Question 1

How is this different from the Pomodoro timer?

Accepted Answer

It is the same timer. The only differences are the starting length, 15 minutes here instead of 25, and the words on the screen: nothing on this page asks you to explain a bad day or a broken streak. Once you change the number, the two pages behave identically.

Question 2

Can I change the 15 minutes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The minus and plus buttons set anything from 1 minute to 240, and the timer starts at whatever number is showing. Next to them is a break mode that works the same way, starting at 5 minutes. Nothing is locked to a preset.

Question 3

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

It is free and there is nothing to sign up for: open the page and press start. There are no ads and no sign-in wall, and your session stays in your browser unless you choose to keep it at the end. Like the rest of the site, the page counts visits with cookieless analytics that set no cookie and build no profile of you.

Question 4

What happens if I switch to another tab, or close it?

Accepted Answer

Switching tabs or windows is fine: the countdown is worked out from the clock rather than counted tick by tick, so the time left is still right when you come back. Closing or reloading the page ends the session and puts the timer back to its starting length, because nothing is stored. It does not ring or send a notification when the time is up, so leave it somewhere you can glance at.

Question 5

Is my focus time saved anywhere?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. When a focus session finishes, a small panel offers to keep that one session, and taking it carries the session into creating a free account, where it is credited to your total. An account is what makes focus time add up across days and devices, lets your pet grow with the hours you put in, and lets you focus alongside friends. Without one, the timer forgets and starts fresh.

Question 6

Is this a treatment for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

No. Yappie is a friendly focus companion, not medical or psychological advice, and a timer cannot diagnose or treat anything. What this page does is smaller: it starts at 15 minutes instead of 25, because a shorter first step can be easier to agree to when starting is the hard part. If you need real support, a qualified professional or a local service is the right place.

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