Focus. Flow. Finish.
Zen Cycle is a Pomodoro timer that stays out of your way: work in focused cycles, take real breaks, and see where your time went. No ads, no account, no subscription – and the timer itself is free, without limits.
How it works
- Focus for 25 minutes – or as long as you like – then take a short break
- After a few cycles, a long break
- Name what you are working on – reading, coding, studying – and see today’s cycles at a glance
- Set the time with a turn of the circle, like a dial
Made to stay out of your way
- Calm, minimalist design around the enso, the Zen circle – light or dark
- A gentle gong at the end of each phase, in the sound you choose; on a phone it keeps to silent and vibrate mode
- On Android, pause, resume or start the next activity right from the notification
- Quotes during focus or the break, including your own
- Works offline, no sign-up – your data stays on your device
- In 8 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Hindi
Premium – a one-time purchase, no subscription
- Statistics: your week day by day, the last months as a calendar, where your focus went, and your best time of day
- Seven colour worlds: Ink, Sakura, Forest, Night, Neon, Steel and Ember
- Do Not Disturb switches on by itself while you focus (Android 10 and later)
- A duration of its own for every activity – reading 45 minutes, coding 25
- Export and import of your history
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Questions
Is Zen Cycle free?
Yes. The timer with everything it needs is free, without ads and without a time limit. Premium is a one-time purchase for statistics, colour worlds and a few extras – not a subscription.
Do I need an account?
No. Zen Cycle works without signing up and offline; your data stays on your device.
Which devices does it run on?
Android phones and tablets, and Windows PCs.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
A way of working in fixed intervals: 25 minutes of focused work, a 5-minute break, and a longer break after four rounds. More in the blog: The Pomodoro Technique: how to focus