takt.
A quiet timer for focused work.
Ingredients
- Platform
- App Store
- Year
- 2026
- Made for
- People who want a focus timer without streaks or stats
- Price
- Free to download. takt. Pro is $49.99 lifetime
- Requires
- iPhone with iOS 18 or later
In short
takt. is a minimal pomodoro focus timer for iPhone. Pick a focus length, start the timer, and take a break when it ends. There are no streaks, leaderboards, or accounts, and very little to set up. takt. is free to download, and takt. Pro is a $49.99 lifetime unlock.
The problem
The App Store has plenty of pomodoro timers. Many turn focus into another system to manage, with streaks, accounts, and reminders. I wanted a timer that asked for less attention, not more.
I built takt. during the seven months I spent shipping Ripple. It gave me a break from a much larger product and a chance to finish one small idea well.
About
takt. is a pomodoro timer without streaks, leaderboards, or an account to maintain. Choose a focus interval, start the timer, and take a break when it ends.
The interface stays deliberately spare so there is little to configure before starting.
Method
Screens
How it works
Set your timer
Choose the standard 25-minute session or set a duration that works for you.
Do the work
Start the timer and focus on the task. The interface stays out of the way while it runs.
Take a break
When the timer ends, step away for a few minutes before starting another session.
Key decisions
Leave out streaks, stats, and accounts
Braun products and Dieter Rams influenced the visual direction, especially the idea of using as little design as possible. The result is one timer, large type, and very little setup. Streaks, stats, and accounts would have pulled the product away from that purpose, so I left them out.
Charge new users, grandfather the old ones
takt. recently moved to a subscription for new users. Everyone who downloaded it before the change keeps full access for life, free. Early users took a chance on the app; they shouldn't get a bill for it later.
Service Notes
Results
- Every early user grandfathered
- when the subscription was introduced. Early users keep full access. New users subscribe.
Questions
- Is there a pomodoro timer without streaks or gamification?
- Yes. takt. is one timer with large type and no streaks, stats, leaderboards, or account.
- Can I change the 25-minute session length?
- Yes. Use the standard 25-minute session or set your own length.
- How much does takt. cost?
- takt. is free to download. takt. Pro is a one-time $49.99 lifetime unlock. People who downloaded takt. before the pricing change keep full access.
- What do I need to run takt.?
- An iPhone on iOS 18 or later.
Get it
takt. is free on the App Store. takt. Pro is a $49.99 lifetime unlock, and people who downloaded it before the pricing change keep full access.