takt. Aesthetic Focus Timer
Pomodoro Study & Deep Work
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Aesthetic Pomodoro focus timer for study and deep work. Track sessions, find peak hours, build habits — no ads, no clutter, just a beautiful timer.
A beautiful focus timer and study Pomodoro app that respects your taste. takt. helps you ship more deep work without the gamification, the ads, or the digital noise.
Set your session length, hit start, and let takt. track every minute. See your peak focus hours, build streaks, and turn deep work into a daily habit. Built for makers who care about the tools they use every day.
WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE
- Pomodoro timer with custom focus and break lengths
- Automatic long breaks after a set number of sessions
- Background timer that keeps running when you switch apps
- Quality rating after each session: Deep, Medium, or Light
- Categories: Work, Study, Creative, Health, Reading, Personal
- Last 7 days of session history
- Today's stats and the weekly dot grid
- System, Light, and Dark appearance
- Subtle haptics and a single completion chime
WITH TAKT. PRO
- Unlimited session history with a calendar view
- Full Patterns dashboard: peak focus hours, weekly trends, category breakdown
- Average session length and per-day metrics
PICK A PLAN
- Weekly: $1.99 with a 3-day free trial
- Annual: $24.99 (about $0.48 per week, saves 76% vs the weekly plan)
- Lifetime: $49.99 one-time, yours forever, no renewal
DESIGNED WITH CARE
- Warm cream and charcoal palette inspired by 1960s Braun product design
- Custom typography in Space Grotesk and Departure Mono
- Tactile haptic feedback on every interaction
- Built natively in SwiftUI for iOS 18 and up
- No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking
WHO IT IS FOR
takt. is for students cramming for finals, developers shipping features, writers chasing deadlines, designers in flow, and anyone who wants a focus tool that does not insult their taste. If you have ever closed a Pomodoro app because it felt cluttered or condescending, you are the target user.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
takt. Pro Weekly and Annual are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. The Lifetime plan is a one-time purchase and does not renew.
LINKS
Privacy Policy: https://jamesmckinney.xyz/takt/privacy
Terms of Use: https://jamesmckinney.xyz/takt/terms
Thanks for trying takt. If you have feedback, the developer reads every email.
Ratings & Reviews
v1.2 — discoverability update.
We've tuned the App Store listing so takt. is easier to find when you search for focus timers, study timers, and Pomodoro apps. You can rate takt. anytime from Settings. Plus minor stability improvements.
The developer, James McKinney, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- James McKinney
- Size
- 10.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- takt. Pro Lifetime $49.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 James McKinney