RetroDotTimer

Make focus look good. A retro dot-matrix countdown with built-in Pomodoro, vintage LED themes, and a Lock Screen Live Activity. No ads. No account.

Some timers just count. This one glows.

Retro Dot Timer wraps a focused countdown in the warm, pixel-perfect charm of vintage dot-matrix displays — the arcade cabinets, departure boards, at.

It's a calm, single-purpose timer. No feeds, no streaks, no clutter — just the time, beautifully shown.

FOCUS, THE RETRO WAY • Classic Pomodoro built in — 25/5/15 work-and-break cycles, four rounds, automatic phase changes • One-tap presets: 5, 10, 25, and 45 minutes • Satisfying completion effects when time's up

PICK YOUR DISPLAY • Dot Matrix — the signature glowing pixel grid • 7-Segment — classic slanted LED-calculator digits • Flip Clock — split-flap departure-board animation • Small & Big — bold, blocky, size-varied numerals

VINTAGE LED COLOR THEMES • Amber, Green Terminal, Blue Glow, VFD Cyan, Sunset, and Neon Pink • Or design your own — any text and background color you like

RIGHT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • A Live Activity keeps your countdown glanceable while it runs • Home Screen widgets to match your setup (Still in Beta) • Start, pause, and resume hands-free with Siri

GO BIG IN LANDSCAPE • Rotate your iPhone for a huge, room-readable display • Perfect on a desk or shelf, or for a study session across the room

MAKE IT YOURS • Custom durations from 1 to 180 minutes • Build multi-phase custom timers for workouts, study blocks, cooking, or any routine

PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No ads. No tracking. • Works completely offline • Your time stays yours

Retro Dot Timer is free to download with everything you need to focus every day. A single one-time Pro unlock adds the premium displays, color themes, custom durations, and multi-phase timers — and it's a universal purchase, so it unlocks Pro on your Mac too.

Set a timer. Make the minutes look good