FLIP vs Buw

The hardest part of any task is starting. The 2-minute rule says: just commit to two minutes — then decide whether to keep going. Most of the time, once you've started, you'll keep working far longer. FLIP is a single-screen timer built around that idea. —————————————— HOW IT WORKS • Tap once to start a 2-minute kickoff timer. • When 2 minutes are up, flip your phone face-down to commit to a 20-minute deep-work block. • When deep work ends, turn your phone sideways to take a 5-minute break. • Hold anywhere to cancel — a segmented bar fills with synchronized haptics so the gesture is unmistakable. That's it. No accounts, no settings, no menus. —————————————— DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Single-screen interface with a retro-digital typeface and edge-to-edge color fill that grows with the timer • Haptic feedback on every state change so you don't have to look at the screen • Lock-screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity — keep the countdown visible without unlocking your phone • A short chime when each phase ends so you can put the phone down and focus —————————————— PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device. No accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no servers. • No data collection. The privacy policy fits on one page. —————————————— WHO IT'S FOR • People who reach for their phone instead of starting a task • Knowledge workers running Pomodoro-like sessions • Students looking for a low-friction focus timer • Anyone who wants the smallest possible app between them and beginning a task Beat procrastination by promising yourself two minutes. Then flip the phone.

Meet Buw — a scruffy little bird that lives on your iPhone and actually cares whether you focus. Start a session and Buw settles in to work alongside you. Finish it, and Buw glows up into a brand-new form you collect — swan, raven, peacock, owl, phoenix. Bail out early… and Buw gets roasted. It's the ugly-duckling arc, on a timer: gentle stakes that make you want to show up. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Pomodoro timer with short and long breaks • Flowtime — no countdown, just focus for as long as you're in the zone • Optional auto-start for breaks and the next session • Tag your sessions (Study, Code, Read) to see where your hours go ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY • Lock Screen Live Activity shows your timer counting down • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your timer, today's focus, and your streak • Buw reacts to everything — focusing, pausing, finishing, taking a break, bailing • Optional forest birdsong while you focus COLLECT THE LOOKS • Three things to collect: how Buw looks while you focus, the transformation you earn, and the roast you get when you quit • Every one is unlocked through real focus — long sessions, streaks, late nights, comebacks • No shop, no currency, no grind — just the hours you put in • Pin your favorites, or let each session surprise you SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A focus heatmap, daily and weekly trends, and a breakdown by tag • A session-by-session timeline you can reflect on and annotate PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device — no analytics, no tracking, no accounts • Syncs across your iPhone and Mac through your own iCloud Buw Pro unlocks the full collection plus complete stats and timeline. The core timer, breaks, Flowtime, ambient sound, and tags are always free. Focus, or get roasted. Your move. Terms of Use (EULA): https://buw.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://buw.app/privacy