Question

I'm looking for computer-based The Pomodoro Technique timers with rational that provide cross-platform compatibility. It should not be restricted to a single Windows edition. Currently, I'm using Focus Booster because of its simplicity, but I don't like how it requires Adobe AIR.

Google repeats the same timers over and over again often with a lack of features or experience, and I would like to see more specific options. So, which computer-based Pomodoro timers exist and what are their features?

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Dubs

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 136

After 4 years, does Focus Booster still require Adobe Air? – Jim Raynor – 2016-01-18T17:45:20.297

1Did you use Focus Booster or just liked the software layout? Adobe AIR isn't something you have to learn to use so it shouldn't be complicated. – Renan – 2011-07-27T13:17:26.517

I am using Grindstone 2 it has easy to use Stopwatch timer and it can even track my tasks and progress.

– Jiri – 2011-07-28T12:34:22.953

Grindstone looks very promising. Thank you! – Dubs – 2011-08-03T17:00:16.787

Welcome to Productivity.SE. One-liners aren't really helpful in our format. If you think something is worth using, please write about it, don't just paste links at people. The idea here is to provide answers, not just the same list a search engine would provide. – Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-07T14:12:21.950

Sorry for that, but Grindstone is not exact "Pomodoro" timer, although it has some nice time-tracking features. Question was related to Pomodoro technique and I am not using it. I believe Grindstone can be used for that purpose although I am not familiar with all the details. – Jiri – 2011-08-09T08:54:36.857

I use Quick Timer desktop gadget for Windows 7. It includes 2 simple countdown timers and nothing else.

– Kaitnieks – 2011-07-27T18:20:44.387

@Renan I used Focus Booster for a while. I didn't like how Adobe AIR was using so much of my RAM. – Dubs – 2011-08-01T13:20:25.157

3I've edited to make the question generic to any computer-based timer so that we don't have multiple questions: one for windows, one for OS X, one for iOS, one for Linux, etc. Better to have folks recommend timers they like and then indicate OS compatibility as the answers will become more of a resource for someone interested in finding a timer, with the most comprehensive and canonical survey of timing programs hopefully earning the most votes in time. This is also why I removed the recommendation for one timer per answer. Poll type questions are now discouraged in favor of complete answers. – Adam Wuerl – 2011-08-04T21:17:23.647

@Tom What if we were to edit the question to include "and say why you like that software." And that we will remove any answers that don't do that. It's still subjective, but then some learning is going on? – Jeanne Boyarsky – 2011-08-06T21:58:39.793

@Jeanne: As you are a moderator, I would suggest you to read Good Subjective, Bad Subjective. This question is not constructive; "and say why you like that software" does not add any learning value, because you don't learn anything from subjective opinions. If the first hit on Google for "Pomodoro Timers" gives me useful results, then what's the use of this question?

– Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-07T21:13:49.010

As the bottom of this blog post says, Stack Exchange is all about "learning".

– Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-07T21:18:49.360

1@Adam Wuerl "edited to make the question generic". Sometimes having separate questions for each OS is beneficial. Consider this: if you were looking for a timer for OS X, would you really want to wade through a dozen answers for Windows software just to find one relevant answer for Mac? .

Is it common practice to completely rewrite a person's post? This rewrite completely changes the original intent and removes any humor which had made reading it more enjoyable.

If anything, I was hoping a moderator would turn this into a community wiki, but I didn't want to bother you by flagging it so. – Dubs – 2011-08-08T15:20:10.960

Turned into Comm.Wiki – Dmitry Selitskiy – 2011-08-08T21:12:49.763

@Adam Wuerl: you closed my question about pomodoro apps for Mac OS X and extended this one here for all operating systems, but unfortunately here are not many alternatives mentioned for OS X (only one, to be precise) :( – MostlyHarmless – 2011-08-14T17:26:49.907

@Dubs I'm sorry if you felt I was heavy-handed, that wasn't my intent. I probably should have left your joke and wouldn't revert if you put it back. My hope was that combining the questions would prevent duplication of good cross-platform options. Based on the answers so far I suspect there aren't many Mac answers because there aren't many Mac options. It's like asking a question about windows-based Markdown editors--you get Mac answers even if you asked for windows.

– Adam Wuerl – 2011-08-15T15:40:50.427

Answers

I use Tomighty, because:

It is not a heavy Adobe AIR-based application,
It has a nice UI, it reminds me the simplicity of a Pomodoro application on Mac OS X,
Open source and written in Java,
It places itself in the tray.

