A Pomodoro timer that naps with you

The Pomodoro method breaks work into focused rounds, classically 25 minutes, followed by a short break. Pupmodoro keeps that rhythm and adds a reason to stay: a puppy that sleeps while you work.

Set any length from 1 minute to 2 hours by tapping the minutes on the clock, then press Start.

How to use the Pomodoro technique here

Pick one task and start a 25 minute round. When the chime plays, step away for five minutes: water, a stretch, a look out of the window. Then start the next round. After four rounds, take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes.

Pupmodoro times the focus rounds. For the breaks, get away from the screen and come back when you are ready.

Why a puppy helps

Most Pomodoro timers are just numbers. Here a pup falls asleep when you start and stays asleep while you stay on task. Wander off to another tab for too long and it wakes up to check on you. It sounds silly, but a small creature you don't want to disturb is a surprisingly good reason not to pick up your phone.

Tomato timer, Pomodoro clock, productivity timer

They are all the same thing. Pomodoro is Italian for tomato, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Francesco Cirillo used when he came up with the method. Any timer that runs focused rounds with short breaks in between is a Pomodoro clock; this one has a puppy in it.

How it works

Pick 10, 25, 50 or 60 minutes (or tap the minutes and type any length up to 2 hours), then press Start. The pup settles in to sleep.

Keep this tab open while you work. If you are away for more than 10 seconds the pup wakes for a peek; the timer keeps counting, but the round earns one biscuit fewer.

When the round ends the pup stretches and you earn dog biscuits: 1 for 10+ minutes, 2 for 25+, 3 for 50+. The jar holds up to 99.

Records

Records are seamless loops you can play under your focus. Rooftop Set and Night Ferry are free, and two more can be unlocked on the web with 4 biscuits each. The rest, from math rock and cool jazz to deep house and Ethio-jazz, have previews here and live in the app.

The green Nature mix record plays ten looping nature sounds you can blend with sliders: rain, waves, campfire, thunder, crickets, snowy wind, café, turning pages, a pool and deep space.

On iPhone, Apple Watch and Android

The Pupmodoro apps add a Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown, a gentle chime when a round ends, every record and every scene, outfits for your pup, a weekly and monthly journal, focus rounds from Apple Watch, and sync across devices. They are a subscription with a 7-day free trial; the web version stays free.

Sleep log

Every round lands in the Sleep log: today's rounds on a little timeline, and this week as crayon bars with the biscuits you earned each day.

Questions

How long is a Pomodoro?

Traditionally 25 minutes of focus followed by a 5-minute break, with a longer break after four rounds. In Pupmodoro you can set any length from 1 minute to 2 hours.

Can I use a different length than 25 minutes?

Yes. Pick 10, 25, 50 or 60 minutes, or tap the minutes on the clock and type any length from 1 minute to 2 hours. Pupmodoro remembers your last length.

Can I use it as a 5 minute break timer?

Yes. Tap the minutes, type 5 and press Start. Rounds under 10 minutes don't earn biscuits and show as short in the Sleep log, so your focus totals stay honest.

Is Pupmodoro free?

The web version is free with no sign-up. The iPhone/iPad app (with Apple Watch) and the Android app are a subscription with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan: $29.99 a year, $4.99 a month, or a one-time $49.99.

Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. The countdown never pauses. Being away for more than 10 seconds only wakes the pup and costs the round one biscuit.

Do I need an account?

No. Your biscuits, records and sleep log are saved in your browser. Sign in with Google only if you want them on your other devices and in the app.

What is the music?

Original instrumental loops made for Pupmodoro: lo-fi, neo-soul, bossa nova, cool jazz, deep house and more, with no vocals.