Are custom timer lengths and multiple tasks really free?

Yes. Brewdoro was built for everyone who wrote "after the trial period you can't even set break or pomodoro timing". Focus lengths of 5–120 minutes, breaks of 1–60, unlimited tasks and the focus log are all free. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions; ads keep it free.

Does the timer stop when I leave the app?

No. Switch apps or lock your screen and it keeps counting, with the countdown shown in a notification. Some phones aggressively kill background apps to save battery; if yours does, exclude Brewdoro from battery optimization.

Can I turn off the ticking sound?

Yes. Ticking, the end chime and vibration are three separate toggles. Vibration is two short pulses rather than a long buzz.

If I stop a session midway, does it count?

Yes. The minutes you focused before stopping are saved as partial time and added to today's total.

I study past midnight. Will my log split in two?

Not if you set "day starts at" — for example to 4 AM. Then a 1 AM session counts toward the day you started. It's there for night owls who "can't change the daily reset time" elsewhere.

Do I need an account?

No. There's no sign-up, login or sync. Tasks and focus history stay on your phone, so logging out can't wipe them. Uninstalling the app does delete them.

Can I stop the next session from starting automatically?

Yes. Turn off auto-start in settings and you'll start each session yourself. Keeping the screen on while the timer runs is optional as well.

Full-screen ads only appear at natural stopping points (a finished session, a saved task, sharing your card), never while the countdown runs. There are no premium pop-ups.

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A pomodoro app without premium: what you should get for free

Short answer: the pomodoro technique is just focus for a set time, then a short break. So changing the length, having more than one task and turning off the ticking aren't extras — they're the basics. If you have to pay to unlock them, pick another app.

The most common complaint in pomodoro reviews

Low-star reviews of popular pomodoro apps tell the same story: "After the trial period you can't even set break or pomodoro timing." "Why is adding different tasks a premium feature? It's a Pomodoro app." "The constant premium pop-ups need to stop. I'm trying to focus and already have ADHD."

An app you opened to focus shouldn't break your focus with a paywall. For anyone who relies on short structured sprints, one pop-up can cost the whole session.

The free baseline

This is the minimum a pomodoro app needs to be genuinely usable.

Custom focus and break lengths. 25 minutes doesn't suit everyone: deep work wants 50, a rough day wants 15.
More than one task. Nobody studies one subject all day. Being able to estimate sessions per task is a bonus.
A way to turn off ticking. Some people love it, some can't stand it. Ticking, the end chime and vibration should each have their own switch.
Your focus log. Seeing today and this week is what builds the habit. If history is paywalled, you're using half an app.
Optional auto-start, so the next session doesn't begin when you didn't ask it to.

Sound and vibration should be separate

"Why is there no setting to turn off the ticking clock" and "I couldn't even reset the rounds or turn off the ticking sound" come from apps that bundle all sound into one control. Turn it down and you miss the end chime; turn it up and the ticking drives you mad.

In a library you want no sound and a short vibration. At home you might want just the chime. You should be able to mix those freely.

How to check before you commit

"Free" in a store listing often just means free to install. Give it five minutes: change the focus length to 40, add three tasks, and look for the ticking toggle in settings. If a lock icon or a trial banner shows up along the way, that's where the free part ends.

Check whether it wants an account too. A timer doesn't need one, and login or sync bugs are a common way to lose your history.

So how does a free app pay for itself?

Usually with ads. What matters is where they appear: an ad in the middle of a session is as bad as a paywall.

In Brewdoro, custom lengths (focus 5–120 minutes, breaks 1–60), unlimited tasks, the focus log and separate ticking / chime / vibration switches are all free, with no sign-up. Ads keep it free, and full-screen ads only appear at natural stopping points such as a finished session or a saved task — never while the countdown runs.

A pomodoro timer with nothing locked

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