If you need just a timer without any fireworks (task lists and other distractions), go for Tomighty.

Skarab

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 141

@ach, I'm using version 0.7.1 and it works on Windows XP for me. – Dubs – 2011-10-10T14:42:53.657

4Am I missing how the Java Runtime is a better alternative to Adobe AIR? – guanome – 2015-09-17T13:47:47.940

My god, let's forget Adobe Air for a moment. A few hundred KB for Tomighty that does a nice job, compared with 94MB required for FocusBooster. Besides, the idea is every session shoud/have to attached to a client with billing rate really irritates me (as my usage is mainly personal) – Jim Raynor – 2016-01-18T17:50:49.423

2Requires Java runtime – JP Hellemons – 2012-07-11T10:47:13.060

Image broken? (Or is it just me?) – Tom Wijsman – 2014-02-09T02:48:55.867

16+1 for not running on Adobe AIR – Dubs – 2011-08-03T16:35:29.880

+1 for more details and a screenshot, seems less obtrusive than Focus Booster. – Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-08T16:03:07.730

3+1 for not adobe – adolf garlic – 2011-08-24T07:26:28.260

1ach it says "could not find the main class. program will exit" on winXP :( – adolf garlic – 2011-08-24T08:04:33.220

I use Pomodorium - because it's a pomodoro timer with an RPG-like game, and you get 'golds' for poms.

Pomodorium is an Adobe AIR application and requires Adobe Air to run. It runs OK on computers with 1 G RAM or more.

I like this timer, because it has a game inside and for every completed pomodoros you:

get 'gold' and there is game character - you buy him/her armors/weapons for this gold.
There is a map you can travel through and fight monsters.

This application has been ported on windows phone and available on windows store here:

port tester

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 116

3@JanDoggen the gaming is heavily dependent on gold. You get 20-25 gold per pomodoro and the cheapest items are 50-100. You get injured most times you fight and need to pay 50 for a healing potion and once you kill all the monsters in a castle you need to pay a substantial amount for travel to another castle. So you end up playing for a couple of minutes every fourth pomodoro maybe. If you get into the game it's quite motivating. – jim – 2014-11-14T05:42:46.740

Can you make it alert you when it's time to take a break like Tomighty does? – Matthew Lock – 2015-01-09T06:44:12.320

@MattewLock it does have sound on break (sounds like falling coin, probably because char gets gold) but it's a little quiet. – port tester – 2015-04-28T16:16:33.203

3+1 It is a brilliant idea to build a RPG game around pomodoro technique. – Skarab – 2012-01-22T11:17:47.057

But its not free!! – Ashutosh Dave – 2012-02-14T14:17:11.903

It seems to be free as long as you do not plan to "cheat" by unlocking for more gold without working for it – prusswan – 2012-02-24T07:46:54.723

If the Pomodoro technique is supposed to help you gain productivity by ignoring distractions, including a game does not make much sense to me - unless the app limits your gaming to 5 minutes every 30. – Jan Doggen – 2013-06-07T13:36:22.320

6Sounded intriguing until I saw that it, too, ran on Adobe AIR. – Dubs – 2011-08-03T16:31:12.833

4+1 for more details and a screenshot, looks like a fun game. :) – Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-08T15:59:15.037

5Adobe. Why are they still in business?! – adolf garlic – 2011-08-24T07:26:11.897

If you are a real hacker you can have one on the command line:

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
STDOUT.sync = true
seconds = ARGV[0].to_i * 60
seconds.times do
    print "."
    sleep 1
end
system "tput bel"

froderik

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 151

1+1000, @froderik. It's like people who have to-do lists that aren't just /home/[username]/todo (don't even need '.txt'). Ruby is "lug-zhureh", btw... you can just cron something that kicks in for 5 minutes every 30, splashes your screen and tells you to do some dips or chinups ('you' is the generic pronoun, not you personally). – GT. – 2016-08-03T06:44:31.040

Pomodairo

A very user-friendly application designed for Pomodoro users.

