I built FocusRing as a calm Pomodoro timer that does one thing well and then gets out of your way.
FocusRing is a single-screen Pomodoro timer for Windows: pick a focus length, press start, and watch the ring count down. When the session ends it eases you into a short break, and after a few rounds you earn a longer one. I wanted a focus tool with no accounts, no ads, and nothing competing for your attention.
Overview
FocusRing is my take on the Pomodoro technique stripped down to its essentials. I have used plenty of focus timers, and the recurring problem is that the timer itself becomes another busy, attention-hungry app. I wanted something that disappears once it is doing its job.
So the whole design is one calm screen: a large ring, a large number, and a quiet rhythm that moves you from focus into short breaks and eventually a longer one. The settings let you shape that rhythm, but the defaults are meant to just work.
It is also my first app in the Microsoft Store, which made it a fun complement to the iPhone apps and web projects in the rest of my portfolio. It is completely offline, shows no ads, and collects no data: just you and the next 25 minutes.
At a glance
Audience: Anyone who works at a Windows PC and wants a quiet, no-friction way to focus in short bursts and remember to take breaks.
Built with: Windows, .NET
Project type: Windows app
Key features
- Set your focus and break lengths and watch a clean ring count down each session.
- Flow automatically from focus into short breaks, and into a longer break after a few rounds.
- Choose how many sessions lead to a long break and auto-start the next phase if you want.
- Toggle a gentle chime when time is up and switch between light and dark themes.
- Keep a lifetime focus count for a little motivation, with everything stored locally.
Highlights
A distilled Pomodoro rhythm of focus, short break, and long break that you control.
A calm, single-screen design with one ring and one number, in light or dark mode.
Completely offline with no accounts, no ads, and no data collection.
How it is built
I built FocusRing as a native Windows app distributed through the Microsoft Store. It is fully offline, collects no data, and is designed around a single calm screen with light and dark themes built in.
Why it matters
Most productivity timers pile on features, accounts, and upsells until the tool itself becomes a distraction. FocusRing is deliberately the opposite: one big ring, one big number, and a gentle rhythm of focus and rest.