Pomodoro Bot
@pomodoro_timer_bot
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A Pomodoro timer in Telegram: /start_sprint runs four 25-minute pomodoros with breaks, /25 or any number of minutes starts a single timer, and /stats shows your history. Works in groups too. Free; the developer counts 60 million minutes timed in 200 thousand chats over ten years.
Key features
- Sprints of four 25-minute pomodoros with breaks
- Single timers: /5, /15, /25 or any number of minutes
- Adjustable pomodoro length, count and rest time
- Statistics with /stats
- Works in group chats
What Pomodoro Bot does
Pomodoro Bot is a timer for the Pomodoro Technique and nothing else. Pick a task, start the timer, work until it rings, take a short break, and after four rounds take a longer one: the bot runs that rhythm for you. /start_sprint launches a sprint of four 25-minute pomodoros with breaks in between, and /settings changes the length of a pomodoro, the number of pomodoros in a sprint and the rest time, so a 50/10 schedule is as easy as the classic 25/5.
For a one-off countdown you do not need the technique at all: send /5, /15, /25 or simply a number of minutes and the bot rings when time is up. /repeat restarts the last timer, /cancel stops it, and /stats shows how much you have focused. In a group the same commands work with the bot's name attached, /25@pomodoro_timer_bot, which lets a study group or a remote team run a shared session in their chat.
The bot is free and supported by donations. Its author, the developer Alexander Ryabov, lists it on his site with "60M minutes in 200K Telegram chats during 10 years"; the interface and help are in English.
How to start
- Open @pomodoro_timer_bot and press Start
- Send /start_sprint, or a number of minutes for a single timer
- Change durations in /settings
Commands
/start_sprintStart a sprint of pomodoros/settingsPomodoro and rest duration/statsYour statistics/cancelCancel the current timerPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Does one job and has done it for ten years
- Single timers need no setup at all
- Shared sessions in a group chat
- Timers only: no dated reminders or recurring schedules
- In groups every command needs the bot's name appended
Alternatives
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 75.5 |
FAQ
Can I change the 25/5 rhythm?
Yes, /settings sets the pomodoro length, how many make a sprint and the rest time.
Does it work for a whole study group?
Yes, add it to the group and send commands with its name, for example /25@pomodoro_timer_bot.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
