I've always found it easier to manage minutes than hours or days. Hours feel abstract, days disappear — but a minute is small enough to actually look at. That's the whole philosophy behind justminutes.app: focus, measured one honest minute at a time.
The other half of the story came from learning touch typing as a hobby. What hooked me wasn't the typing — it was the data. Watching my speed climb, seeing which letters tripped me up, finding patterns I'd never have noticed on my own. I wanted that same feedback loop for focus.
So Minutes keeps a clean, quiet log of every session. My favourite way to use it: export the CSV, drop it into Copilot, Gemini or Grok, and ask for directional insights on my own work patterns. Streaks are there if they help you show up — but the real point is your real minutes, in your hands, ready to be understood.
— Mohan Sai, Co-founder · Neuron Learning
"I deleted three other timers. Minutes is the only one that respects that I'm trying to think, not perform productivity."
Maya R. · Designer, Berlin
"The 'one intention' framing rewired how I plan mornings. I do fewer things, finished."
Daniel K. · Founder, Lisbon
"Closest thing to a calm coach in my pocket. Doesn't nag, doesn't gamify. Just keeps a quiet record."
Priya S. · PhD student, Toronto
Quotes from early-access users, lightly edited for length. Names changed on request.
| Feature | Minutes | Pomodoro apps | Focus@Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for one long stretch (not chopped 25s) | |||
| One intention per session | |||
| AI weekly review of your patterns | |||
| Prime-time detection | |||
| Focus Room | |||
| Calm, focus-first UI | |||
| Works offline |
Sessions stay in your browser by default. If you sign in, we sync them to our database so they appear across devices. You can export everything as CSV or JSON from the account page, anytime.
We don't sell data. We don't run third-party trackers in the focus view. Authentication is handled by our managed auth provider, Lovable Cloud, and session data is stored securely by our backend. Payments (when Pro launches) by Paddle.
This page is maintained by the Minutes team. It describes our current practices, not third-party certifications.