A UILabel subclass for iOS that provides countdown timer and stopwatch functionality with minimal code.
MZTimerLabel is an iOS library that provides a UILabel subclass for implementing countdown timers and stopwatches in apps. It mimics the timer functionality found in Apple's Clock app, handling all the timing logic so developers can easily add time-based UI elements without managing low-level timer APIs.
iOS developers building apps that require timer or stopwatch features, such as fitness apps, productivity tools, games, or any application needing time tracking UI components.
Developers choose MZTimerLabel for its simplicity—requiring only two lines of code to set up—and its flexibility, offering both countdown and stopwatch modes with full UILabel customization and easy completion handling via delegates or blocks.
A handy class for iOS to use UILabel as a countdown timer or stopwatch just like in Apple Clock App.
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Creates timers with just two lines of code, as shown in the README examples for both stopwatch and countdown modes, drastically reducing boilerplate.
Supports countdown timers and stopwatches, mimicking Apple's Clock app, providing versatility for apps like fitness trackers or productivity tools.
Inherits from UILabel, allowing full customization via standard properties like font, color, and frame, making styling seamless with existing UI code.
Offers start, pause, reset methods, runtime time adjustments via properties, and completion handlers with both delegate and block options for easy event handling.
Written in Objective-C, which can cause bridging issues in Swift projects and lacks native support for modern Swift features like SwiftUI or Combine.
Restricted to UILabel, so it cannot be directly used with other UI elements like buttons or custom views without additional wrapper code or workarounds.
The author notes it's their first iOS plugin, suggesting possible instability or limited updates compared to more mature, actively maintained libraries.