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Desktop App

Pomotroid

A simple, configurable Pomodoro timer for your desktop with stats and themes.

Visit Pomotroid4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Windows, macOS, Linux

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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: what Pomotroid does well

  • 38 themes plus custom ones
  • Global shortcuts and tray controls
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • No task list or project tracking
  • No mobile app

Who Pomotroid is for

Anyone who works in Pomodoro sessions and wants a timer that stays out of the way.

Who can skip it

People who already use a to-do app with a built-in timer.

Pomotroid alternatives

Not sold on Pomotroid? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Focus resources

Timewarrior

Focus: time tracking, timesheets and command line. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Adds Offline. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Workrave

Focus: break reminder, rsi prevention and healthy work. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Adds Offline. Rated 4.4 (Pomotroid: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.4Visit

Stretchly

Focus: break reminder, eye strain and healthy habits. Shares desktop app and open source with Pomotroid. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Cuckoo

Focus: remote teams and coworking. Shares pomodoro and focus timer with Pomotroid. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Focus To-Do

Focus: to-do list and reports. Shares pomodoro and focus timer with Pomotroid. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Pomotroid: Free). Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.5 (Pomotroid: 4.6).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit

hop

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
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Pomotroid

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

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
4.5Visit

Starship

Focus: shell prompt, terminal and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Pomotroid: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Taskwarrior

Focus: to-do list, task manager and command line. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Zellij

Focus: terminal multiplexer, developer tool and workspace. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Adds Offline. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Zen Browser

Focus: web browser, vertical tabs and workspaces. Shares open source and github with Pomotroid. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
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