Focus Timer

Spec sheet

Purpose

Focus Timer is a Pomodoro-based time-management app for scheduling focused work and regular breaks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Support

The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for problems and feature requests and GitHub Discussions for questions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The software is licensed under GPL 3 or later.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Automation

The app can pause media and connect to shell commands, D-Bus, and CLI tools.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Break reminders

The app offers a full-screen break overlay, notifications, sounds, and announcements before breaks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Current Flathub update

Flathub lists version 1.1.5 as adding the Automation panel to the Flatpak version.Read 8 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Data recovery

The website says the local database is backed up daily and automatically restored if it becomes corrupted.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Desktop controls

Desktop features include a system tray icon, global shortcuts, idle and lock-screen awareness, and an optional GNOME Shell extension.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Integration limit

The project README says the Flathub version does not have the ability to run custom scripts in its Automation panel.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended audience

The project describes Focus Timer as a time-management utility for GNOME based on the Pomodoro technique.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Session controls

Users can set focus and break durations, pause, rewind, extend, or skip sessions, with automatic progression enabled by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Statistics and storage

It shows daily, weekly, and monthly focus statistics and stores session history in a local database with daily automatic backups.Read 8 Oct 2026 · focustimerhq.github.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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