A quiet reading timer

Set a reading time, press Start and read until the chime. The pup naps beside your book while soft page-turning and light rain play underneath, quiet enough to fade away once you are into the story.

The page starts at 20 minutes, the daily reading goal many schools set. Tap the minutes on the clock to change it.

Reading time for kids

A sleeping puppy is good company for young readers: start the round together, and the pup wakes up and stretches when reading time is over. Every round of 10 minutes or more lands in the Sleep log, so a week of reading shows up as crayon bars.

Quiet, sounds or music

Most people read best without lyrics. Keep the page and rain sounds, turn them off for silence, or try the library sounds. In the Pupmodoro app, Library Rain is a solo piano record made for reading.

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

Can I keep a log of reading time?

Yes. Each round of 10 minutes or more goes into the Sleep log with its length: today's rounds on a timeline and the week as crayon bars. It is saved in your browser, or in your account if you sign in.

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.