PRODUCTIVITY · iPhone, iPad & Mac
attention is a kindness.
a flow timer that notices your tiredness, not just your effort — built for knowledge workers who want depth, not buzzers.
scan to installon a mac, the app store button opens tobydoro right here — on your iphone or ipad, point your camera at this code.
the idea
rest is earned, not scheduled.
the rigid 25-minute timer interrupts you whether you are deep in or barely started. tobydoro is built on flowmodoro instead: work until concentration naturally fades, then take a break proportional to how long you actually focused — by default 1 minute of rest for every 5 of focus, from 5 to 30 minutes.
care over hustle.
most timers count your output. tobydoro watches for your tiredness too — an optional breathing exercise before you begin, a gentle reflection after, and analytics that learn when your attention is genuinely at its best. your sessions, tasks and notes stay on your device, or in your own icloud if you turn sync on. no account, no tracking, no dark patterns.
the flow timer
work until it fades, not until a bell.
no fixed intervals. start when you are ready and let concentration run as long as it lasts. when you stop, the break scales to match the work you just did — short focus, short rest; deep session, deeper rest. it is the rhythm your brain already wants, made visible.
reflection & insight
notice your patterns, gently.
after a session of ten minutes or more, a quick mood check and an optional note; a private journal keeps the context. over time tobydoro draws a flow score and, with pro, a six-axis focus fingerprint and your real chronotype — the hours when your attention is actually sharpest. data you can act on, never a leaderboard to beat.
everything inside
more than a timer.
flow timer
no fixed intervals. work as long as concentration lasts; the break scales to match.
proportional rest
by default 1 minute of rest for every 5 of focus, with a longer break every fourth session.
breathe first
optional diaphragmatic, physiological-sigh, box or 4-7-8 breathing, and an intention for the session.
reflection & journal
a short reflection after each session, with a mood check from ten minutes on. weekly reviews (pro) surface patterns.
flow score & chronotype
30+ analytics with pro, including a six-axis focus fingerprint and your real peak focus hours.
live activity & dynamic island
follow your flow and your break from the lock screen, stop a tap away. on a mac, the timer lives in your menu bar.
see it
a calm place to do deep work.
a letter from the maker
tobydoro is built by one person who cares deeply about attention — both about giving it, and about protecting it. most of the app is free, forever: the timer, breathing, the breaks, the journal's last seven days, the analytics that matter most for daily use. no ads, no tracking, no dark patterns. if it stops being useful, you can leave — and your data stays yours.
— mike
honest split
what is free. what costs money.
free, forever
- the full flowmodoro flow timer with proportional breaks
- optional breathing before you start (four techniques)
- gentle reminders while you focus: look away, stand up, drink water
- journal and reflection for the last 7 days
- today and week analytics
- tasks, tags, up to three projects and four cognitive modes
- seven widgets (two with pro extras) + live activity & dynamic island on iphone
- follows your system's light or dark appearance
- no ads, no account, no time limit
pro
- monthly, yearly or once for life — the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers
- extended analytics across month, year, all time
- flow score across month, year and all time
- focus fingerprint on six axes
- chronotype detection — your real peak focus hours
- overwork pattern detection
- your full journal history and weekly reviews
- unlimited projects and your own routines
- app blocking while you focus (iphone & ipad)
- data export (json, csv, markdown) and import (json)
