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It’s beautiful and it works
It’s easy, Fast, And very customizable.
Worth the purchase for extra colors and options.
Oh and it’s beautiful sometimes I like to leave the screen on just to glance at it. The developers really did a great job 🍇🍇🍇HelloCarlosJ
Absolutely love this app.
I feel like a lot of other apps try and do too much. This give you all the right setting with just enough customization while still keeping a clean minimalist design.
The only thing I don’t enjoy is I can’t flip my phone or iPad into landscape.LexVel
Was perfect until subscription was required.
This app was perfect (keyword WAS) before the subscription was required. It let you set timers at any length and it had stats that you could use to track your productivity. It even had that lovely minimalistic style that is not distracting but also quite chic and it let you change the color of the background to a variety of soothing or fun colors. Now, they require a $25 annual subscription for most of the colors, most of the settings, and to even be able to view the stats. I really loved this app and wouldn’t have minded an ad or two in the settings if it kept it free, but now I feel that most of the app is restricted.Show lessanniebdoll
Changing my original review
I’m changing my review because it’s been a little upsetting about this most recent update. I had updated thinking that I’m only getting stability problems fixed but turns out all the features that I’ve been using are suddenly premium for $25 a year. I understand that in order to receive more benefits, updates, software, and overall app development that this is important. However, I was not notified on the update and seems like a lot for compared to other apps that may only have one payment and be done. Therefore I must part ways with this app even though it was perfect for me and had everything I wanted. I couldn’t justify paying that much yearly for another app that does the same thing for perhaps a one time payment.Show lessJ_MichelleM
Why fall in the world of subscription?
In a world of everything being premium and having to subscribe to enjoy the totality of an app, a one time pay app was a relief. And that’s what I enjoyed with Emphasis when it was introduced first as Pomodoro. I did my payment and was able to enjoy all the features. Now, I have to suscribe to enjoy the things I once paid for? I don’t usually write app reviews, but it disappoints me that after years of using this app as I paid for it, I have to now subscribe to another service to even use the palette of colors. It’s a hard goodbye, but I thought this app as different from the broad app as with subscriptions nowadays. I was wrong.Show lessAri :D
Great app, even better customer service
I’ve been using this app for 2 years and love it. It’s great for productivity with the pomodoro settings, but also a great “colors timer” for my kid’s two minute transitions between activities. There are so few apps that can do both, and this one not only manages it but looks great doing it. When I ran into a pro subscription issue with the last update, the developer was quick to respond (within 24 hours) and fixed the issue right away. Overall - 11/10, would recommend in a heartbeat.Show lessan0nym0us
Simple and amazing!
I really enjoy how simple and to the point this app is. There’s not too many bells and whistles to get absorbed in; it has exactly what you need in a fun and customizable enough way that has really helped me focus on my homework!
Also the auto-switching of timers from work to break time is awesome because it’s one less thing for me to keep track of!Show lessJazz aside
Great mix of timer app and note and todo keeping
App is neat and minimal. Good options as well. Only gripe I have so far is the lack of ability to move notes/ pages from one folder to another. Maybe you can already do that, but i can’t seem to figure that out.Coldcoff33
Perfect... until the update
Before the most recent update, I used this app daily alongside my flash card app Anki. I would study for 5 minutes, with 2 minute short breaks, and 12 minute long breaks. However, to get through my excessive amount of flash cards (+600... I’m in medical school), I need about 40+ 5 minute sessions (ie. The daily goal). However, the most recent update decreased the permitted daily goal to 16. This limitation actually makes it impossible for me to use this app, my favourite of all the pomodoro timer apps. I ask, as an exhausted student, please change this feature back to allow for more study sessions! Because the app it otherwise perfect, for which I thank you! No distractions, no ads, background colour options to decrease visual distractions. Honestly, I still try to use it but I have 1400 Anki cards today, I wanted to plead for the return of my study buddy. Thank you for all your hard work!Show lessMountMischa
A Great Execution of the Pomodoro Technique
After reading about the Pomodoro Technique in the New York Times, I went looking for an app that I could use for it. I've tried several, and this is that one I landed on. It has a nice balance of customizability and simplicity. The only thing I might ask for is an option to play a ticking sound while the timer is running, but I'm iffy on whether I would like that in the long run. Thanks for such a useful app!Show lessjhed9
