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Thanks a lot for the great app! Question: is there a way for TimesApp to close the app or play very loud sound to draw user's attention? This is for situations where the screens are not actively monitored, like during a call
Also, would you please recommend Windows/iOS equivalent of the app? Would you be interested in bringing it to Xamarin to make it cross-platform?

Hello, I have a few proposals 😄

Proposals

I propose the implementation;

• Function to enable display count time
• Set daily max usage on an application

Display time: Currently, when the time is being set on an application to last for 10 min, once the app is accessed the counting start immediately but the counting of time is not visible, and the app stops immediately when the set time is reached, but I think some users like me would like to see a countdown of time set. To know the exact time left to utilize the application.

For instance, I open a gallery app, set time to 5 min, this function will enable seeing a timer showing the countdown left to use the gallery.
The implementation of this feature could give users the chance to check or uncheck this function on the ''settings''. I believe most people would like to see the count than the invincible current count.

Set daily usage: The application works to manage the time users spends on other mobile applications to avoid excessive waste of time while there are other important things to do.
I think the application can further be developed to have the function to set maximum time to spend on some application for the whole 24hrs.

E.g., As a user, I realized I spend excessive time playing Game of Thrones on my device, this function will allow me to set the maximum of time I want to spend on playing Game of Thrones through the application.

So, if I set 2hrs on Game of Thrones, played for 40min and exited the application, then if I decide to access Game of throne through the app again I should only have 1hr,20min to play within the 24hrs, and once done ''Game of Throne'' will not be accessible for that day through the Timeapps application.

There will be a need for an additional function which could be ''set max'' and when accessed; all the applications within the device will be there to set daily max.

Mockups

Image below shows how the function to display time can be incorporated into the app.

How the countdown might look like if implemented

Pictorial Illustration of how the ''set daily max'', showing how it might look like, creating another interface for the effectiveness of the function.

Image below shows how I think the function can affect every app within the device.

Benefits

I believe these improvements will make the application to be more cordial and helpful. As a user, setting the time I want to use on an application without knowing when the app will close makes me feel outlandish because it always caught me unaware.
It will help in knowing the time left which will make users conclude their progress on any application he/she might be exploring.

Set daily usage will serve as another control edge for users, helping in time management and creating more time for other things other than spending excessive time on some application within the phone.

These will also help in maximizing all the time that will be spent on some mobile apps to avoid addictions, for users that really want to discipline themselves and adapt.

Thank you for your time, those are the improvement I consider valuable for the further development of the project and to suit the requirement of some users.