THE TIMER THAT
LOCKS YOU IN.

Yes. Tomadora is free forever for individuals — no ads, no signup, no trial. Download the Mac, Linux or Windows build and use every feature. A team/Pro tier exists for organizations that want shared leaderboards and admin controls, but the personal app is unrestricted.

Most Pomodoro apps just count down a timer. Tomadora locks your screen when focus ends and forces you to complete a micro-lesson before you can return to work — so the 5-minute break you'd waste on Twitter becomes deliberate practice. It's Forest + Anki + Duolingo, in one desktop app. See full comparison →

If you only want a flashcard library, Anki is more flexible. If you want to actually review cards every day without remembering to open the app, Tomadora wins — it ambushes you on every Pomodoro break with the cards that are due, using the same SM-2 algorithm Anki is built on. Anki vs Tomadora →

100+ courses across languages (Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic), programming (Python, Linux commands, SQL, JavaScript, Rust), finance, marketing & AI, and tech-interview prep. New courses are added weekly. You can also build your own course or import a CSV deck. Browse the catalog →

Tomadora ships native builds for macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon) and Linux (.AppImage and .deb, x64 and ARM64). Windows support is in active development — join the waitlist on the download page to be notified.

Tomadora runs the SM-2 algorithm — the same one Anki and SuperMemo use. After each card you rate your recall from 1 (forgot) to 5 (perfect). The algorithm widens the interval before a card returns when you rate it well, and shortens it when you struggle. New cards are introduced gradually so you don't get overwhelmed. Read the full guide →

Yes. Connect Linear, Jira or GitHub in Settings and Tomadora pulls your assigned issues into the timer. Tag each Pomodoro with a ticket and you get a real log of how much focused time you spent on a task — useful for engineers, freelancers, and contractors. For freelancers →

No telemetry, no analytics on your work patterns. The only data leaving your machine is anonymous course progress (for cross-device sync) and, if you opt in, your leaderboard score. Course content runs locally and the app works fully offline.