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Technical Features:

Freeware
AIR application
Mini version.
Statistics (beta)

Pomodoro Features

Always on top [on/off]
Ticking sounds [on/off]
Task list.
Intervals. Once the timer reaches zero it starts counting the break time.
Estimated Pomodoros. It will be displayed right next to how many pomodoros were used and it's limited to 7 according to Franceso Cirillo's instructions.
Interruptions. Click the button and describe the interruption.
Used Pomodoros. Counts how many times the timer finished for each task.
Unplanned Activities. It creates another task in your list. It can be described and estimated later.

Drawbacks

No support for archiving or timetables. It's recommended to use another software to organize older tasks such as OneNote.

Renan

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 2 920

4I've had bad luck with AIR apps using up too much memory, but maybe Pomodairo runs more efficiently than Focus Booster. I'll give it a try! Thanks! – Dubs – 2011-08-01T13:38:25.860

3It looks good, but I personally try to avoid AIR.. too slow, to much RAM used; – Alexander Beletsky – 2011-08-02T08:06:10.023

I use pomodoro.app for OS X (note: the website is broken, but you can get the source from GitHub if you are comfortable building it yourself). I like its clean interface and Growl integration.

Appearance in menu bar

Pomodoro menu

0x6d64

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 2 417

+1 For me it is the pomodoro application: simple and clean. – Skarab – 2012-01-22T11:18:26.387

Ditto. It now has support for changing your IM state to busy which is great! – w00t – 2012-06-06T08:48:47.697

That link doesn't seem to have a place to download the app. Where can I find it? – scientifics – 2012-07-03T18:45:09.223

@scientifics: Unfortunately the site is broken. I already mentioned it to the author, but he did not fix it. However, here is the version of the app that I use (unfortunately not the current version): https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3637391/pomodoro.app.zip

– 0x6d64 – 2012-07-03T20:33:28.890

I use http://tomatoi.st/. It's a web site and is dead simple. You can run the timer, register breaks, and it makes a ding at the end. ;-) It also records your previous runs, so you can get a history.

It doesn't do any task tracking, but you asked for a timer.

Peter Eisentraut

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 226

I use Pomodroido on my phone for whenever I am doing the technique.

Advantages:

Use on the phone makes it platform-independent.
Timer is separate from whatever you're doing and cannot get in the way.
Keeps track of how many you have done today or this week.
Very simple start / stop interface.
Wakes screen up when timer is complete.
Can leave a note on screen to remind you.
Adjustable work time, rest time, long rest time, and how many pomos between long rests.

The pro version also has Tasker integration, so I can turn off all of the phone-based distractions when I'm working on a pomo as well.

jamuraa

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 306

I have been using KanBanFlow - I like that it's a web app - nothing to install and runs anywhere; it also has a nice, clean list manager UI. The Pomodoro timer is simple, but works fine.

Ed Schembor

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

The timer I use on Windows is Pomodoro Timer at http://sourceforge.net/projects/pomodorotimer/. It requires .NET 2.0, which is available on most recent versions of Windows.

JPaget

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 181

I also use that! Just a little changed to my self, to avoid have those speech sounds optional :) – Alexander Beletsky – 2011-08-02T07:57:20.953

PomodoroApp is a solution integrated GTD, you can plan your daily work and track with Pomodoro Technique. It has a free plan and premium plan.

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Mason Zhang

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 146

2Working on Windows and Mac I've found this app to be my favourite. It is a native app (no air), follows many of the key pomodoro rules and has some good features. I like how it minimises to floating timer and can steal focus when time is up. The free version has kept me going so far, if I stick with it i'll upgrade out of support for the project rather than need of the premium feature. – firefusion – 2012-12-24T14:37:54.670

Hi @firefusion, could you please share your thoughts of not using an "AIR" pomodoro timers? Just wondering. Thanks a lot! – Mason Zhang – 2012-12-26T13:58:59.367

Sure. I've found the AIR based timers prone to memory hogging or crashing. Although AIR is better now than it once was this native app just feels better. It is most comparable to the AIR app Pomodairo. I think this is better as you get a wider window. – firefusion – 2013-01-11T08:41:45.987

I would like to share another Pomodoro app for iPhone (Disclaimer: I'm one of the developers). It's just 1.99 and we think we've put out the best UI out there! You can get it at https://bitly.com/1ePOUHH

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arclight

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

I like that you can see how many tomatoes you've completed at the bottom – Matthew Lock – 2015-01-09T06:30:43.053

There is Pizza Timer on Windows.

