Twixt Time

This version of Twixt Time addresses an edge case wherein the app could crash when dismissing the camera immediately after launching it.

This update to Twixt Time introduces a quick and fluid way to access the all of the details for a given Timeline. Simply swipe a Timeline's row from right to left to pull its detail screen into view, including a history of all of its Snapshots.

This update to Twixt Time adds search for larger collections of timelines.

This update brings additional options for editing a timeline. 

The name of a timeline can now be changed after it was created.

In addition to being hidden from a timeline, snapshots can now be deleted in full or in part, enabling timing information to be retained while freeing up storage space previously occupied by snapshot images. 

Improved focus speed and better support for cameras on older devices.

Improved camera support, including external webcams when running on macOS.

This update to Twixt Time addresses an issue that could cause the light for the camera to remain on after taking a snapshot on some devices.

This version addresses a bug with the camera flash when running Twixt Time on the latest iPhone models.

Updated with support for Dark Mode

This update addresses a minor caching issue.

This version addresses an issue that could result in a cumulative rate that was outside of the expected range (12+ hours) under some circumstances. If you encountered this bug in the previous version, rest assured that the underlying data that was captured is correct and accurate, the error occurred solely in an algorithm responsible for formatting the data to be displayed.

One of the most requested features for Twixt Time has been the ability to reset a timeline when adding a new snapshot. This version of Twixt delivers.

After setting the position of each of the hands when capturing a snapshot, a new button will appear on the final confirmation screen in the upper left corner. If the watch or clock being evaluated has stopped or been reset since the last snapshot was taken, simply tap this button to toggle whether the new snapshot to be added should be treated as a reset point.

This version brings a number of updates to the camera, including the ability to toggle between the wide-angle and telephoto cameras on devices with dual, rear cameras by double tapping on the camera preview area. On devices with a camera flash, it is also now possible to set the light on the rear of the device to remain on while using the camera, to aid in capturing snapshots under low light conditions.

This update improves support for older iOS devices and addresses a bug that could cause the app to crash when a connection to NTP time servers was poor or non-existant.

Updated for iPhone X

This version brings bug fixes and improvements for iOS 11.

This update brings improvements to assisted input, along with minor visual tweaks and bug fixes.

This version corrects a bug introduced in Twixt Time 1.57

This version of Twixt Time brings improvements to assisted input for timepieces with a regulator style dial.

This version of Twixt Time significantly reduces the amount of virtual memory that was previously needed to create a new Snapshot and addresses a bug that could cause the calculated rate preview to display prematurely.

This update to Twixt brings a handy new feature for power users, in addition to being accessible from the main Timeline list when in editing mode, the list of Snapshots for each Timeline can now be viewed and edited through a detail disclosure that is revealed when swiping left on the Timeline's row.

This version brings a number of updates to NTP time synchronization.

Twixt Time is starting the New Year off on a diet! Leaner, lighter, and faster. This version packs smoother, more responsive scrolling performance into a smaller download size and smaller active memory footprint.

Thank you for all of the great feedback and praise for the new assisted input workflow.

This update improves the usability of the camera button and addresses an issue that could cause the app to crash on some devices running iOS 10.1.1

We hope you're enjoying the new assisted input workflow when adding Snapshots to a Timeline. This update brings additional improvements to assisted input, now including digital readout for each hand.

This update also brings better support for longer Timeline names in the main Timeline list and addresses a bug that could cause the first Timeline row to be obscured behind the title bar.

To further aid in getting the most accurate results possible out of Twixt Time, the Timeline lock is on by default. This can be changed in the iOS Settings app.

An all new workflow for adding new Snapshots to a Timeline brings faster, more precise input to Twixt Time.

You can now hide and restore Snapshots in a Timeline. Hidden Snapshots are not included in rate calculations.

