Why plain timers stop working
A regular Pomodoro timer counts down and rings. That's it. If your attention slides off to another tab at minute four, the timer doesn't know and doesn't care, and neither does anyone else. For ADHD brains, the missing ingredient usually isn't time tracking. It's company and feedback.
A focus timer with a buddy built in
Short, honest sessions
10, 25 or 50 minutes. Start with 10 when starting feels impossible.
Drift nudges
Leave the tab and Tinbit notices. You come back to a raised eyebrow, not a lecture.
Celebration that feels good
Confetti, a happy robot and a growing streak. Small wins count.
Breaks that actually happen
Tinbit suggests a 5-minute stretch-and-water break before the next round.
How to use it
- Open Focus Buddy. Nothing to install and no sign-up.
- Type the one thing you're doing and pick a length.
- Press Start focusing. In Chrome or Edge, press Pop out to keep Tinbit on top of your other windows.
- When the timer ends, take the break, then decide whether to go again.
Who it's for
Tinbit was designed with ADHD in mind, but it works for anyone who focuses better with company: students facing a deadline, remote workers without coworkers, and writers staring at a blank page.