This page answers the most common questions about using Stopwatch Max on Apple Watch, including HealthKit permission, lap timing, Siri Shortcuts, hand gestures, and privacy.
If you are deciding whether Stopwatch Max is the right Apple Watch stopwatch for your workflow, start with the homepage overview. If you want the privacy details, go directly to the privacy policy.
Grant HealthKit permission so Stopwatch Max can run a workout session in the background. The app does not read or save health data. Without that permission, the stopwatch still works, but timing may pause when the display sleeps.
You can record laps from the Lap button, by double tapping the timer display, or by using an Apple Watch hand gesture while the stopwatch is running. Siri Shortcuts let you start, lap, and reset the stopwatch with voice commands.
No. Stopwatch Max has no accounts, no analytics, and no network connections. Elapsed time and lap data stay on your Apple Watch only.
Stopwatch Max uses a HealthKit workout session only to keep the stopwatch running accurately when the screen is off or your wrist is down. It does not read, store, or save health data.
Yes. The Apple Watch stopwatch works without HealthKit permission, but the timer may pause when the screen turns off or your wrist is down.
You can record a lap in three ways: tap the Lap button, double tap the timer display, or use the Apple Watch hand gesture while the stopwatch is running.
Stopwatch Max includes Siri Shortcuts so you can start, lap, and reset the stopwatch with voice commands on your Apple Watch or paired iPhone.
Yes. Stopwatch Max supports Apple Watch hand gestures so you can control lap timing without tapping the screen during an active session.
No. Stopwatch Max has no accounts, no analytics, and no network connections. Elapsed time and lap data stay on your Apple Watch only.
Email support@despawn.me for help with Stopwatch Max. Support requests usually receive a reply within 24 hours.
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