Early Gap Timer
Early Gap Timer is a Fabric HUD mod that shows a small color-coded countdown for the golden apple eating window.
What it does
The overlay counts back the 32 ticks that a golden apple takes to register. The timer changes color across the window: light green at the start, light yellow after one third has elapsed, light red after two thirds, and it clears once the full window has passed. Players can use it to see when a gap has been registered and when a second one can be eaten without a pause.
Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything. The mod does not interact with the server or send packets, and it does not change gameplay, which keeps it from giving any player an unfair advantage in tier list fights. Fabric Loader and Fabric API are required, and Mod Menu is required as a dependency. The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for 1.21.1 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file.
Key features
Gap countdown overlay
A small timer on the HUD counts back the window after a golden apple is eaten.
Color-coded stages
The timer shifts from light green to light yellow and then light red as the window elapses.
Eating animation timing
The window covers the 32 ticks a golden apple takes to register, plus the 1 to 3 ticks of right-click and animation delay many players hold.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Anti Ghost Gap is a Fabric client-side mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Smart Gap is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Golden Apple Timer is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. DelTime is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.8 that is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Gap Timer | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Anti Ghost Gap | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| Smart Gap | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-09 |
| Golden Apple Timer | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
| DelTime | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-03 |
Questions
Does Early Gap Timer need Mod Menu?
Does Early Gap Timer have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions have Early Gap Timer files?
In the catalog
Early Gap Timer is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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A lightweight, client-side HUD mod which displays a small timer color-coded counting back from 1.6 seconds (32 ticks) which can essentially help you save a lot of time while gapping. Why? Golden apples takes 32 ticks (1.6 seconds) to register, whereas most players hold right-click for about 1-3 ticks longer which can…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/earlygap
- Owner
- weedweedweedsix
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15