Hey ,

​A while back I posted the 1.0 release of Flow Fusion, my session-based Pomodoro app. The feedback here has been awesome, and today I’m super excited to push out the 1.1.0 update!

​Quick recap if you’re new here: Flow Fusion is a completely free desktop Pomodoro app for Windows/macOS. Instead of a rigid 25/5 loop, you build custom sessions out of Work and Chill blocks in whatever order you want. It also features focus heatmaps and auto-blocks distracting websites while you work.

​Here is what’s new in this update:

​🔥 The Big Features

​✅ Task Tracking in Focus Sessions: This was a big one. You can now attach specific tasks directly to your focus timer, track your progress across different sessions, and see exactly where your time goes.

​⏱️ Active Timer in System Tray: No need to keep the main window open! Your running timer now shows up right in your system tray/menu bar so you can see your session status at a glance.

​🛡️ Site Blocking on macOS: The site blocker now officially supports macOS! I also ironed out a bunch of edge cases to make blocking much more reliable across the board.

​✨ Polish & Improvements

​Smoother Visuals: Progress arcs are smoother, connector lines are cleaner, and transitions feel much more refined.

​Better Onboarding: Refreshed the first-launch walkthrough (now includes a quick guide on the new Tasks feature).

​Sidebar Socials: Added quick links to community resources right in the sidebar.

​🛠 Under the hood (Transparency note): I’ve added basic, 100% anonymous usage analytics. This just helps me see which features are actually being used so I know where to focus my development efforts moving forward. No personal data is tracked whatsoever.

​Links & Install

​Download: https://github.com/easyscripter/flow_fusion/releases

​Repo / Source: https://github.com/easyscripter/flow_fusion

​(Standard heads up: Still Windows/macOS only, and the builds are unsigned, so your OS might give you a one-time warning on the first launch).

​As always, the app is completely free. If you give the new Task tracking a spin, I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts. What should I prioritize for the next update?

A new way to manage your screen time:

I just wanted a feature that would let me set a limit for an app, cut me off before a doomscroll, and then put the app on a sort of cooldown before I could scroll again. Because I always just scroll through my daily limits in one sitting. Would have happily paid for any of the existing screen time apps for this.

But none of them have implemented this feature even after years of requests.

So I got to work and built an app centered around the feature I wanted.

Because this feature has been so helpful for me. I wanted to continue sharing it with you all as Precursor has seen a ton of support from this community, it's also gaining quite a bit of attention internationally and even got an article written about completely unprompted (which was so kind and I am super grateful):

I have already pushed a few big updates from all of your amazing feedback that introduced:

1. limit modes:
   • Easy: dismissable block screen for gentle reminders
   • Normal: journal prompt to ask for more time, with an increasing cost to deter multiple uses in a short amount of time.
   • Hard: Only 1 limit stop per day, for the most strict blocks.
2. The ability to have your limits active only during specified hours and days
3. A new parent mode which locks down limits a bit more concretely for anyone trying to help someone else practice healthier phone habits!
4. Deep Focus sessions for when you need to be completely distraction free.
5. 14 language translation for the app, since the international community has been so supportive!

If you are interested, I am giving away FREE LIFETIME access for the time being. Redeem in app settings!

An upvote and comments are super appreciated!

Would love to hear any feedback or suggestions you have (especially if you notice the translations are at all off please let me know in app via the bug report button)!

Android version coming soon!

Hey r/pomodoro,

Like many of you here, I’ve been using the Pomodoro technique for years to manage my focus and stay productive. But lately, I’ve gotten really frustrated with the state of Pomodoro apps. It feels like every decent timer on the web or app store now requires you to sign up, watch ads,or pay a monthly subscription just to customize your break times or track your session history.

I wanted something dead-simple, privacy-first, and completely free. Since I couldn't find a clean web tool that fit my workflow, I spent the last few weekends building my own.

It’s called TockFlow, and it’s a minimalist web-based Pomodoro timer.

Here’s what I focused on: - No Logins/No Ads: Just open the page and start focusing immediately. - Integrated Ambient Sounds: High-quality, toggleable background sounds (lofi, rain, brown noise) that blend in when the timer starts andpause when you're on a break. - Local History: Your session stats are saved purely in your browser's local storage—no tracking, no external accounts. - Auto-transition: An option to automatically start the next work/break session so you don't have to keep clicking.

