Otto: Pomodoro timer, Blocker and Automations

A timer that helps you reduce procrastination and friction and helps you be mindful while working and browsing the web.

Otto: Pomodoro Timer & Productivity Tool

"Otto: Pomodoro timer, Blocker and Automations" is a productivity Chrome extension designed to help you minimize procrastination and increase focus. With features like a customizable timer, website blocker, task workflows, and analytics, Otto ensures a mindful web browsing experience. Prioritize your tasks with reverse Pomodoro and autoblock functionalities, all while maintaining your privacy with data securely stored locally.

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Extension stats

By: https://ottoapp.me

Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.44

(188)

1 ratings

Version: 1.0.38 (Last updated: 2025-01-10)

Creation date: 2020-11-09

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

alarms
storage
declarativeNetRequest
tabs
notifications
offscreen
unlimitedStorage

Size: 1.21M

Email: jb*****@ottoapp.me

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 3,527 ▲ 29

Other rankings

#307 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4 #137 in timer keyword 83 ▲ 2 #236 in start page keyword 67 ▲ 2 #256 in automation keyword 64 ▲

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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A timer that helps you reduce procrastination, friction and helps you be mindful while working and browsing the web.

How to Install Otto?

Click on the “Add to Chrome/Brave” button.
Once installed, you’ll see a welcome page with an overview.
Be sure to pin the extension. This is important because the timer is displayed in the extension when you start a session. If you don’t pin it, you may not see it.

Remember to "pin it" ✅

Features

Timer
Website Blocker

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helps users stay focused and blocks distracting websites
Gamification features are motivating and engaging
Cute design and character makes it enjoyable to use
User-friendly interface and aesthetic appeal
Customizable focus and break timers

Cons

Timer can reset or fail to track focus sessions correctly
Problems with the website blocking features and layout issues on certain sites
Occasional glitches with features like task management and popup notifications
Limited timer durations in free version
Some confusion regarding the tracking of focus time and stats

Most mentioned

The need for longer/customizable focus sessions beyond 25 minutes
Glitches related to tracking focus time and saved stats
Desire for an option to keep the timer visible while navigating different tabs
Issues with the autoblocking feature not functioning properly
Requests for additional features like a stopwatch mode or a long break after multiple sessions

User reviews

Love the app. It really helps to stay focused. Is there a mode that it keeps on blocking after 25min. My focus sessions are sometimes longer than 25 min and I like to block for 3 hours for instance. Thanks, for all you do!

Tim Mueller, 2025-01-09

It doesn't track my times of focus time and total focus correctly. It missed most of my focus events.

Yuefeng Zhou, 2025-01-04

Causes a bunch of layout problems on youtube (buttons expanding, scrollbars showing up on video descriptions), took me forever to isolate it to this app as I have no idea why it'd cause so many problems.