# Musical Countdown Apps The Humming Timing App Uses Your Music Library to Track Time By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2014-01-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humming-timing-app References: [hummingtiming](http://hummingtiming.com) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/humming-timing/id779388232?ls=1&mt=8) Instead of using [traditional timer apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timemyflow) to track periods of time, the Humming Timing app is an innovative approach to making the act of time keeping more fun. Instead of setting a specific amount of time before being alerted when it's over, the Humming Timing app works by playing songs randomly chosen from your [music library](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chart-your-music) until the time is up. By utilizing this kind of [countdown](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eventtime), Humming Timing app offers a clever reversal of alerts, which is a more gentle way of keeping time; continuous music until the end of the period as opposed to the traditional alert only at the end is a lighthearted approach to other such timer apps that boast standard experiences. Whether it's used for cooking or exercising, the Humming Timing app can take the experience in a carefree direction while still staying prompt. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Musical Countdowns:** Innovative apps that use music to track time offer a more enjoyable and lighthearted approach to traditional timer apps. - **Reversal of Alerts:** The Humming Timing app's continuous music until the end of the period disrupts the standard experience of timer apps that only provide an alert at the end. - **Carefree Timekeeping:** Apps like Humming Timing create a carefree direction for time management activities like cooking or exercising, while still ensuring punctuality. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** The development of innovative apps that incorporate music to enhance time tracking experiences presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the mobile app development industry. - **Entertainment and Media:** The integration of music into timer apps opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and media industry, where unique and engaging audio experiences can be created. - **Productivity Tools:** The introduction of playful and lighthearted timer apps offers disruptive innovation opportunities within the productivity tools industry, where traditional time management tools can be enhanced with more enjoyable features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalistic Productivity Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minute-timer.md) - [Musical Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focusbeats.md) - [Time-Based Music Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chrono-piano.md) - [Minimalist Time Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabtimer.md) - [Custom Countdown Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faketimer.md) - [Audible Time Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaking-clock.md) - [Productivity Timer Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pomofox.md) - [Pomodoro Timer Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chime.md) - [Simplified Task Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/task-timer.md)