Dual Timer

There are an abundance of activities which need to be in close relation to time. Tracking it isn’t difficult, but you might first want to grab the right tools for accurate results. As such, Dual Timer comes in a lightweight package and wants to help you monitor not one, but two activities at a time.

Setting up the application is an effortless process, letting you take it for a spin as soon as the installer closes. A pretty clean layout shows up on the desktop, with a couple of timers ready for you to hit the “start” button. The window can be resized, and there’s even a transparency option which makes the background invisible.

Each timer has its own trigger button, and you’re not forced to use them both. On the other hand, opening the context menu also allows you to start or pause timers, and there’s also a reset function for each. Sadly, there’s no possibility to trigger a single function for both timers, but these are fitted with hotkey commands for faster approach.

By default, the timer shows seconds, minutes, and hours, with the possibility to toggle the visibility of hours. The timer can be set to stay on top of everything else in case you need to have the counters in plain sight. Buttons and borders can be made hidden for a cool layout.

There’s also some degree of customization involved. You can choose to increase or decrease digit size, and even pick a different color for the two sets of digits, as well as for the background. Sadly, there’s no option to save lap times in order to generate a thorough report of activities.

All things considered, we can state that Dual Timer is a fair choice when it comes to tracking time spent on activities. Functions can be triggered through hotkeys if you find buttons difficult to use, while customization options help make it suit your style.