Kiri is desktop-only by design. Your phone is the distraction.

Every focus app lives on your phone. Kiri doesn't.

A focus timer that only runs on your laptop, where the work is. A large 2017 study found a phone on the desk cuts working memory even silenced and face down. Put it in another room. Press play.

Pay once, keep forever. No subscription, ever. Free tier stays free.

The timer only runs on a desktop browser.

That is the whole point. Email yourself the link above and open it on your laptop.

Desktop-only, on purpose

Ward, Duke, Gneezy & Bos (2017) tested ~800 people. A phone on the desk lowered available working memory, even silenced, even face down. Another room was best. So Kiri has no phone app. It can't follow you there.

One large study; a 2022 replication found a smaller effect and a 2023 meta-analysis of 22 studies found a small but real one. We say so in the full write-up.

Sound that covers the room

Nine long soundscapes: rain, brown noise, forest, cafe, fireplace, sea, wind, waterfall, white noise. Hours long, so you don't hear the loop. Optional binaural beats underneath if you want them.

Built for people who tab away

The countdown lives in the tab title. A chime and a desktop notification tell you when the block ends. Space starts and pauses. You never have to look at Kiri to use it.

A Kiri is 25 minutes of one thing

  1. 1

    Name the task

    Type what you are working on. It is saved with the session so your log reads like a diary of real work.

  2. 2

    Press Space

    Pick 25, 50 or 90 minutes and a sound. Space starts and pauses, Esc stops, F goes fullscreen.

  3. 3

    Hear the chime

    Take the break. Four Kiris in a row earn a long one. Your streak and minutes add up on the Progress page.

Free to focus. Pay once for everything.

No monthly plan, because you shouldn't rent a timer.

Free

€0

  • Timer: 25, 50 or 90-minute blocks with breaks
  • Rain and brown noise
  • Alpha binaural beats
  • Streaks and session log
  • 14 days of full access to try everything
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€29 once

500 of 500 licences left at this price, then €49.

  • All nine soundscapes
  • All five binaural beat frequencies
  • Every future feature, no upgrade fee
  • 30-day refund, no questions
Buy once, keep forever

Questions

Why no phone app?
Because the phone is the thing you're trying to get away from. Ward et al. (2017) found that a phone within reach lowers working memory even when it's off and face down; later studies found a smaller effect, not a zero one. An app on it would undo the point. Kiri runs in your laptop browser only.
Why pay once instead of a subscription?
A timer and some sound files don't cost us money every month, so they shouldn't cost you money every month. You pay once, you own it, future features included. If the price goes up later, you've already paid.
Do I need an account?
No. The homepage runs a full session with no login. If you sign up later, the blocks you did as a guest are imported into your log, and you get 14 days of full access to try every sound.
What if I don't like it?
Email within 30 days and you get a refund. No form, no reason required.