The first app is called Face Down. And it works exactly how it sounds. You start a timer, then place your phone face down on ...

If you’re using a timer on your phone frequently, and you’re bored by it… well, this may just be the app for you. The app in question is called ‘Mouse Timer’, and it’s actually fun to use. Mouse Timer ...

Keeping focused can be difficult with the constant distraction of emails, notifications, and scrolling social media. In recent years, though, the Pomodoro Technique has proven to be an effective time ...

First created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique is used all around the world to beat procrastination. It suggests that working for 25 minutes, followed by a short 5-minute ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about countdown timers lately, partly because I’m always curious how long it’ll be until the next major holiday (like the debut of Star Wars: Episode IX), and partly because ...

I'm a big proponent of using focus hacks when you need to buckle down and get work done and most of those rely on some route to going distraction-free and engaging in what's known as deep work. When ...

For those of you who don't know, I wrote an interval timer app for iOS. A feature request is to allow it to run in the background. Apparently people fidget with their Music or Podcast app enough while ...

How many times do you try to get something accomplished only to find yourself checking your phone and losing track of time? These timers can help you.