Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer

Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer

Do you ever find yourself mindlessly reaching for that "F" key on your keyboard subconsciously intending to type "facebook.com"?…

  • Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer
  • Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer
  • Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer
What is Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer?
Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer is a handy and efficient Chrome extension aimed at maximizing productivity through focus and managed breaks. Leveraging the Pomodoro® Technique, this extension enables users to block distracting websites, redirect links, and employs an 'exclusive mode' for full blocking. It also offers a wild-card URL search and keeps track of completed pomodoros/breaks for the users' understanding of their productivity.
Stats
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.56 (16)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2020-08-26)
Creation date: 2020-08-04
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • notifications
Size: 97.95K
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Summary

Do you ever find yourself mindlessly reaching for that "F" key on your keyboard subconsciously intending to type "facebook.com"? Yeah me too. Are you ready to take back your attention for good?

Pomegranate provides a solution by helping you focus with the extra help of an enforced website blocker. The timer is built to be based around the famous Pomodoro® Technique** where a user focuses a chunk of time to solely focus on their task and takes a series of short and long breaks in between. You have the added ability to redirect your blocked URL to any URL of your choosing: a redirect to a Youtube video of "nails on a chalkboard" will help you get back to work in no time (given that's your style). In addition to being able to redirect links, there is also an "exclusive mode" that disables all timer functionality and turn the app into a straight-forward website blocker that runs in the background.

*Website Blocker (With a bit of honest encouragement when slipping up)

*Pomodoro® Timer (With short and long break intervals)

*Redirect Mode (Redirect blocked sites)

*Exclusive Mode (Only block websites)

*Wild-card Search for URL (This means that entering "facebook" instead of "facebook.com" will still block Facebook. Note: Any URL that contains the phrase "facebook" will be blocked for the former case. The latter case will be more strict in enforcing the official Facebook.com.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Customizable duration for every mode
  • Ability to block sites
  • Non-distracting interface
  • Includes special modes
  • Free to use
Cons
  • Not working for at least one user
  • Lacks a to-do list feature
  • No stopwatch feature
  • Requests for an always-on site blocking mode
Most mentioned
  • Customizable durations
  • Site-blocking feature
  • Extension is aesthetic and minimal
  • Requests for additional features like to-do list and stopwatch
  • Helps with productivity and focusing
Recent reviews
Beautiful! I love this app. It works in just the way I like since I get to choose the amount of time each pomodoro session is including the time for long breaks. The functionality is perfect as well since you get to see how long your timer is going for while blocking sites in a non-distracting way. For those that struggle with focusing, I highly recommend it.
by Floaty Floaty, 2024-01-27

not working at all
by Elvir Bandic Elvir Bandic, 2022-10-01

This extension has been super helpful for my productivity
by Dom Dom, 2022-07-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Pomegranate: Website Blocker/Pomodoro® Timer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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