DeepWorkDrawer – A deep work timer that pairs with locking your phone in a draw…

Help scattered minds actually finish deep work blocks via physical separation and light tracking

Problem

Someone tried putting their phone in a drawer for 45-minute focus blocks, but still opened it twice per block—once to check the time, once from a phantom buzz. Another said their concentration is completely shot and they can't last even 3–7 minutes. Existing Pomodoro apps live on the phone, becoming the distraction itself.

Solution

A minimalist desktop or browser deep work timer designed around a physical separation ritual: once a block starts, the UI shows only a countdown and one encouraging line, blocking everything else. It records each 'drawer opening' urge and provides stats to show progress.

Users

Knowledge workers prone to distraction, students, ADHD individuals, remote workers

MVP

Just a countdown page that goes full-screen and distraction-free; a physical 'urge log' button to record impulses; daily/weekly focus time stats; a minimal completion sound; usable without registration.

Revenue

One-time purchase at $5 or donationware; later add paid features like team focus leaderboards.

Why now

The attention crisis and phone addiction are common topics, yet most tools live on the phone itself—the distraction. A pure, distraction-free desktop timer has differentiation space and extremely low development cost.