Have you ever put a frozen Pizza into the oven, and then left for the TV or computer. 20 minutes later, you are totally caught by the movie, a video game, or by some interesting website. You forget about your dish just for a minute too long, and what's left is a dark brown piece of waste.

This small tool is very easy to use, and can be configued for any countdown time. It is completely free to download and use.

Bernard Vander Beken

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 195

wow. is that windows xp? – code ninja – 2015-01-09T15:57:29.500

Looks like Vista – Bernard Vander Beken – 2015-01-12T13:13:16.750

Why have I never though of using something like this (for pizza I mean)? I'm always far enough away from the kitchen that I can just barely hear the timer for the oven beep. Your Pizza Timer would solve that problem since I'm usually nearer to my computer. – Dubs – 2011-08-01T13:36:15.407

Pomodoro Timer for Windows TaskBar

885 KB download
Windows 7 Taskbar integration
.NET 4.0 required

Taskbar integration

Configuration

JP Hellemons

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 162

Integration to taskbar is a very promising idea as it doesn't take up space on the screen. However that feature alone isn't enough to replace my current software Pomodairo. – Renan – 2012-12-01T21:20:02.770

http://www.pomodorohelper.com has a real simple sign up, runs in a plain (I think!) browser and also keeps track of the projects/todos. I used it t'other day, it's simple and it works on any machine I might be sat at without needing an install.

Amir Latif

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 71

I've been using Flowkeeper for the past few months although I'm not sure if it beats all of the other pomodoro timers mentioned here but I like how boring its configuration is so that I could only use it as a tool and nothing else. I also like how its tray icon changes into a pie-looking thingy which lets me gauge how much time I've got left to work on that task. I've got screenshots but I'm a new user so here are some links instead:

Edit: I lost the screenshots so I'm now removing the link. Sorry.

leya

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

I've tried a few, and Instant Boss is the one that best suits my likes. Trivial to set up, and it can be sent to the background only to come up once a Pomodoro period has ended. This means you don't have to look at the countdown at all times, which personally drives me insane.

gzost

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 796

Very surprised to not see any mention of Pomotodo so far, considering I had to look into the second page too!

Pomotodo is two things: a pomodoro timer/logger, and a TODO list. Part of the reason I've been using it for so long is because I've never been satisfied with a single program for each... but this one works well if you're a fan of TODO-lists.

It's free, and seemingly only updated by one Chinese developer, but there's recently been a subscription service that adds some beta features, like different clock sounds, weekly emails of your progress, hashtag tracking...

I really like it. But honestly, I'm not sure how to go about recommending getting the subscription (it's cheap at least) as I'm forgetful about what I got.

I'll update this post if this strangely specific app looks interesting to anybody, but I'm in a small hurry & kinda doubt that something better hasn't been mentioned...

Stats page:

stats page

enche

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

1+1 as it's cross-platform (Android, iOS, OSX, Windows, Chrome plugin) I use it constantly on all the above. I've been waiting for this software all my life! – Andy – 2015-02-18T08:07:52.017

I use Tomatoes, it's a dead simple web-based pomodoro timer and time tracker.

It helps me stay focused and it has also rankings to challenge my friends. The project is free software and you can fork the code at http://github.com/potomak/tomatoes.

Giovanni

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

I use pymodoro, a simple Python script that integrates into Xmobar and Dzen2 showing within them a (textual) progress bar and the remaining time of a pomodoro. Some features:

system-integrated notifications,
audible ticking,
custom duration times,
multiple pomodoros,
several customisations for aspect of the bar (lenght, and mark characters used) and sounds.

Dominik

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 181

2Welcome to Productivity.SE. One-liners aren't really helpful in our format. If you think something is worth using, please write about it, don't just paste links at people. The idea here is to provide answers, not just the same list a search engine would provide. In your specific case, I don't have any idea what your script will do thus I don't know what benefits installing Python and this script will give me... – Tom Wijsman – 2011-08-08T16:04:47.620

I use PomodoroScreenlet on Ubuntu.

It is a found in the third party section of: Screenlets.

I like it because it can be transparent... and it sits on top of everything on the screen. I used to find the bell a little loud sometimes but I found the file it pointed to (bell sound) and edited it.

CptLightning

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

I use Strict Workflow from the Chrome Web Store, which has the advantage of being a toolbar item (does not require a browser tab), a website blocklist to prevent facebooking, and the ability to change the 25/5 cadence . I use 40 work/10 break which is better for programming.