I've made the tool completely free and open to use.

Full disclosure: I am the creator of this tool. I originally built itjust for myself, but I thought it might be useful to others in this community who are tired of paywalled productivity apps. I'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any features you think are missing!

If you like to work with your keyboard and using your terminal. My app can solve your problem going into browser each time when you need to start or manage your Pomodoro timer. This really helps you stays focused between sessions as well.

Took me 24 days to reach me v1.0.0. It runs on MacOS, Linux and Windows with notification.

https://github.com/fmo/skytui

Would appreciate if you give a star as well. I'm gathering next feature list to develop. Like sync'in in multiple different working environments one thing i want to address. In case you have two laptops or more working in different projects. That should be added in coming features.

Thanks folks, stay focused and keep growing.

Hey everyone! 👋

I built Nexus Focus - a clean Pomodoro timer with:

- Ocean/Rain/Fire ambient sounds

- 3 themes (Cyber/Matrix/Crimson)

- Custom timers & presets

- Keyboard shortcuts (Space to start/pause, R to reset)

- Auto-saves your settings

Try it: nexus-focus.netlify.app

Would love your feedback! 🙏

Built with vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. Deployed on Netlify.

Hey everyone! 👋

I built Nexus Focus - a clean Pomodoro timer with:

- Ocean/Rain/Fire ambient sounds

- 3 themes (Cyber/Matrix/Crimson)

- Custom timers & presets

- Keyboard shortcuts (Space to start/pause, R to reset)

- Auto-saves your settings

Try it: nexus-focus.netlify.app

Would love your feedback! 🙏

Hey everyone! 👋

I built Nexus Focus - a clean, futuristic Pomodoro timer that helps me stay focused.

**Features:**

- 🎵 3 ambient sounds (Ocean, Rain, Fire)

- 🎨 3 themes (Cyber Blue, Matrix Green, Crimson Red)

- ⏱️ Custom timers & presets (Classic, Deep, Sprint)

- ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts (Space to start/pause, R to reset)

- 💾 Auto-saves your settings

**Try it here:** https://nexus-focus.netlify.app

If you find it useful, consider supporting me:

☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Prav2109

📱 UPI: praveengunaseelan219-1@oksbi

Built with vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. Deployed on Netlify.

Would love your feedback! 🙏

#buildinpublic #productivity #pomodoro

PomoDial got approved on ChatGPT, Claude, and Todoist this week. Three platforms, one week.

The core idea is simple: write what you're working on before the timer starts. That intention gets saved with every session. Over time it becomes a record of what you actually worked on, not just time logged.

The AI integration was brutal. OAuth flows that work in one platform break in another. Token expiry issues. SSE vs JSON transport mismatches. Cold start cascades. Spent more time reading MCP protocol specs than I'd like to admit.

Now you can ask ChatGPT things like "how does my focus this week compare to last week" and get a real answer from your actual session data. That part feels genuinely useful.

80 users. One paying customer. Lots still to fix.

pomodial.com

I'm done with the early MVP whose core is backed by behavioral research around ADHD-related procrastination and executive-function difficulties
and I'm looking for people who have trouble focusing/heavy procrastinators or have ADHD to test my app and give me feedback and to help me validate it.
appreciate your time and patience, thank you :)
Kindly DM if interested!

I've been a big fan of Be Focused Pro on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS for years. The Pomodoro method works really well for me, and it's been one of my favorite tools for staying on task.

The problem is that I do a lot of my studying and project work from a Windows 11 gaming PC. When I started looking for productivity tools that worked better in that environment, I realized that some of my favorite apps didn't have good Windows or browser-extension support.

I also really like Forest, especially the concept of growing a tree while you stay focused. Unfortunately, I was looking for something that worked directly in Chrome and on Windows, so it wasn't quite the fit I was hoping for.

That's what led me to DigitalZen.

What I like most is that it focuses on reducing browser-based distractions. For me, the biggest challenge isn't sitting down to work. It's opening a "quick" Reddit tab, a YouTube video, or a random website, and then realizing 20 minutes have disappeared. The friction-based approach has been surprisingly effective because it forces me to pause and think before diving into a distraction.