This version of Twixt Time brings the much requested ability to share the timing results of your clock or watch. You can now brag about how accurate your timepiece is on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Weibo, and through other iOS apps that have a share extension. Text or email the results to your watchmaker, so that they can fine tune your watch to your wearing habits. Save an image of the results or print them out to use when selling a timepiece from your collection online, at a mart, or at auction. Let us know how you use sharing or how you'd like to see us improve it further by sending a note to twixt@coldflower.com

This update also addresses a nebulous bug that could cause the camera to hang when the device was running low on memory. Sorry about that. It's good and squashed now. A big thank you to everyone who helped us track it down with bug reports.

As always, if you have any questions or feedback, please feel welcome to get in touch via twixt@coldflower.com

Twixt Time will now warn you if camera access has been disabled for the app and also provides a handy way for you to access system level permissions for Twixt Time in the iOS Settings app via a single tap when running on iOS 8 and iOS 9.

This update also addresses a bug that could could affect the orientation of Snapshots after they were captured by the camera.

The Camera and Snapshot views have been given a visual refresh and the Timeline view is now labelled for clearer navigation within the app.

As always, if you have any questions or feedback, please feel welcome to get in touch via twixt@coldflower.com

This version of Twixt Time introduces the ability to select multiple timelines to be deleted in editing mode.

When in editing mode you can now also access and review a history of the snapshots for each timeline by selecting a timeline's detail disclosure.

As always, if you have any questions, feedback, or concerns, please feel welcome to get in touch at twixt@coldflower.com

This update includes minor UI improvements for all supported devices and bug fixes for the iPhone 4/4S

Updated for compatibility with iOS 7

The short version:

This update makes it easier to ensure the accuracy of hand positioning and addresses a bug that could cause the Help Screen to become unresponsive under low memory conditions.

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please feel welcome to get in touch at twixt@coldflower.com or @TwixtApp on Twitter. We are continually working to make Twixt Time the easiest, most effective way to monitor the accuracy your timepieces and would love to hear from you.


The long version:

Some people have asked if it's possible to add new snapshots without having to wait a full 24 hours. The answer is: Yes! An option to disable the 24 hour lock has been built in since day one and is accessible in iOS Settings under Twixt Time.

If you have been wondering about support for chronographs, GMT watches, and watches with offset second hands, all of these and more have also been supported from day one. Extra hands, for chronograph and GMT indications or other complications, are not needed to track the precision of a timepiece. It is only necessary to track the hour, minute, and second hand. When starting a new timeline, select the style of second hand that best matches the type of second hand used for timekeeping on your watch or clock. If you have any questions about which hand layout to use, please feel free to get in touch with us at twixt@coldflower.com and our support team would be happy to assist you.

For those with GMT watches (or other watches with a quick-set hour hand) who travel frequently, you might also be interested to know that Twixt Time automatically accounts for timezone changes, via the iOS system clock. Simply make certain that your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch has synchronized with local time before taking a new snapshot of your timepiece set to local time.

To help make it easier to ensure accurate input when recording the position of the hands, this update includes a new feature that displays a digital read-out of the time indicated by the hands when the last hand is placed. Some users reported an unusual loss or gain of one minute or one hour per day. In each case examined, the hands of the watch were either not in sync or one or more of the hands was recorded askew. For instance, when the minute hand is pointing directly at a minute marker, but the second hand is indicating that half a minute has gone by. In such cases, Twixt Time must determine how the two hands correlate. The digital read-out shows you how the app interprets the position of the hands and, if necessary, minor adjustments can be made to ensure the correct time indicated on the face of the clock or watch is recorded.

Finally, this update addresses a bug that could cause the Help Screen to become blank or unresponsive under low memory conditions.

As mentioned in the short and sweet version of this update, if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback at all, please feel most welcome to get in touch at twixt@coldflower.com or @TwixtApp on Twitter.

We promise to continue to work hard at making Twixt Time the easiest, most effective way to monitor the accuracy your timepieces.

Official public release

* First official release