- A Reddit user has created an iOS shortcut that displays a crudely calculated estimated charging time for iPhones.
- The shortcut uses a simple calculation based on the current battery level. While not perfect, it offers a glanceable workaround since iOS lacks this feature natively.
- Android phones like the Google Pixel lineup display estimated charging times right on the lock screen.
Android and iOS have largely reached maturity, so both operating systems turn to each other for inspiration on what to do next. Apple looked at Android for home screen customization features that arrived in iOS 18, and Google looked at iOS for the Live Updates feature arriving with Android 16. Surprisingly, iPhone users are still missing one feature Android phones have had for a while: the time their phone will take for a full charge. It’s annoying that this is still missing from iPhones, so a user built their own rudimentary solution with the Shortcuts app.
Reddit user AlxR25 built a basic “estimated charging time” notification for iPhones using the Shortcuts app. This shortcut essentially subtracts the current battery level from 100, divides the result by 1.5, rounds it up, and displays the value as the number of minutes needed for a full charge.