get themselves ready.

Switch on Voice Announcements for any event and ReadySet reminds your child what needs doing at the start of the routine, then, as the countdown ticks toward "leave for school," it gently calls out what's still left to finish. We've had an iPad running in our own kitchen every morning this week, and watching the kids take charge of their own routine has made a real difference.

Voice Announcements are completely optional and can be turned on per event, so you decide exactly when a little extra nudge helps.

Also in this update:
- Events load faster thanks to an improved caching system
- A few small bug fixes to keep things running smoothly

Thanks for letting ReadySet be part of your family's mornings. We'd love to hear how Voice Announcements work in your house! 1.4.0 Jul 10 In this update:
- Fresh new app icon
- Fixed a timezone issue that could place new events on the wrong day
- Calendar view now correctly shows events that span across two months
- Polished the look and feel of the Routines page
- Additional bug fixes and improvements 1.3.8 Jun 28 Calendar Sync

Connect the calendars on your iPhone and iPad, including iCloud plus any Google or Outlook accounts you've added, and your events automatically become routines.

We've also made other UI improvements and fixed a few bugs. 1.3.7 Jun 24 ReadySet now speaks your language!

• Now available in 6 languages — English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, and French — including spoken countdown and routine announcements.
• Get things done faster: complete a routine task right from your Home Screen widget, without opening the app.
• Smoother sticker rewards and a more reliable experience, even when your connection drops.
• Better VoiceOver support and larger, scalable text on the kids' screens.

Thanks for using ReadySet — we'd love your feedback! 1.3.6 Jun 13 Just in time for the holidays: you can now pause routines. No school for two weeks? Pause the morning routine and it disappears from the schedule until you resume it. No deleting, no rebuilding it in a few weeks.

This one came straight from your requests, so thank you and keep them coming.

Also in this update: general UI improvements and bug fixes. 1.3.5 Jun 11 - Start a new season for your timers. This resets the current season's medals so kids can compete against themselves for new best times.
Improved best time UX.
- No more account login required. Your account now lives in iCloud and follows you across all your signed-in devices, with the option to add email sign-in. You can still add family members to your household.
- General bug fixes. 1.3.4 Jun 10 Stickers come to life
Earned stickers now shimmer and respond to phone tilt and touch.

Parents have their own look
Add an avatar and pick a color for each parent in your household, just like the kids.

Now offering a Lifetime plan
Prefer a one-time purchase? You can buy ReadySet Plus once and keep it forever.

Plus a round of polish and bug fixes throughout the app. 1.3.3 Jun 3 - UX improvements.
- Performance improvements. 1.3.2 May 25 • Improved voice announcements.
• Fridge stickers now reliably save their position, rotation, and size, even after fast pinch + rotate gestures.
• Real-time sync across devices: move a sticker or child magnet on one device and watch it update on every other device in your household instantly.
• Refreshed onboarding: animated sticker preview on the rewards step, native drag-to-reorder for the tasks list, and a smoother step-progress bar.
• Faster, snappier tap response when checking off tasks.
• Fixed: Up Next track positioning when opened from the parent dashboard. 1.3.1 May 19 Voice announcements now include the event name, so kids hear exactly what's coming up - "5 minutes till dinner" instead of just a generic countdown. Easier to follow when they're not looking at the screen. 1.3.0 May 10 Thank you for using ReadySet and for your feedback! This update includes small UX and accessibility improvements. 1.2.0 Feb 25 The countdown just got bigger! We've made the timer larger and bolder so kids can see how much time they have left from across the room, perfect for that kitchen iPad. Kids can now pinch to resize their stickers on the fridge, making their favorites nice and big. Plus a handful of small UI polish throughout the app. 1.1.0 Feb 12 1.0 Feb 3