A friendly Pomodoro timer that keeps you in flow.
Work in calm, focused sprints with easy breaks, keep your tasks beside the timer, and — when you want it — block distracting sites and apps until your break. Free on Chrome and iPhone, with no account. Android is coming soon.
The Android app is coming soon to Google Play.
On Edge? Install from the Chrome Web Store — Edge asks you to allow extensions from other stores first.
There’s no Firefox version. Get the app for your phone, or open this page in Chrome.
There’s no Safari extension. Get the app for your iPhone, or open this page in Chrome.
Small on the surface. Thoughtful underneath.
A timer that fits your flow
Any focus and break length. Keep counting when you’re in the zone, or let the break wait until you’re ready. It keeps time even if you close the app.
A blocker tied to the timer
Your blocklist switches on when you press Start and off when your break begins. No schedules to set, and it’s off until you turn it on.
Tasks that earn tomatoes
Pick a task to focus on and every Pomodoro you finish is logged against it.
Honest statistics
Completed and abandoned sessions are counted separately, so your completion rate is real.
Streaks that forgive real life
Weekends are rest days by default, and a strong week earns an automatic rescue day.
Focus sounds
Ambient music, lo-fi, nature, and brown, pink or white noise while you focus. In the Chrome extension.
Encouragement, not an error page.
Open a blocked site or app mid-session and you’ll see how long is left and a nudge back to work — on the web in Chrome, and in apps on your phone.
Your break unlocks everything.
We can’t see what you’re working on. That’s the point.
No account, no analytics inside the apps, no servers holding your data. Delete the app and the data goes with it.
- Chrome extensionMakes no network requests while you use it. Your data stays in your browser.
- iPhoneNo networking code at all: no analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs.
- Android (coming soon)Doesn’t even ask for internet access. Your data stays on your phone.
People keep saying “simple”.
So simple and easy-to-use with a clean interface. I downloaded it and used it immediately with no friction.
Nice small utility that does what it promises. The strength lies in the simplicity
Wishing this app was around when I was writing my dissertation!
Simple. Easy to use and has a few neat features I’ve not seen on other Pomorodoro extensions/apps.
Good questions, honest answers.
The short version: it’s free, there’s no account, and nothing leaves your device.
Write to team@productive.fish.
Getting started
Is Yellow Tomato really free?
Yes. Everything the apps do today is free, with no trial, no ads and no in-app purchases. The one paid extra we’re planning is Sync between devices, because it’s the only feature that needs a server.
Do I need an account?
No. There’s no sign-up and no login, on any platform. Your sessions, tasks and settings stay on your device.
Which devices does it work on?
Chrome on your computer and iPhone with iOS 26 or later. The Android app (Android 8.0 or later) is coming soon. Most Chromium browsers, such as Edge and Brave, can install the extension from the Chrome Web Store too. There’s no Firefox or Safari version.
Focus and blocking
Can I change the 25/5 rhythm?
Yes. 25 minutes of focus and a 5-minute break is just the default. In Chrome, on iPhone and on Android, drag the slider to set your focus and break lengths, or type the exact length you want, as short or as long as you like. In the zone? Keep counting past the end and the extra minutes go into your stats.
How does the blocking work?
You choose what to block once: websites in Chrome, apps (plus categories and Safari sites) on iPhone, apps on Android. While a focus session runs they stay locked; pause, stop or start your break and they’re open again. Blocking is off until you turn it on.
What happens if I close the app?
Your session keeps going. Yellow Tomato times sessions against the real clock rather than counting seconds, so closing the popup or the app, or even restarting your phone, doesn’t lose any time, and a notification tells you when the session ends.
Privacy and data
Why does Chrome say the extension can “read your browsing history”?
That’s Chrome’s wording for the tabs permission. The blocker needs it to notice when a tab opens a site on your blocklist. The check happens on your computer; nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.
Does my data sync between my laptop and phone?
Not yet: each app keeps its data on its own device. We’re planning optional, end-to-end encrypted Sync, paired with a QR code and with no account.
Who makes Yellow Tomato?
The small team behind Productive Fish, where we write about deep work, time management and the Pomodoro Technique. New to the technique? Start with our guide to the Pomodoro Technique.