An watch app with predefined set of timers (scrollable list), which would trigger long vibrating alarm even when "running in background".
Research done
Tea Timer widget:
- pros: Easily accessible via up or down gesture on watch face.
- cons: Unfortunately, Garmin forces widgets to disapper after a time out.
- cons: Widget continues to run in background, but it cannot trigger a long alarm (vibration). I get only a short vibration and an offer to display the widget.
Timer Plus watch app:
- pros: It can stay in foreground and trigger a long vibrating alarm.
- cons: Only a single timer (the last one) exists.
- cons: If I push it to background, it does not vibrate when the timer passes.
- cons: Confusing UI (it mixes timer and stopwatch functionality).
Built in timer in "Controls":
- pros: no matter if it runs in backround or foreground, it can trigger a long vibrating alarm.
- cons: only a single timer (the last one used) exists.
It seems that Garmin is trying hard to block 3rd party developers to produce a timer which would work flawlessly, yet I hope there is a chance to get one.
