Oto · Focus & Refresh

What it does

Oto is a focus timer for people who sit and work alone all day — freelancers, remote workers, solo founders, students. Most focus apps block your phone. But blocking is easy to turn off, and it leaves you sitting even longer. Oto does the opposite. When you crave your phone, it gives you a quick 30-second move instead — a squat, a stretch, some jumping jacks. You move, your head clears, you get a short phone break, then back to focus. And a little otter grows as you keep showing up.

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