Blinders

I was always annoyed at the lack of functionality of Pomodoro timers. This version has several customizable functionalities, plus the absolutely game-changing ability to alert you when your gaze shifts away from what you're supposed to focus on. It does this by using Apple Intelligence and your forward-facing camera to watch your head angle and eye movement.

The first time I used it, it caught me distracted 17 times in 25 minutes. Now I try to stay around 3–4 distractions tops, and my productivity has skyrocketed. This is easy to track with the dashboard metrics that come with the timer.

It also integrates with a separate “Tasks” app I've built, which I use to organize my to-do list. So I can select “Complete Powerpoint” at the start of my session, and when it's complete, it attributes that time to that task so I can monitor what I'm spending my time on.