The HTML pomodoros include Pomodoro Daisuki, Tomatoi.st Pomodoro or E.gg.Timer.com and the Flash-based like Focus Booster Pomodoro. I didn't like Pomodoro Screenlet -- very limited functionality. I couldn't get pomodoro-indicator to work in Ubuntu 11.10, nor the Tomighty Java app. On iPhone I use PomodoroLE, and on Android I use Pomodroido.

Graham

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 446

Old-good Windows Vista/7 gadgets:one, two (almost the same, but with 'off' button), three.

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Features:

Start Button
Short Break - 5 minutes
Long Break - 15 minutes
Off Button

Dmitry

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 196

If you are a proud Emacs user, then you can try small standalone lisp packages - tomatinho.el, pomodoro.el by Dave Kerschner, or pomodoro.el by Ivan Kanis (the first two available on MELPA package repository). Other option is to integrate pomodoro technique with org-mode, read more on Tracking Pomodoros In Emacs With Org-Mode and Pomodoro et org-mode (in French).

Note: Emacs is a text editor with great extensibility and lots of features. Mastering Emacs can arguably increase your productivity manyfold. Org-mode is a personal information manager (PIM) and planner with a gentle learning curve.

Mirzhan Irkegulov

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 113

I use Xnote Stopwatch, which is a very versatile stopwatch/timer that happens to also include a countdown timer. The app provides a single timer only, and can be configured to flash, play a sound or perform a user-specified action when the timer reaches its end.

The app has no ability to automatically finish one interval and start another of different length, so use for a "true" pomodoro technique would require multiple instances of the app. However, I use it productively to "firewall my attention" with only one timer.

Hotkey support allows for keyboard control over timer start, stop and reset events. The application has a free and a paid version, and the timer is available in both, with no functional differences between the versions.

Follow-up note: This application does not require the use of Adobe AIR, which was a plus for me. :)

Paddy

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 11

Yet another answer -

Pomello - Best pomodoro app I have come across so far.

Pomello turns your Trello cards into Pomodoro® tasks. It stays on top of your windows to help you stay focused on the task at hand.

YAPA - Yet Another Pomodoro Application

Its minimalistic app written in WPF with source code available in GitHub. So you can can customize it if you like.

Some features as described by the author-

Configurable periods
Sound control
Pomodoro™ counter :)
Shows period progress on taskbar
Control app using taskbar jumplist
Select opacity for timer
Select light or dark theme for timer

Bharathram Attiyannan

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 150

amazing application. really fully featured – petsagouris – 2015-02-27T20:35:37.520

Of all the Android apps I've tried, I'd suggest Productivity Challenge Timer:
what this app is about is challenging you to work harder and tracking your work habits. It includes tracking of projects so you know how much time you spent working on each of your clients/books/websites/whatever - like a time sheet, but it's not meant to be an organizer or a to-do list.
You'll earn/lose ranks depending on your performance, earn achievements and track your productivity over time, so you'll know how long you worked on what and during which days of the week and hours of the day you're at your most productive.
Personally, I love the humor, love that you can name different projects and track your progress over time, love how this app turns work into a game.

Then it's Clockwork Tomato. It it's essentially a timer (offers a ton of settings, though) has a beautiful UI, you can also use the widget it offers for quicker launch, and can display history for all completed pomodoros, in columns for days, aligned by hour. It also has these two great options:

to "include unfinished pomodoros" in the log (eg. if you start a pomodoro and press skip/stop before 25min - but at least at 60% of it's duration) it will be proportionally be added to the log of finished pomodoros).
Also it has the "auto-continue" option: when a timer ends, to automatically start the following timer.

Then, it's also "Pomodoro.txt" (google it - I can't post a third link in the same post, yet). It offers a to-do list which you can order and filter by priority. Then you can start a task with the option for pomodoro length of 10,25 or 45 min It also history of completed pomodoros and can sync via Dropbox in order to backup the to-do list.

Last, there is "TimeWise: A Pomodoro Timer" (google it) it also offers a to-do list, where you can assign pomodoro to each, and also can display history of completed pomodoros. I hope that in the next update it will improve, because it still has some issues.

