Timewarp
arsh.zip- Category
- Productivity
- Rank
- No. 159Apps board
Previous survey · No. 135 ·
- Type
- TOOL
- Date
About
Timewarp is a Pomodoro-style countdown timer built around a cubic-bezier easing curve modeled on the fast-then-slow progress bars MrBeast uses in ad segments to discourage skipping. Because both the progress bar and the displayed countdown follow that curve, remaining time appears to shrink quickly at first and crawl near the end, distorting the user's perception of how much time is actually left.
At a glance
Timewarp is a browser focus timer whose progress bar rushes ahead early and slows near the end. Its countdown follows the same curve, so a displayed second is deliberately uneven. Try it if that visual trick appeals to you; the selected session still uses real elapsed time, and improved concentration is an unproven hope.
Good fit
A low-commitment experiment for people who find a slowly filling timer discouraging. The difference is visible: a one-minute browser trial showed 74% progress and 00:16 remaining when paused roughly 22 seconds after Start. That demonstrates the display trick, without establishing that work feels shorter or becomes more productive.
Consider something else when
You need to judge a deadline or how many real seconds remain from the displayed clock. Choose an ordinary countdown for that. Also skip it if you want a planner that automatically alternates work sessions and breaks: Timewarp finishes one session and waits for you to start another.
Start here
The catalog link opens the explanation. Choose Back to the timer, set a whole number from 1 to 180 minutes and press Start. The running view hides the countdown; Show countdown reveals it. Pause changes the control to Resume, while Reset returns the selected duration to zero progress. In the trial, Reset restored 01:00 and Ready after the paused one-minute run.
Cost and requirements
The public timer can be used in a browser without an account, payment or installation. Its script attempts to keep the screen awake while the page is visible, subject to browser and power restrictions. This does not establish dependable alarms when a device sleeps or a browser suspends the tab.
Limits to know
The trial covered starting, pausing and resetting, without finishing a session, assessing the end sound or testing background behavior. The session counter is held in page memory, rather than a saved task history. The page includes Google and Cloudflare scripts, so the timer should not be described as having no external services. The creator presents the perception benefit as an experiment, not a measured result.
Sources checked 2026-11-05. Source-based assessment.
Why it made the leaderboard
The easing curve lets you compare how a timer feels when progress moves unevenly. It gives you a small experiment to try during a focus session.
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