Marinara Timer
Focus: timer and timeboxing. Shares pomodoro and focus with LifeAt. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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LifeAt
An immersive focus space with ambient scenes, sounds, timers and to-dos.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is LifeAt?
LifeAt turns your browser into a calm virtual workspace with looping background scenes, an ambient soundboard, a Pomodoro timer, a to-do list and notes in one place. The free plan includes the timer, tasks and a limited set of spaces, while Pro adds the daily planner and over 1,000 extra spaces.
Pros
- Pleasant, calming focus scenes
- Timer, tasks and notes together
- Spotify and calendar integrations
Cons
- Daily planner needs Pro
- Only a few spaces on the free plan
Who should use LifeAt
Students and remote workers who focus better with a cosy visual and audio backdrop.
Who may not need it
People who prefer a plain timer without visuals or sounds.
LifeAt alternatives
Similar resources to LifeAt, picked from the directory.
Pomofocus
Focus: timer and tasks. Shares pomodoro and focus with LifeAt. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (LifeAt: 4.4).
WebsiteFree planWeb
4.6Visit
KanbanFlow
Focus: kanban, time tracking and tasks. Shares pomodoro with LifeAt. Adds Android and iOS. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.5Visit
Noisli
Focus: background noise, ambient sounds and white noise. Shares focus with LifeAt. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Rize
Focus: time tracking, focus metrics and automatic. Also in Time Management and Focus, like LifeAt. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
How to Focus, Solved
Focus: attention, self-improvement and video. Shares focus with LifeAt. A YouTube Video, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (LifeAt: 4.4).
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to LifeAt
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Cal Newport's Study Hacks Blog
Focus: essays and attention. Shares focus with LifeAt. A blog, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (LifeAt: 4.4).
BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Pomotroid
Focus: focus timer, desktop app and open source. Shares pomodoro with LifeAt. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Deep Questions Podcast
Focus: podcast and career. Shares focus with LifeAt. A podcast, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
hop
Focus: macos, menu bar and utilities. Shares pomodoro with LifeAt. A Mac app, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
Rainy Mood
Focus: rain sounds, ambient sound and sleep. Shares focus with LifeAt. A website, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
SelfControl
Focus: website blocker, mac and open source. Shares focus with LifeAt. A Mac app, not a web app. Free (LifeAt: Freemium). Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (LifeAt: 4.4).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
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