I Built a Pomodoro App. Here's Why.

I've tried every Pomodoro app out there. Seriously. Forest, Focus Keeper, Be Focused, random ones with 4.8 stars and 12 reviews. They all did the same thing — a timer that counts down from 25 minutes. Some of them did it with trees. Some with pixel art. Some with way too many settings. None of them felt right. So I built my own. It's called Foku , and it's now live on the App Store . The Problem With Most Focus Apps Most Pomodoro apps fall into two categories: either they're too simple (literally just a countdown timer with no context), or they're packed with features you'll never touch. Gamification, social leaderboards, ambient sounds, meditation modes — it's like they forgot the whole point is to help you focus. I wanted something in between. A timer that looks clean, works fast, and actually shows me whether I'm being consistent over time. That's it. Nothing fancy. What Foku Does Foku is a focus timer with just enough features to be useful. Here's the core of it: Customizable Pomod