Botani Timer
BRIEF
Are you struggling to keep your plants alive because you keep forgetting to water them? Well, the Botani Timer is here to help! This timer app reminds plant owners to water their plants regularly, fostering the development of a consistent plant care routine and, hopefully, preventing any more plant casualties.
TIMELINE
5 weeks
ROLES
UX/UI Design
Visual Design
Motion
Illustration
TEAM
Just Cindy!
PREVIEW
For Happy & Healthy Plants
The Botani Timer is a beginner-friendly timer for plants. Based on the plants you're trying to care for, the Botani Timer will remind you when it's time to water your plants so they stay happy and healthy.
CHALLENGE
“I think I watered my plants yesterday…or maybe not…”
For beginner or forgetful plant owners, it can be challenging to maintain their plants. One of the biggest reasons why is forgetting to regularly water them.
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Timer Tear Downs + Analysis
To familiarize myself with the key components of a timer,
I examined a standard app timer, a gamified timer, and
a physical timer.
iOS Timer
Purpose
iOS users who need to set timers for various activities and reminders.
Target Audience
Universal
Strengths
Intuitive interface
Integrated with iOS system
Customizable alarm sound
All timers created are automatically saved until deleted
Challenges
Can’t revise timer without resetting
Little Timer
Purpose
Helps children with focus, transitions,
time outs, getting ready, etc.
Target Audience
Children & parents
Strengths
Visually appealing
Friendly for kids with ADHD, autism, and other needs
Customizable sounds and visuals
Challenges
Can’t revise timer without resetting
Max timer allowed is about 1 hour
Seconds are only available in intervals of 10
Timer will continue when app is closed, but there is no indication it is ongoing
Everybody Kitchen Timer
Purpose
Made for daily tasks that needs timing.
Target Audience
For everybody who gets distracted, needs to take a break, reminders, burns a bake, etc.
Strengths
Unique design
Simple and intuitive
Challenges
Basic timer
Only has one function
INSIGHTS
Function + Fun
Based off the timers I analyzed, all timers should have the same function of starting a timer and creating multiple of them. It was also a bonus when the timer had a specific purpose or goal unrelated to time. From this, I knew that the timer I wanted to create should have a balance of functionality and fun.
IDEATION
A timer for plants?
As much as I enjoy having plants around, with my busy schedule I sometimes forget to take care of them. It can be tricky keeping track of which plants need watering more or less often, so what if there was a timer to make this easier?
With this in mind, I started sketching the initial wireframes for each task flow.
TASK 1
Add New Plant + Set Timer
TASK 2
Timer Goes Off + Resolve Timer
TASK 3
Overdue Timer
DESIGN SYSTEM
PLANT DESIGNS
FINAL DESIGN
Botani Timer
This timer app reminds plant owners to water their plants regularly, fostering the development of a consistent plant care routine and, hopefully, preventing any more plant casualties.
Set Timer + Add Plant
The Home screen shows the user’s current plants.
To add a new plant, tap the + icon on the bottom.
Add your new plant by using the search or by browsing through the categories to find it .
The screen will change as the user types. When the plant is found, tap on it.
The user will have preset timer options based on the plant’s need.
When an option is selected, the new plant will be added to the home screen, the timer will start.
Timer Goes Off + Resolve Timer + Reset Timer
When a timer goes off, a visual cue will indicate that it’s time for watering.
To resolve the timer, click on the button to end it.
The user will be prompted to set the timer again for the next watering cycle.
Once an option is selected, the timer will reset.
Tapping on the plant
will provide details on
the timer.
Overdue Timer
A timer for a plant can go unresolved.
The plant due for watering will change to reflect that it needs some attention.
Tapping on the plant will provide timer details and prompt the user to go water their plant.
NEXT STEPS
Plentiful Plants
Expanding Plant Care
As this timer is mostly intended for beginner plant owners, the function of the timer can be expanded to other areas other than watering. For example, users might set a timer for when they might use plant food/fertilizer, or change soil.
Playful Plants
The current plants designed act as characters, but each plant is preset to their design. In the future, customizable plant designs can be unlocked or bought like an in-game reward for users who keep their streak of watering their plants on time.