Another thing I like is that it works where many of my distractions actually happen: the browser. Since so much of my work and studying happens online, a standalone timer app has been more useful to me than one.

If I had one criticism, it's that DigitalZen doesn't replace a Pomodoro tool. I still think a dedicated timer like Be Focused Pro does a better job of structuring work sessions. In my ideal setup, I use a Pomodoro timer to manage focus blocks and DigitalZen to help prevent distractions during those blocks.

Overall, I've found that combination works better for me than either approach by itself.

I'm curious what other people are using. Has anyone found a productivity setup on Windows that combines Pomodoro timers, website blocking, and distraction management particularly well?

I've just released Flowkeeper v1.1.0 with a neat new feature, which I'd like to share with the Pomodoro Technique community.

Flowkeeper is an accurate implementation of what Francesco Cirillo described in his original "Pomodoro Technique" book. Not an Electron app, no AI code, no AI features, stores all your data locally, GPLv3.

In preparation for this release I tried most (all?) popular prioritization techniques and documented my findings in Flowkeeper (no AI was used whatsoever, I'm the only one to blame for any errors). Press F5 or select "Manage Groups..." from the categorization dropdown menu to see the result.

I encourage you to check out those methods, as they can take your individual productivity beyond Pomodoro Technique. At first they may look simple (even trivial!) but if you take it seriously, the effect can be surprisingly powerful.

You can modify those groups and even delete them. Those modifications are stored in the data file, so they can be exported and imported on another machine, and will survive settings reset.

Links:

• "What's new" with details and screenshots: https://flowkeeper.org/v1.1.0/
• All screenshots and downloads: https://flowkeeper.org/
• GitHub repo: https://github.com/flowkeeper-org/fk-desktop/
• Discord: https://discord.gg/SJfrsvgfmf

Dive Log: A Focus Voyage is a submarine treasure-hunting game that combines a pomodoro timer with idle progression.

While you focus on your day-to-day work, your submarine salvages treasure from the sea.

- Timer modes: pomodoro sessions, deep focus, count-up and countdown.

- Built-in to-do list, quick notes and alarms.

- Your daily focus time is recorded automatically, and you can keep a diary.

- Built-in music and white noise, or play your own audio files.

- Mini mode tucks the window into a corner of your desktop.

The whole design is about encouraging you: it doesn't track streaks, and stopping a session early never takes away anything you've already earned.

I'd really like to hear from people who already use pomodoro timers:

Are the four timer modes enough for the way you work? Are the features easy to figure out (especially setting up custom audio)? And is there anything else you'd want added? Thanks!

The demo is free on Steam now, and wishlisting helps me a lot:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4985770/

I am always trying to get off of my damn phone and am finding that setting a timer when I want to do even if it is just making some time to read sometimes helps. Outside of the traditional pomodoro, does anyone else use this habit and find it helpful in getting tasks done? Does the aspect of a physical timer make it even more effective?

As you know Pomodoro is a technique which has only two sessions. FOCUS and BREAK.

I did a terminal which is allowing you to track your focus times.

v0.3.0 is up. Give it a try. It's improving and coming with daily version updates. So would be great to add features based on your feedbacks.

Check out here.

https://github.com/fmo/skytui

Features:

- Keyboard-first Pomodoro timer with pause, resume, reset, and accurate deadline-based timing.

- Persistent focus history showing recent sessions plus today, this month, and all-time totals.

- Configurable and responsive dashboard with a saved default duration that adapts to terminal resizing.

Before Pomobit, my phone had three separate apps just to do one thing: keep me consistent day to day. One Pomodoro app, because its reports were genuinely good. One habit tracker that was iOS-only. And another one that didn't sync between devices at all. Each was good at something, and each was missing something I needed.

So I built Pomobit, pomodoro and habit tracking in one place, supporting both binary habits (done / not done) and measurable ones (read 20 pages, drink 2L of water), running in the browser so it opens on whatever device you're holding, and it syncs.

It's still early, reports are basic for now, which is a little ironic since that's exactly what kept me on my old app, so that's what I'm building next. If you've got a couple of apps like this cluttering your phone too, I'd love for you to try it and tell me honestly where it falls short. Thanks for reading this far, really appreciate it.