And, for windows, it's "XorTime" (google it). It offers a paper-like interface with a to-do list, an unplanned list, and an activity inventory -all exactly as Pomodoro Technique instructs- you can assign pomodoro to each, also can dsplay history of completed pomodoros, and can display statistics for all completed/bad pomodoros and interruptions.

darkred

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

I just started using Clockwork Tomato and I think it's great. The best bit is that the widget is a regular clock when not in use, so you can leave it on your screen. – SQB – 2014-02-14T07:44:01.323

I'm going to plug this free webapp that I made.

PomoTrackr.com

I track Pomodoros like it's a religion. Being self-employed I need it to stay focus.

At the time, I couldn't find a Pomodoro App that accurately tracked my progress. Basically I wanted to see how I was doing last week, last month. Am I trending upwards or downwards etc.

The History View is the best part of the app. Let's you see the past 12 weeks at a glance.

Also the ability to edit the Pomos you did today. And you can add Pomos manually, so your completed Pomodoros is always accurate.

Check it out, it's free. Tell me what you think.

Quang Van

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

PomoDone -

Has been my favorite desktop solution. They have informed me of a mobile version in the works. I use it because it syncs todos from my other accounts like wunderlist, trello, and todoist. It also free!

Curtified

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

I'm happy with http://e.ggtimer.com/pomodoro. Browser based, runs on any platform. This URL counts down 25 minutes and sounds a beep. Then counts down 5 minutes and sounds a beep. Refresh the page to start over. Simple, classic, unobtrusive, and without a lot of widgets and choices to distract me.

The e.ggtimer.com site has a lot of other timer options available by setting different URL parameters. See their home page for details.

Dennis S.

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 6 074

I combined AutoFocus with a Pomodoro timer. Runs on Windows. Very basic. http://www.domussoft.com/AutoFocus/

Domus

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

For Windows:

MaToMaTo

It is build in WPF, so .NET 3.5 is required.

No configuration is available, but it does the trick.

Screenshot:

MaToMaTo screenshot

JP Hellemons

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 162

Minuteur (for Mac) is excellent for Pomodoro, having all of the qualities Francisco Cirillo recommends. http://www.phg-home.com/index_mac.html

It makes a good ticking sound, and it puts a visual/spatial indicator of time remaining in the menu bar.

Furthremore, it is easy to create a preset for 25 minutes and one for 5 minutes. (Or if you prefer to "physically" set it yourself, you can "physically" drag the timer to the setting you want.

..And, makes a good solid ring.

I have been using it for this, for several years.

Chris Burbridge

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

I use TeamViz to manage my tasks and time them as per the Pomodoro Technique. It has a pretty slick drag and drop interface for managing tasks. It also has a syncing option which enables me to use it in my office as well as at home. It also generates graphs of your activites. The best thing I like about it is that it's available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux as well. I personally have tested it on Mac OS X (at my office) and Ubuntu (at home), and it works fine. You may download it here.

Ali Raza Bhayani

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

Hi I'm not sure if this is of interest to you, but I'm currently working on a Pomodoro online timer, check it out at http://www.pomodorotimeronline.net/ I'm currently thinking of new features to put into it, so any suggestions would be welcome.

Philip

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

Let's share with you my pomodoro timer named PomoQQ that I developed since I was disappointed by the lack of the auto-starting of pomodoros and breaks feature in other pomodoro timer softwares.

It was then added to this new project. Let's even say that I am using it for a while now and this so simple feature helps a lot to keep using the pomodoro technique during all the day and helps respect the defined time-frame for breaks (cf. 5 and 15 minutes).

(roughly 25 pomodoros per day for me ;))

https://github.com/canercandan/pomoqq

PomoQQ PomoQQ PomoQQ

canercandan

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

I'd like to suggest Focus Timer for Mac. I'm the developer of this app and i'm using it every day.

The main idea behind this timer is that you should not be distracted be the timer app itself, unlike most timers do. To achieve that timer have no sophisticated interface - just a few buttons.

Nikita

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

So for OS X there's also this Pomodoro Timer app

Features:

Shows remaining time
Customizable Length
Nice UI

Image http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/41/fb/63/41fb6354-8528-fc46-f7e3-3e98fd0aa161/screen800x500.jpeg

Drawback:

High Price(It was 1.99 but I figure they've increased the price which is a little bit ridiculous now for such a simple App)

JI Xiang

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

Menubar Countdown:

Image http://www.macupdate.com/images/screens/uploaded/31091_scr_sm.jpg

Works on OS X
Simple And Customizable
Free

JI Xiang

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

It seems that no one mentioned Marinara Timer yet and it's pretty powerful as it lets you customise the length of each pomodoro and rest, adjust the sounds played and even provides you with a global URL so that you can easily use it on multiple devices in sync at the same time.

