A promodoro mode on the focus timer would be a game changer
groenroos
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Jul 30, 2023
If this is implemented, please make sure there's a setting to turn off any ticking sounds. I don't like my phone making any noise whatsoever, and if there was no way to turn it off, it would completely kill the feature for me.
Daniel Marchesani
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Sep 5, 2023
I think using Structured on Apple Watch is extremally underrated. A focus mode would make it 10x better. (Also maybe being able to add a task on the Apple Watch would be even better)
Jesuka
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Sep 25, 2023
It would be great if there was a button next to the “AI Chatbot” that was just “Focus Mode” so you don’t have to manually choose to go into focus mode per task, and it’ll just update with what you’re focusing on all the time!
Leo Mehlig
Team•
Nov 24, 2022
Original Request: "Can the focus feature have an option to keep it on screen please? With the full screen showing and countdown colour coming down?? Also if a countdown sound could also be added please? I feel this option helps me to not pick phone up and go into other apps that are distractions. Currently put focus on and tapping it to leave it on screen! ThanQ"
Anonymous User
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Nov 29, 2022
I think it might be better if the focus could stay on the Lock Screen.
Anonymous User
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Dec 18, 2022
The Live Activities API integration is great! It would be additionally helpful if it could integrate with Focus, allowing you to set a specific focus mode on all your devices.
Anonymous User
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Jan 11, 2023
+1
It would be great to have the ipad/iphone screen stay on during the focus screen so I don't have to keep tapping every 5 mins or so!
Other focus timer improvements could be:
Customisable spoken word updates during the countdown (e.g. "10 minutes to go!", "5 minutes to go!", "1 minute to go!") using a selected iOS voice.
Being able to use the focus timer in the period between tasks (e.g. "25 minutes remaining until your next task")
Thanks!
Jono
Anonymous
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Jan 11, 2023
A button to "add 5 mins" when the focus screen is on, which pushes out the end time of the current task (and the start and end times of any other task(s) which immediately follow it) by 5 mins.
A button to "finish early and rest" when the focus screen is on, which brings forward the end time of the current task, and then goes back to the calendar
A button to "finish early and move to next task" which brings forward the end time of the current task, and brings forward the start time of the next task to the current time; and then enters into focus mode for the next task.
Thanks!
Jono
ciri.rod
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Apr 5, 2024
As others mentioned, a pomdoro integration would make this app more great for students. I used tick-ticks timer and I liked that you were able to assign the pomdoro with an activity on your calendar or task and I liked that there were relaxing background noises so I did not need to open excessive apps to listen to something and then get distracted while searching. If it can be done, please add the gentle trickling water fountain sound, like from a minuture zen desk garden, that really helps me. One thing I didn’t like about tick-ticks pomdoro is that it was unable to have a floating screen and it was unable to change in the settings to keep the screen from not sleeping when the time is going. Those were to deal breakers because as soon as timer was gone I would forget that I am doing an assignment during this estimitated timeline and be slower compared to if I was aware how much time is being spent, this is especially true when reading long research papers.
johockin
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Apr 8, 2025
I find that when I finish a previous task early, I’d like to enter the next task in focus mode. There are a couple of ways to do this, I’ll just mention options that I expected to be there.
Can we be allowed to enter focus mode for tasks that aren’t exactly scheduled for “right now”? When clicking on tasks, I noticed that entering focus mode seems to only be available during the scheduled time
When I completed a task in focus mode, I kind of expected there to be a button to go into focus mode on the next task, like a “complete and start next task” button next to the complete button, or in the timeline view after focus timer closes
This request was merged into another request
Comments16
K.S. Kasati
Oct 10, 2023
A promodoro mode on the focus timer would be a game changer
groenroos
Jul 30, 2023
If this is implemented, please make sure there's a setting to turn off any ticking sounds. I don't like my phone making any noise whatsoever, and if there was no way to turn it off, it would completely kill the feature for me.
Daniel Marchesani
Sep 5, 2023
I think using Structured on Apple Watch is extremally underrated. A focus mode would make it 10x better. (Also maybe being able to add a task on the Apple Watch would be even better)
Jesuka
Sep 25, 2023
It would be great if there was a button next to the “AI Chatbot” that was just “Focus Mode” so you don’t have to manually choose to go into focus mode per task, and it’ll just update with what you’re focusing on all the time!
Leo Mehlig
Nov 24, 2022
Original Request:
"Can the focus feature have an option to keep it on screen please? With the full screen showing and countdown colour coming down?? Also if a countdown sound could also be added please? I feel this option helps me to not pick phone up and go into other apps that are distractions. Currently put focus on and tapping it to leave it on screen! ThanQ"
Anonymous User
Nov 29, 2022
I think it might be better if the focus could stay on the Lock Screen.
Anonymous User
Dec 18, 2022
The Live Activities API integration is great! It would be additionally helpful if it could integrate with Focus, allowing you to set a specific focus mode on all your devices.
Anonymous User
Jan 11, 2023
+1
It would be great to have the ipad/iphone screen stay on during the focus screen so I don't have to keep tapping every 5 mins or so!
Other focus timer improvements could be:
Customisable spoken word updates during the countdown (e.g. "10 minutes to go!", "5 minutes to go!", "1 minute to go!") using a selected iOS voice.
Being able to use the focus timer in the period between tasks (e.g. "25 minutes remaining until your next task")
Thanks!
Jono
Anonymous
Jan 11, 2023
A button to "add 5 mins" when the focus screen is on, which pushes out the end time of the current task (and the start and end times of any other task(s) which immediately follow it) by 5 mins.
A button to "finish early and rest" when the focus screen is on, which brings forward the end time of the current task, and then goes back to the calendar
A button to "finish early and move to next task" which brings forward the end time of the current task, and brings forward the start time of the next task to the current time; and then enters into focus mode for the next task.
Thanks!
Jono
ciri.rod
Apr 5, 2024
As others mentioned, a pomdoro integration would make this app more great for students. I used tick-ticks timer and I liked that you were able to assign the pomdoro with an activity on your calendar or task and I liked that there were relaxing background noises so I did not need to open excessive apps to listen to something and then get distracted while searching. If it can be done, please add the gentle trickling water fountain sound, like from a minuture zen desk garden, that really helps me. One thing I didn’t like about tick-ticks pomdoro is that it was unable to have a floating screen and it was unable to change in the settings to keep the screen from not sleeping when the time is going. Those were to deal breakers because as soon as timer was gone I would forget that I am doing an assignment during this estimitated timeline and be slower compared to if I was aware how much time is being spent, this is especially true when reading long research papers.
johockin
Apr 8, 2025
I find that when I finish a previous task early, I’d like to enter the next task in focus mode. There are a couple of ways to do this, I’ll just mention options that I expected to be there.
Can we be allowed to enter focus mode for tasks that aren’t exactly scheduled for “right now”? When clicking on tasks, I noticed that entering focus mode seems to only be available during the scheduled time
When I completed a task in focus mode, I kind of expected there to be a button to go into focus mode on the next task, like a “complete and start next task” button next to the complete button, or in the timeline view after focus timer closes
Enjoying the app a lot, using on iOS and MacOS.