beat procrastination, calmly
gentlestart
A timer for getting started — not for finishing.
on the app storeiPhone · Apple Watch · Live Activities · free
the idea
Most timers are built around finishing.
This one is built around starting.
Open it. Tap once. The timer counts up from zero — no goal, no streak. You stop whenever it feels right, even after thirty seconds.
That counts.
once you begin
The whole interface is one number, easing upward. No bar to fill, nothing to beat — just quiet proof that you're doing it.
how it works
Three taps, no plan.
made to match your mood
A living theme for every mood.
Every theme is a living scene — drifting clouds, falling snow, rising bubbles, a slow laser show — each paired with its own ambient soundscape.
what we don't do
- streaks
- daily goals
- guilt or shame
- sign-up
- subscriptions
- ads
- tracking
Nothing here keeps score. Nothing here asks you back. It just helps you start.