10MB vs Podoro

Time is the most important resource we have. And yet, it is often our biggest barrier. How many times have we complained about not doing something because we ran out of time in our busy schedules? There are 168 hours in a week. Assuming you sleep for 8 hours a day and work for 8 hours Monday-Friday, plus 2 hours of household chores (such as eating, shopping, cleaning, etc.) a day, you would still be left with 58 hours of free time in a week. That time can be spent doing anything you want, such as spending time with friends and family, exercising, or even simple leisure like TV or video games. So the math says that we have over a full work week to spend doing whatever we want, and yet it always feels like we don't have enough time. So where does this time go? Want to lose weight? Track how many calories you eat. Want to spend less money? Track how much you spend each week. Want to use your time better? Track how you are actually using it. Studies show that just the simple act of tracking a habit can lead to positive change, encouraging people to become more conscientious of the decisions they are making. The answer of where we actually spend our time varies for everyone, but one thing remains true for all of us: it is impossible to really know where our time goes without taking the effort to actually track it. 10MB was created so that people would be able to regain control of their time. The app was built under the premise that most of the things we do in a day can be tracked using ten minute blocks. By tracking how we actually spend every 10 minute block during our day, we can identify the hidden time sinks in our lives and use our time on activities that are actually a priority for us. 10MB makes this process as simple as possible, making it easy to select each block and choose its time category.

Your break was supposed to be five minutes. It's been forty. Podoro is a focus timer that holds up both ends of the deal. It keeps your distracting apps closed while you work — and when the break is over, it pulls you back with an alert you can't quietly ignore, one that sounds through silent mode and Focus. Most timers politely count down and hope you're paying attention. Podoro assumes you aren't. HOW IT WORKS Set your focus length, break length, and how many cycles you want. Choose the apps and websites that derail you. Start. Those apps stay closed for the whole focus block. Focus ends — an unmissable alert hands you your break, and your apps come back. Break ends — the same alert puts you back to work, and the apps close again. Repeat until the session is done. Your streak and focus minutes update on their own. WHAT'S INSIDE • Focus and break lengths — common presets, or any custom number of minutes • App and website blocking through Apple's own Screen Time picker • A live countdown in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen, so you always know where you stand without opening the app • Phase-change alerts that cut through silent mode and Focus, so a break can't quietly turn into an afternoon • A calm block screen — it tells you how much time is left and gets out of the way, instead of scolding you • Daily streak, focus minutes, and a simple session history CALM, NOT PUNISHING Podoro isn't a digital prison. You choose what gets blocked, you choose when to start, and you can end a session early when you genuinely need to. The goal isn't to trap you — it's to add just enough friction that reaching for the wrong app becomes a decision instead of a reflex. ABOUT SCREEN TIME ACCESS Podoro uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) API to close the apps you pick during a focus block. Your selections never leave your iPhone. Podoro has no account, no sign-up, no tracking, and no analytics — it cannot see which apps you use or what you do in them. Everything stays on your device. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or later. Podoro's unmissable alerts are built on AlarmKit, which Apple introduced in iOS 26. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/