# Setting up a timer in the app

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/setting-up-a-timer-in-the-app/55506>\
**Category:** External Collections, Custom Actions & Collections\
**Created:** [April 21, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/setting-up-a-timer-in-the-app/55506 "2025-04-21T19:50:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brayan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brayan](https://forum.adalo.com/u/brayan)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/setting-up-a-timer-in-the-app/55506/1 "2025-04-21T19:50:39Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m having trouble setting up a timer in my Adalo app.

I want to create a simple sequence for exercises, with a button that starts a 10-second timer (exercise duration), then plays a sound or alarm at the end, and automatically switches to a 20-second timer (rest time). This cycle should be able to repeat several times (for example, 5 times).  
Has anyone managed to do something like this or could help me out?

Thank you very much !

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**Author:** ![primedev06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/primedev06/32/36453_2.png) [@primedev06](https://forum.adalo.com/u/primedev06)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/setting-up-a-timer-in-the-app/55506/2 "2025-04-21T22:29:13Z")

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i have some advice i can give like a new idea

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**Author:** ![Victor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/victor/32/2054_2.png) [@Victor](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Victor)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/setting-up-a-timer-in-the-app/55506/4 "2025-04-22T15:29:35Z")

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Hi @brayan,

Welcome to the forum!

An interesting question, I’ve decided to create a video with explanations:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/c/4/c474662dea0cd0d1a4c5d2ab328410f5a83c42e7.jpeg "Adalo Hints: mutliple countdown timers in sequence, part 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9AJeNoPK9M)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/f/7/f7362c799913dbbeb182db7d6c05b556e1a608f8.jpeg "Adalo Hints: multiple countdown timers sequence, part 2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdIp4XwvAOg)

An important note: the phone may turn off the screen if the user as inactive for some time, and then countdown timers could stop working. You may need a specific component to keep screen on.

Best,  
Victor.