Chronobreak

We're sure you've heard about the famous time management life hack for increasing one's productivity dubbed Pomodoro Technique. And, if you're one of the many devoted followers and your day-to-day work involves using a computer, then naturally, you might be interested in a Pomodoro app as well.

In this case, it's about an app called Chronobreak, which faithfully replicates the original Pomodoro techniques. To start off with, Chronobreak is an Electron-based application that lives in your computer's taskbar, from where it accurately times intervals of 25 minutes in length, traditionally named pomodoros.

Since it doesn't have any special requirements, nor does it require installation, you're able to get started with this app in mere seconds, after you've unzipped its archive and have launched it via its executable file.

To set the timer, simply click and drag the clock numbers in place. Please note that the timer starts automatically once the 25 minutes threshold is reached.

This process is accompanied by very satisfying audible cues (simple tick sounds). Please note that the timer can't be stopped, hence there's no way of pausing and resuming work, however, it can be turned off altogether from the app's taskbar menu by selecting the "discard Pomodoro" option.

From the same menu, you can also summon the app's main window (the timer window) and either enable or disable the ticking sound associated with each passing second, and that's pretty much about it.

All things considered, Chronobreak is a decent application that doesn't stray off from the original Pomodoro Technique. This particular lack of flexibility might be very appreciated for hardcore-get-things-done purists, however, it's also the reason why the app might seem a bit too minimalistic for other users as well.

Apart from its sheer bulk (since it's an Electron app it's to be expected) and the slightly annoying alarm (that goes off once a 25-minute session is completed), Chronobreak has enough things going for it to rightly capture your interest. It's a modern, good-looking, and ultimately useful app despite its limited set of features.