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Dev tools · April 16, 2025

Balance Timer

A timer app to balance Productivity and Rest.

Balance Timer launched on April 16, 2025 with 10 votes, #3,208 of 7,818 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Balance Timer is a simple desktop app that helps you manage Productivity and Rest periods. When a productivity session ends, the app opens in fullscreen to remind you to take a proper break. Once the rest period is over, it invites you to get back to work.

A timer app to balance Productivity & Rest. Contribute to gVguy/balance-timer development by creating an account on GitHub.

Balance Timer is a simple desktop app that helps you manage Productivity and Rest periods throughout the day. When a productivity session ends, the app opens in fullscreen to remind you to take a proper break. Once the rest period is over, it invites you to get back to work. Taking regular breaks can help you: 🧘 stay mindful and connected with the present moment, 💤 battle fatigue, 🧠 improve focus and productivity, 🌱 move around more → health benefits, 🙂 improve your mood. The app is released cross-platform. You can download a build for your os from the latest release assets. If you don't see a build that matches your system above or you prefer not to run an unsigned app downloaded from…from github.com

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