still vs Easel

still helps you focus without willpower. flip your phone face down and your session begins. pick it up, and it stops. no setup. no streaks. no pressure. still is designed for study and work sessions where you just want your phone to leave you alone. there are no app blocks, no timers to manage, and nothing to optimize. the act of flipping your phone becomes the signal to focus. use still when you’re working, studying, writing, or thinking — anytime you want quiet attention without friction. why still • start and stop focus automatically • no distractions, alerts, or gamification • calm, minimal design • built for users who want simplicity includes optional one time in-app purchase to unlock advanced statistics. one flip. one focused session.

Easel turns focus into something you look forward to. Choose how long you want to concentrate. As your timer runs, a genuine masterpiece slowly emerges from the fog, painted from the center outward. When you finish, the painting is fully revealed and yours to keep in your personal gallery. No feeds. No noise. Just you, your work, and a quiet moment with a great painting. WHY EASEL A calmer way to focus. The reward is not a buzzing notification. It is a beautiful work of art, appearing only if you see your session through. Real masterpieces. Every painting is a genuine public domain work from the great museums, by artists like Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Turner, and Vermeer. Single sessions or full Pomodoro cycles. Focus once, or run classic Pomodoro blocks with breaks and earn a painting for each one. Your personal gallery. Every completed session adds its painting to a collection that grows with your focus. Focus with intention. Choose a collection to focus with, from serene landscapes to old master portraits. Quiet company. Optional ambient piano, drawn from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, plays gently while you work. Beautiful on every device. Widgets bring a painting of the day to your home and lock screen. Easel is free, made by one person, with a small tip jar for anyone who wants to support it. No subscriptions, no ads, no pressure. Focus. Reveal. Keep.