To use, simply go to marinaratimer.com/ANYURL

krzemian

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

There is an webapp called Pomotasker that can work on desktop and mobile browsers. Also it can store your task on the cloud, so that you can start your pomodoro on desktop and continue on mobile. Or you can use it as I do: add tasks on mobile before you forget and you'll have your task list ready when you get to your desk. Currently on beta but I'haven't encounter any bugs.

Gokhan

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

It appears that the link is dead. – Goatmale – 2017-01-10T15:30:58.120

One of my company's development teams created a browser-based version called Marinara Timer that allows you to tweak the length of the pomodoro and breaks. We just put it up so people outside the company can use it. You can even share the link to your team so you're all on the same timer.

I'd love your feedback.

Marinara Timer

Peter VanRysdam

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

Pomodoro Timer Lite - Using Bootstrap CSS

I built a basic and clean Pomdoro Timer as a pet project, for me and my friends.

Features:

25:00 mins - Standard Timer
05:00 mins - Short Break
15:00 mins - Long Break
Simple and Clean User Interface
HTML5 App - Works on any device with latest browser. No installation needed
Responsive Design - Adjusts to both Mobile and Desktop Browsers
Hosted on GitHub - You can fork and contribute to the project

Screens:

Desktop Browser

Mobile Browser

Please note that, it still needs some improvements, and I am working on it.

If you find some issues, you can please leave your feedback here: Submit Issue. (You will need a github.com account for it)

navyaganduri

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

@dostiharise Thanks for suggesting the features. Jan-Doggen Thanks for leaving a comment, do you consider the answer appropriate now? Please let me know. – navyaganduri – 2016-02-01T09:35:43.580

I've just released Pommie for iPhone and iPad:

Simple, distraction-free and intuitive interface
Audio and visual alerts when the next period starts
Over 35 alert sounds to choose from
Configurable work and break durations
Today view widget
Open, pause or stop the timer directly from iOS notifications
Dynamic Text and VoiceOver for the visually impaired

Pommie Timer

Pommie Widget

Geoff Hackworth

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

I got into the pomodoro technique after using focus@will. It's a service (not free, but not very expensive), which lets you play music that is optimized for productivity.

The focus@will user interface

The pomodoro timer is exceedingly simple, but does the job very well. It has a productivity tracker that lets you keep track of how focused you are, but that's about it.

Again, it's not free, and its main use is as a music player, but for me it works really well.

Peter

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1 046

Sexy Time Productivity - A Pomodoro timer with built in binaural audio to drown out distractions. It's a web app.

Donncha

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 1

Build Focus

Build Focus is a pomodoro timer, with built-in blocking, built around a city simulator.

The city simulator itself is the pretty key part here: every time you complete a pomodoro your city gets a new building, or upgrade, but every time you get distracted a random building is demolished. Remarkably quickly the feedback loop means you get to the point where you start typing "faceboo..." into your address bar, and you glance at the Build Focus icon to check if it's safe, realise what you're doing, and go back to getting work done. For me it's a remarkably effective way to actually stick with my pomodoros without getting distracted.

Features:

Currently Chrome-only, Firefox coming very soon, then mobile too
Free
Blocks pages as well as providing timing notifications
Way more addictive than other pomodoro timers (and getting addicted to successfully concentrating is no bad thing)

(Disclaimer: I built Build Focus)

Tim Perry

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

You should mention that its currently in private alpha, e.g. one can't really use it right away. – 0x6d64 – 2016-01-24T16:51:18.517

It's been a year and still doesn't exist. – Muz – 2016-12-30T08:45:07.620

Focus Timer Reborn is quite a nice Pomodoro Timer. Android app is seamlessly connected to web interface, it has nice stats and working log.

And best of all, it is free.

Tomáš Hubálek

Posted 2011-07-27T13:06:51.603

Reputation: 101

For those using Xmobar on Xmonad, I have developed a Pomodoro timer called Pomobar.

It strives to be highly customisable, keyboard-centric, lightweight and minimalist. Although it was designed for being used with the Pomodoro Technique, it can also be used as a generic timer. It provides the following features: