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Focus: macos, menu bar and utilities. Shares pomodoro and open source with Pomotroid. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
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Desktop App
Pomotroid
A simple, configurable Pomodoro timer for your desktop with stats and themes.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Pomotroid?
Pomotroid is a free, open-source Pomodoro timer for Windows, macOS and Linux. Set your own work and break lengths, control it with global shortcuts from the system tray, get desktop notifications between rounds and review daily, weekly and all-time stats on a 52-week heatmap.
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Pros
- 38 themes plus custom ones
- Global shortcuts and tray controls
- Free and open source
Cons
- No task list or project tracking
- No mobile app
Who should use Pomotroid
Anyone who works in Pomodoro sessions and wants a timer that stays out of the way.
Who may not need it
People who already use a to-do app with a built-in timer.
Pomotroid alternatives
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Super Productivity
Focus: to-do list, time tracking and timeboxing. Shares open source with Pomotroid. Adds Android, iOS and Web. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
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Pomofocus
Focus: timer, focus and tasks. Shares pomodoro with Pomotroid. A website, not a desktop app. Freemium (Pomotroid: Free). Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
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Marinara Timer
Focus: timer, timeboxing and focus. Shares pomodoro with Pomotroid. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
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solidtime
Focus: time tracking, billable hours and toggl alternative. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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Dayflow
Focus: time tracking, work journal and daily standup. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
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Free alternatives to Pomotroid
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Harness Terminal
Focus: terminal, macos and coding agents. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.4Visit
ActivityWatch
Focus: time tracking, screen time and privacy. Shares open source with Pomotroid. Adds Android, Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
SiYuan
Focus: second brain, block editor and backlinks. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
massCode
Focus: code snippets, developer notes and http client. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Moodist
Focus: ambient sounds, white noise and focus music. Shares open source with Pomotroid. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web and Offline. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.6Visit
Cline for Desktop
Focus: coding agent, ai and cline. Shares open source and desktop app with Pomotroid. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
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