Timebar
Productivity
timer app
SHOW HN2013
81points
56comments
#306of 1,739 in 2013
Top 18%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
15 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 3 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score +0.30.
Design: 6 for, 1 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever, unobtrusive visual use of the menu bar
From 3 comments
Very clever use of the menubar to show timer progress. Blends in nicely without any distraction.
pyvek on HNNicely unobtrusive. And the approach of showing progress rather than a pedantic number is a clever innovation - much more relevant for many uses. Is there a way to pause it?
kcoop on HNThis is simple but awesome. I like this way better than my current pomodoro timer. I left a review. I don't want to see the app all bloated up or anything, but an audible alarm…
jarin on HN
Snooze button and UI praised
From 2 comments
Indeed the UI is quite nice; liked the snooze button too. Do you know if iOS supports anything similar? I know that it allows for app specific colours for the status bar, but…
amartya916 on HNI just bought it; great idea and execution! Some feedback: - Pause: say I set it to two hours and sometime later a client rings and we have a 30min conversation. A pause button…
kawera on HN
Objections
Not worth the price compared to free timer apps
From 1 comment
The idea is novel, and I certainly commend you for being audacious with the UI. However, this is not worth the money for me. The app's functionality is not particularly distinct…
ruswick on HN
Does not work well for full screen users
From 2 comments
This is a pretty neat idea and I can definitely appreciate the time you've put into it! The only reason I didn't pull the trigger to buy it is because I'm a heavy full screen…
miles_matthias on HNGood idea! Two things: - Spotlight searches makes it flicker - Make it narrow for non-native (i.e. not only lion style) full screen aswell. It's awfully disturbing together with…
awef on HN
Requests
Pause button
From 2 comments
I just bought it; great idea and execution! Some feedback: - Pause: say I set it to two hours and sometime later a client rings and we have a 30min conversation. A pause button…
kawera on HNNicely unobtrusive. And the approach of showing progress rather than a pedantic number is a clever innovation - much more relevant for many uses. Is there a way to pause it?
kcoop on HN
Audible alarm or sounds
From 2 comments
This is simple but awesome. I like this way better than my current pomodoro timer. I left a review. I don't want to see the app all bloated up or anything, but an audible alarm…
jarin on HNI assume it should work fine with something like "30 seconds" or "1 minute", right? It's moving very slowly. About 2 inches in the past minute (set for 1 minute). Oh another…
grimgrin on HN
Saved or predefined timers
From 1 comment
This is simple but awesome. I like this way better than my current pomodoro timer. I left a review. I don't want to see the app all bloated up or anything, but an audible alarm…
jarin on HN
Narrow bar option instead of full overlay
From 2 comments
Excellent! Thank you for making this. Visual timer's are so much more useful than numeric ones. A suggestion: Could you add an option (if possible) to have the narrow line on the…
jops on HNGood idea! Two things: - Spotlight searches makes it flicker - Make it narrow for non-native (i.e. not only lion style) full screen aswell. It's awfully disturbing together with…
awef on HN
Questions
Is there a way to pause it?
From 1 comment
Nicely unobtrusive. And the approach of showing progress rather than a pedantic number is a clever innovation - much more relevant for many uses. Is there a way to pause it?
kcoop on HN
What are the promo codes for?
From 1 comment
Nicely done! Super innovative. Maybe I'm retarded.. what are the promo codes for?
richo on HN
Alternatives named
Free pomodoro and timer apps
From 2 comments
The idea is novel, and I certainly commend you for being audacious with the UI. However, this is not worth the money for me. The app's functionality is not particularly distinct…
ruswick on HNThis is simple but awesome. I like this way better than my current pomodoro timer. I left a review. I don't want to see the app all bloated up or anything, but an audible alarm…
jarin on HN
Breaktime app
From 1 comment
Also checkout http://breaktimeapp.com if you like this sort of thing.
chourobin on HN
GrandTotal Alarms
From 1 comment
Cool. A kind of similar app that I used when I used Mac: http://www.grandtotal.biz/Alarms/ One of the few things I miss on Linux and one of many I miss on Windows. (Please let me…
eitland on HN