Mater Alternatives

Mater is described as 'Minimal menu bar app offering a 25-minute work timer and 5-minute break cycles, focused on the Pomodoro technique without distractions or customization' and is a Pomodoro Timer in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Mater for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Mater alternative is Pomodorolm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mater are Tomato Pomodoro, Pomatez, Presto Time Tracking and pomo.

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    The basis of Pomo Timer lies technique Pomodoro Technique developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. You can read more about the technique on the Wikipedia page.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Want to avoid phone distractions? Select any amount of money that motivates you and start a timer. Put your phone down and stay on task. If you leave the app Brutu will charge you. You can still receive phone calls or swipe to the notification center.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Tomato 2 is a simple application for increasing personal productivity. Work for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break, then repeat.

    55 Tomato 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Pomodorot is a timer app which can be used to set 20-minute breaks where you move away from your computer, or also can be used as a pomodoro timer. Its main difference being the ability to block the screen when it's break time so that you don't ignore it impulsively.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    A "pomodoro technique" software. Not bad but not free anymore, so .

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A Pomodoro Technique timer for your terminal! Runs over SSH! A bell rings when your Pomodoro is over!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
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    Energize is a beautiful focus timer made for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with seamless, perfect sync through iCloud, and just a little bit of sci-fi touch.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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    What's a pomodoro timer? If you're new to the Pomodoro Technique, it's a common time management strategy comprised of doing short periods of work, and taking small breaks between them.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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