Burning Parchment

What is Burning Parchment?

Burning Parchment is a countdown app that shows how much of your day is left as a sheet of parchment slowly burning away. From wake-up to bedtime, you can see at a glance how much time remains, so you can make the most of the hours you still have.

Set your wake-up and bedtime

Tap the ⚙️ button in the top right to set your wake-up time and bedtime. The parchment starts burning when you wake up, and the countdown ends at bedtime.

Pick a time span

Choose 1 Day · 1 Week · 1 Month · 1 Year from the tabs at the top, and the parchment burns to show how much of that span is left.

Home Screen widgets

Touch and hold your Home Screen → Add Widget → search for Burning Parchment to add a day, week, month or year widget. Small, Medium and Large sizes are available.

Dynamic Island and Lock Screen

Once the countdown starts, you can follow the time left live in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. Pull down on the Dynamic Island to see more detail, along with the burning parchment animation.

The widget shows a different time from the app

Because of how iOS works, Home Screen widgets can't refresh in real time. Opening the app syncs the widget data automatically. For a live countdown, use the Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen.

What does it show while I'm asleep?

After bedtime, a burning heart animation appears and shows how far along your sleep is until wake-up. A fresh sheet of parchment gets ready 30 minutes before you wake up.

When do notifications arrive?

You get a notification one hour before bedtime. If it doesn't arrive, check that notifications are allowed under Settings → Notifications → Burning Parchment.

Does the app drain my battery?

The in-app countdown ticks once a second, but widgets run on a low-power timeline managed by the system, so the impact on battery life is kept to a minimum.

How your information is handled

Your wake-up time, bedtime, deadlines, reflections and urns are stored only on your device. All the developer receives is anonymous usage statistics, crash diagnostics, and any feedback you choose to send.

• The app and its widgets share data only through an App Group on your device.
• No ads, no tracking.

Something not working right?

For bug reports, feature ideas or any other questions, email us at the address below. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.