TimeFence: persistent focus timer HUD — buy direct, lifetime license.
Guided workflow variation

Vs Web Pomodorowithout anotherbrowser tab.

A desktop timer should stay visible beside the work, not disappear into the same browser you are trying to escape.

$2.49 USD — Perpetual License

One-time purchase · Lifetime updates · Delivered via the Microsoft Store

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Purchased and updated securely through the Microsoft Store. No account needed on our site, no subscription, and a Microsoft receipt for easy corporate expensing.

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One-time purchase No telemetry Local-first

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If this sounds like your week

The timer loses when it lives in the wrong place.

Most Pomodoro tools can count down. The practical difference is whether you can still see the countdown after you open your IDE, browser, document, meeting, or reference material.

Where tooling usually breaks

Tabs compete with intent.

The moment a timer becomes another tab, it competes with documentation, chat, dashboards, research, and every other tab that already pulled you away.

Visibility ladder

Browser tab -> easy to bury
Tray icon -> easy to ignore
HUD overlay -> time stays in view

Where TimeFence lands

TimeFence keeps the countdown in the work plane.

TimeFence is a Windows desktop timer built around a persistent HUD. It is designed for people who want the timer visible while they work, not hidden behind the work.

$2.49 USD — Perpetual License

One-time purchase · Lifetime updates · Delivered via the Microsoft Store

Get TimeFence on Microsoft Store

Purchased and updated securely through the Microsoft Store. No account needed on our site, no subscription, and a Microsoft receipt for easy corporate expensing.

Learn more about TimeFence

windows · local-first · buy direct · one-time purchase

What you get

Feature highlights

Persistent timer HUD

Always-visible countdown on a zero-latency overlay—peripheral time you can't ignore, without modal chrome blocking your work.

Rust + Tauri, local-first

No Electron tax, no sign-in, and no telemetry. Your focus sessions never leave your machine.

Strict Mode

A real enforcement switch. Start a block and the soft “I’ll just pause it” path disappears—on purpose. Use it when you mean it.

Especially when

  • Combat time blindness: keep a persistent visual timer HUD in view on Windows, not in the tray
  • Reduce context switching: stop tab-flipping to web timers or “focus” apps with account walls
  • When you need commitment, not cosplay: optional Strict Mode for deterministic focus sessions you cannot abandon mid-block

Trusted by pragmatic desktop users

Built for people who prefer tools that stay local.

Real workflows: focus timers that stay visible, batches that never leave the disk, and renames you can rewind.

Customer review 01

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Senior Accountant · Manufacturing Company · United States · PinPoint

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Darren · Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Taskbar Sentinel

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OpticBatch and MetaForge are a lifesaver for me as a person with a passion for photography. They give me the ability to stay organized and keep personal information confidential when I post pictures online.

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Our Core Moat

Engineered to respect your system boundaries.

System Resource Monitor (Idle State Comparison)
Automata Labs sub-5MB idle memory footprint compared to generic Electron applications

Lightweight Native Stack

Compiled Rust core wrapped inside an optimized Tauri shell. No heavy background node loops or duplicate Chromium engines cooking your memory footprint (<5MB idle RAM).

100% Local-First Privacy

Executes entirely on-device with full offline isolation. Absolute zero background telemetry policies, no metrics aggregation, and zero mandatory cloud-sync accounts.

Perpetual Fallback Licenses

Pay a single, clear one-time purchase price. Own your specific native software utility execution tier permanently without artificial subscription paywalls or ongoing usage tax.

FAQ

Straight answers—no glossary dump

What makes TimeFence different from a normal Pomodoro timer?

TimeFence puts the countdown in a persistent desktop HUD instead of hiding it in a tab, tray icon, or phone notification. The goal is simple: keep time visible while your real work stays in front.

Does the HUD steal focus while I type?

No. The HUD is meant to remain glanceable without becoming the active typing target, so your editor, browser, design tool, or document keeps keyboard focus.

Why use a desktop timer instead of a browser Pomodoro app?

Browser timers compete with the same tabs that distract you. TimeFence keeps the countdown in the desktop work plane, so checking time does not require switching context.

Is TimeFence a subscription?

No. TimeFence is sold as a one-time Windows purchase through the Microsoft Store.

Where do I buy TimeFence?

Use the Microsoft Store link on this page for the current listing, price, and release details.

Related pages

Time blindness and “Unmissable Pomodoro HUD alternatives to browser Pomodoro tabs” are the same class of problem: invisibility. Time blindness and “Essay revision Pomodoro cadence alternatives to browser Pomodoro tabs” are the same class of problem: invisibility. “enforced Pomodoro timer for PC” is a search for a lever, not a lecture. For “TimeFence vs tray based timers,” the winning tool is visible to everyone in the work session— not on someone’s private tab.

The tray is where clocks go to die.
Put time back on screen.

TimeFence is a one-time Windows purchase. No subscriptions, no telemetry. Just a local Rust/Tauri HUD with optional Strict Mode for serious blocks.

$2.49 USD — Perpetual License

One-time purchase · Lifetime updates · Delivered via the Microsoft Store

Get TimeFence on Microsoft Store

Purchased and updated securely through the Microsoft Store. No account needed on our site, no subscription, and a Microsoft receipt for easy corporate expensing.

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Technical specifications

Technical specifications for procurement

Spec Implementation
Data Sovereignty Focus sessions and HUD state remain on-device; no cloud session store
Telemetry Status None; no analytics or sign-in for core timer behavior
Core Runtime Rust / Tauri with native Windows overlay APIs
Network Requirements Fully functional offline
Deployment Compatibility Windows 10 and 11 via Microsoft Store and direct purchase
Overlay behavior Always-on-top HUD designed not to steal keyboard focus
Strict Mode Optional session lock with pause/quit paths disabled until block ends