A Pomodoro timer with music built in
Press start, press play, and slip into focus. Pomodose pairs a classic Pomodoro timer with soft ambient music — no playlists to manage, no ads, no signup.
Open the timer →Why music helps you focus
For a lot of people, a little background sound makes focus easier. A steady, gentle layer of music softens the silence, smooths over sudden noises, and gives your mind something calm to settle into while you work. It will not do the concentrating for you, but it can make sitting down and staying put feel that bit more natural — especially for studying, reading, or any task you have been avoiding.
Pomodose builds that sound right into the timer, so you do not have to line up a playlist or hunt for the right focus track before you begin. You start a session, the music plays, and you work.
Ambient sound, not a playlist to fiddle with
The point of background music for focus is that it stays in the background. Pomodose plays a soft, looping ambient layer designed to fade out of your attention rather than grab it — no lyrics to follow, no track changes to notice, nothing to skip. You are not meant to listen to it so much as to forget it is there while it quietly keeps you company.
That makes it a gentle companion to the focus rhythm itself: 25 minutes of work, a short break, and a longer rest after four sessions. If you are new to the method, the guide to the Pomodoro Technique explains how the cycle works.
Set the volume and forget it
You stay in control of the sound. In Settings you can:
- Turn the ambient music on or off.
- Adjust the volume to sit just under your thoughts.
- Mute everything in one tap when you need silence.
- Keep the end-of-session chime even with the music off, so you never miss a break.
Prefer your own focus playlist? Mute the built-in track and run yours alongside — the timer does not mind.
Calm to look at, too
The sound is only half of it. Pomodose is built to feel cosy rather than clinical, with calming colour themes and a gentle growing-plant animation that marks your progress. If the look matters as much as the sound to you, the aesthetic Pomodoro timer page shows the themes in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the music free?
- Yes. The ambient sound is built into Pomodose at no cost — there is no account, no subscription, and nothing to unlock. The whole timer is free to use.
- Can I turn the music off?
- Of course. Music is optional — you can switch it off entirely, or mute everything, in Settings. The timer, chime, and visuals all work with or without sound.
- Does the music keep playing during breaks?
- No — the ambient track plays while you focus and gently pauses during breaks, so your breaks stay quiet and restful. It resumes on its own when your next focus session begins.
- Can I play my own music at the same time?
- You can. Pomodose just plays a soft ambient layer, so you are free to mute it and run your own playlist or focus sounds alongside the timer instead.
- Does the music work offline?
- Once the app has loaded the sound, it is cached on your device, so it keeps working offline — handy if you study somewhere with patchy internet.
Ready to start? Open Pomodose — free, no signup, works offline.