How Kinetic works
The whole app on one page. Nothing to set up, nothing to sign in to.
1. The timer loop
Focus, break, repeat. In the mode that fits the work.
The loop
Three modes
- Work15 min focus · 5 min break
- Study30 min focus · 10 min break
- Creative50 min focus · 15 min break
Round progress
Each dot is one focus session in the round. Fill them all and the next break is a long break instead of a short one.
The ringed dot is the session you're on now. Change how many sessions per round in Settings.
Running late? Nudge it
Floating timer
Pop the timer into a small always-on-top window so it stays visible while you work in another tab.
Closes if you leave this page. Needs a browser with picture-in-picture support.
What's new
A banner under the nav bar highlights each release's changes, once, right when you land on the timer.
Dismiss it and it won't come back until the next release.
2. Tasks & categories
Say what you're working on; the timer files the time for you.
Tasks and subtasks
Limits
Time attribution
No stopwatch to start, no entry to fill in. Pausing, skipping, or switching tasks logs whatever ran so far — Reset is the one exception: it discards the current attempt instead, so nothing from it is logged.
Timer settings
Each mode has its own focus and break lengths — change them anytime from the settings icon.
Also controls sessions before a long break, auto-start breaks, and the alert sound.
3. Stats & history
Where your focus actually went.
Four views
What you get
10
tasks completed
7h 37m
focused
Split by category
- Work3h 57m · 52%
- Study3h 0m · 39%
- Creative40m · 9%
Completed-task history
- Write the launch post
- Review the pull request
Every finished task, with the time each one took.
4. Account & sync
Signing in is optional and free.
Stay signed out and nothing ever leaves your browser.
| Signed out | Signed in | |
|---|---|---|
| Work, Study and Creative modes | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 active tasks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subtasks, 5 per task | — | ✓ |
| Time logged to your task | ✓ | ✓ |
| Day, week and month stats | — | ✓ |
| A month of completed history | — | ✓ |
| History backed up to your account | — | ✓ |
What lives where
Your browser
always, no account needed
- Tasks & subtasks
- Timer settings
- Theme
Your account
only if you sign in
- Day, week and month stats
- Current month completed history
- Current month time logged per task
Tasks and settings stay in your browser. Your history is backed up, but a new free device restores this month only.