Pomodoro
The Pomodoro timer runs a focus block, then a break, and repeats. The point is to make starting easy: you are not committing to finishing something, only to working on it until the timer stops.
Block types and durations
Section titled “Block types and durations”The timer runs three kinds of block, picked with the segmented control under the dial.
| Block | Default | You can set |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | 25 minutes | 1 to 180 minutes |
| Short break | 5 minutes | 1 to 60 minutes |
| Long break | 15 minutes | 1 to 120 minutes |
A long break replaces a short one every fourth focus block by default, and that interval can be set anywhere from 1 to 12.
Your durations sync across devices, so the timer behaves the same on your phone and in a browser. The defaults are the classic Pomodoro numbers and are a reasonable place to start, but 25 minutes is a convention rather than a finding. If you routinely stop early, shorten the block rather than fighting it.
Pinning a task
Section titled “Pinning a task”You can pin a task to a session, which is worth doing. It records what the session was for, and it is what makes Focus statistics meaningful rather than just a count of sessions.
The timer keeps time properly
Section titled “The timer keeps time properly”The countdown is wall-clock based, so it survives a page reload and a browser throttling a background tab. Coming back to the tab after ten minutes shows ten minutes gone, not a timer that paused when you looked away.
Notifications
Section titled “Notifications”You are notified at the end of every block, focus and break alike, so you can leave the tab or put the phone down.
On iOS there is also a Live Activity, which puts the running timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. See Widgets.
Statistics
Section titled “Statistics”Premium adds focus statistics and insights: what you have actually spent time on, rather than what you planned to.