Aestu: Visual Focus Timer
Giuseppe Pignataro Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMacApple Watch
Aestu: Visual Focus Timer is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Giuseppe Pignataro. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated October 13, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 15 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 13
- 2026 · v2.5
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About Aestu: Visual Focus Timer
Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - Made for people who struggle to feel time: A clear, low-pressure visual cue, the kind many people with ADHD look for. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. - First small step: Write how to start and Aestu quietly keeps it in view during the session. - Realistic durations: After a few sessions, Aestu suggests the typical length of a task and never changes your timer on its own. - Pressure-free sessions: No red final minute, extra time in a neutral color and gentler notifications. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, and pause, resume or add time from Apple Watch — iPhone and Watch share the session in progress. iCloud keeps your session history in sync across your Apple devices, including Mac. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL PRO The timer is free to use. Aestu Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription: it unlocks your full history, Insights and Calendar export. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, having a day when time slips away or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.
What’s new
Version 2.5 · Updated October 13, 2026
What's new in 2.5 • A calmer, simpler look with less on screen. • Safer sessions: they are saved before the timer clears and kept until iCloud confirms them. • iPhone and Apple Watch reliably share the running timer, with no leftover timers. • Extra time uses a neutral color in widgets, Live Activity and history. • The optional "first small step" now also works on Apple Watch, and Insights has a new view of your estimates. • More reliable realistic durations: Aestu suggests the typical length of a task and never changes your timer on its own. • Calendar export (Pro) now runs reliably and updates the event when you log your energy. • Spatial Focus is now an optional Lab. • New preference for a session without pressure.
App privacy
The developer, Giuseppe Pignataro, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aestu: Visual Focus Timer | – | Free | October 13, 2026 | |
| Kickstart: ADHD Task Starter | – | Free | Sep 24, 2026 | Compare |
| Dominate your mind | – | Free | Mar 12, 2026 | Compare |
| Pomo Tender - Pomodoro timer | – | Free | Oct 15, 2026 | Compare |
| Rockie: ADHD Planner Organiser | – | Free | Aug 25, 2026 | Compare |
| Focus Arcana: Pomodoro RPG | – | Free | Jul 22, 2026 | Compare |
| Diadu - ADHD Friendly Calendar | 5.0 / 5 (3) | Free | Sep 19, 2026 | Compare |