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24 alternatives to Chronos

A simple Pomodoro timer for macOS 🍅

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chronos launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pomodoro Time▲420

   Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chronos▲67

   The ultimate process tracker with pomodoro timer

   2020 · ceamkrier.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PomoDoneApp for Mac, Windows, Linux & Android▲163

   Pomodoro timer for your productivity tool

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chronos – Master of Time▲113

   Time zone converter, meeting scheduler + video conferencing

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pomo Timer▲202

   A menu bar app to boost productivity

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pomodoro.cc▲177

   Manage your time more effectively - Boost your productivity

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chronos for Jira▲112

   Time tracking made easy

   2025 · chronos-for-jira.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sprints▲134

   The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TimerApp▲117

   A simple stopwatch app for macOS ⏱️

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zorro The Pomodoro Timer▲93

    Simple Pomodoro timer with calming sounds to help you focus

    2023 · sites.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pomobaro▲82

    A pomodoro timer that lives in your menu bar

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FlowTime▲113

    MacOS Pomodoro timer, do not break your productive flow

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chronoscope▲117

    Automated time tracking for software teams

    2024 · chronoinnovation.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timerdoro▲125

    Productivity timer web app for Pomodoro, timeboxing, GTD...

    2015 · timerdoro.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pomodoro▲120

    Focus timer & to-do list free

    2023 · pomodorotimer.pro · its alternatives →

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    Online Pomodoro Timer by ShutEye▲70

    Time is the coin of your life.

    2022 · shuteye.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    1Sense▲80

    Mindful pomodoro timer

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pomodoro Time▲74

    Simple Pomodoro timer

    2015 · xwavesoft.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chronoid▲51

    Hi HN, I've been building Chronoid, a native macOS time tracker. It runs in the menu bar and automatically logs apps, windows, and file activity using macOS accessibility APIs. Everything is stored locally, no sync or cloud service. At first I tried using DuckDB as the storage engine. It looked promising for analytics, but after ~2 weeks I realized it was overkill for my needs—extra dependencies, trickier integration, and not much real benefit at the scale of a single-user app. I switched to SQLite, and it turned out to be the simpler, more reliable choice. The codebase got smaller and the…

    Nov 2025 · chronoid.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Productivity Timer▲75

    Pomodoro style timer to help you stay productive

    2018 · productivitytimer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pomodororo▲91

    A minimalist Pomodoro timer

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chronoscope▲77

    Automatic time categorization for software engineering teams

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Online Pomodoro Timer▲94

    Timer to make you productive

    2023 · 4menearme.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Clockify Pomodoro Timer▲63

    Pomodoro Timer that sync the worked hours with Clockify

    2022 · its alternatives →

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