TickBoom vs CatFocus

TickBoom turns your goals into real commitments instead of vague intentions. Set a goal, choose a duration, start the countdown, and work until the timer hits zero. At the end, you face a simple outcome: success or failure. Less procrastination. More action. A lot more things actually finished. Unlike a basic to‑do list or a standard timer, TickBoom adds urgency, accountability, and momentum. You are not just listing tasks – you are committing to them in real time. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH TICKBOOM: – Create time‑bound goals and commitments instead of endless lists – Track active time and real progress, session after session – Build daily streaks and monitor your success rate over time – Break down bigger goals into clear, manageable subtasks – Use Strict Mode to stay locked in until the countdown ends – Keep focus sessions live on your Lock Screen with Live Activities – Personalize the app with multiple visual themes that match your mood WHY THIS WORKS: Most productivity apps stop at planning. You write tasks, you feel productive… and then nothing moves. TickBoom pushes you one step further: it forces a decision. Did you actually do what you said you would do during that time block – yes or no? That simple success/failure loop is what builds momentum. Each finished session gives you a win. Each missed one is a signal you can see, measure, and improve. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE TO START AND FINISH: TickBoom is especially powerful if you: – Procrastinate on important but uncomfortable tasks – Open your laptop and drift between apps without real progress – Start many things but rarely bring them to the finish line – Feel overwhelmed by big goals and don’t know where to begin By turning every session into a commitment with a visible result, TickBoom helps you start faster, stay focused longer, and finish more often. PERFECT FOR: – Deep work sessions where you want zero excuses – Studying and revision blocks with a clear start and end – Work sprints for remote workers and freelancers – ADHD-friendly timeboxing with structure and feedback – Anyone tired of “soft” timers that are easy to ignore HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF TICKBOOM 1. Pick one concrete task, not a vague project. 2. Set a countdown that feels challenging but realistic. 3. Turn on Strict Mode when you really need to commit. 4. At the end, be honest: success or failure. 5. Use streaks and stats to see your real follow‑through improve. Over time, you will not just “plan better” – you will build a stronger identity: someone who finishes what they start. Download TickBoom and turn your goals into real commitments, one focused session at a time. We continue to develop new features for TickBoom. Your feedback is valuable, so please feel free to send us an email to help us improve: support@tickboom.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://windy-windflower-9a5.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-269a1994955d80968e25f2ac4f4986e0?source=copy_link

WHERE DID YOUR TIME GO? If you’ve ever felt like “I did nothing, yet the whole day is gone” - this app is made for you. This app, CatFocus, was built by a developer with ADHD. I’ve tried countless Pomodoro timers and productivity apps on the market. None of them worked for me. A 25-minute countdown? My brain can’t even stay focused for 10 minutes. To-do lists? I write them down and then forget they exist. Eventually, I realized something: The problem isn’t a lack of discipline - it’s that I literally can’t feel time passing. It’s what people call time blindness. So I built CatFocus. The idea is simple: Don’t force your brain to focus - just let it see time. – HOW IT WORKS Every day, a small animal has been captured. All you need to do is stay engaged for 4-6 hours, and you can rescue it. You don’t need to stay in a constant focus mode. Because unless you’re in a hyperfocus state, an ADHD brain simply can’t sustain long periods of attention. So I designed five modes: Focus Cruise Meditation Exercise Drift These cover almost everything you do while awake. Switch freely. Log casually. At the end of the day, open the timeline and you’ll clearly see where your 24 hours actually went. For someone who has never understood where time disappears to, this can be surprisingly powerful. – WHAT YOU GET A new animal to rescue every day. Each one has its own personality, hidden details, and a small story. Five activity modes. Not just a focus timer. You can log meditation, exercise, meetings, or even zoning out. Every block of time has a label, so you won’t have those “What did I do for 3 hours?” moments anymore. Daily intention and anti-intention. What do you want to become today? What do you want to avoid becoming today? This system helps you recalibrate your direction. Calendar and timeline. Every day is recorded and easy to review. – WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Most productivity tools assume you can already feel time. They just give you a timer. But ADHD is not about needing a timer. It’s about not having an internal sense of time at all. CatFocus doesn’t force discipline. It simply lays your time out in front of you. You drifted for 2 hours. You focused for 4 hours. You meditated for 20 minutes. When time becomes visible, you naturally start adjusting without relying on willpower. – PRICING CatFocus is free to use, with all core features included. A one-time purchase unlocks more animals and permanent desktop sync and tracking. No subscriptions. No ads. – PRIVACY CatFocus does not collect any of your data. No servers. No third-party tracking. No ad SDKs. Your focus belongs to you. – CONTACT Email: cccozzy@hotmail.com Xiaohongshu: @林熠燃