Poua! – Your Pomodoro Buddy & Minimal Desktop Timer
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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| In-game event | Portuguese (Brazil) language has been added. New Features Portuguese Language Added · Portuguese has been added. A huge thank you to chucky515 for the local translation work. Bug Fixes & Improvements · Fixed a bug where synchronization between devices was not working properly. Developer's Note In this update, Portuguese (Brazil) has been added. Thank you again to chucky515 for helping with the translation. It feels like the community is c… | 23111076 | |
| In-game event | Spanish language has been added. New Features Spanish Language Added · Spanish has been added. A huge thank you to JoselinkRedLion for the local translation work. Quick Timer Start · Added a setting that allows you to start the timer directly by clicking the goal button in the To-Do list when the timer is not running. This helps maintain your focus flow without interruption. (Thank you, Swansonhart !) Bug Fixes & Improvements… | 22662737 | |
| In-game event | Break big tasks into smaller ones. New Features You can now create sub-tasks in the To-Do list. (Thank you, Swansonhart !) · Use Tab to indent tasks in the To-Do list. · Use Shift + Tab to outdent tasks in the To-Do list. Bug Fixes & Improvements · Unified the leaderboard time format to hours instead of days when exceeding 24 hours. (Thank you, TrapShark !) · Adjusted color saturation. (Thank you, Swansonhart !) · Added 2 more c… | 22190775 | |
| Game update | Poua Update v1.9.1 Fixes · Fixed an issue where tasks could not be created using the "Ctrl + Enter" shortcut in the to-do list. (Reported by Swansonhart , thank you!) Filling Burrito Studio | 22040494 | |
| In-game event | The To-Do list is now a bit more convenient New Features More Convenient To-Do List · You can now directly create a new task in the To-Do list using ctrl + enter. (Thank you, Swansonhart !) · You can easily change the order of tasks in the To-Do list using alt + up/down. (Thank you, Swansonhart !) · Added undo / redo buttons to prevent accidental clicks. More Colors Added · Added 7 new colors. Enjoy a wider variety of colors. (Thank you,… | 22032996 | |
| In-game event | You can now click through transparent areas New Features Click-Through for Transparent Areas You can now click through the transparent parts of Poua to interact with windows or icons behind it. · Implemented click-through for transparent regions · Interact with your desktop or other apps seamlessly even while Poua is active Developer's Note I have finally implemented a long-requested feature. I've addressed the issue where transparent ar… | 21693593 | |
| Major update | Let's make 2026 a productive year New Features Global Weekly Leaderboard A weekly leaderboard has been added to include all Poua users worldwide, not just friends. · Weekly leaderboard for all global users · Privacy Setting : If you prefer not to share your records, you can disable visibility in the settings. Sessions Remaining Until Long Break You can now check how many focus sessions are left before your next long break. · To… | 21498074 | |
| Game update | Poua Update v1.6.1 Fixes · Fixed an issue where the caret position shifted while writing the Main Goal, preventing smooth text entry. (Reported by 3stadt , thank you!) Filling Burrito Studio | 21141173 | |
| Major update | Todo List Feature & More Hats New Features A Todo List directly connected to your focus session has been added. · Instantly convert a Todo item into the current focus session goal · Completion check · Change item order · Dark mode toggle More hats have been added. Record your mood for each day and time with a hat. Additional hats were drawn by Mrs.Takoyaki. Thank you. Fixes · Updated some icons. Filling Burrito Studio | 21094980 | |
| Game update | Poua Update v1.5.1 New Features · Added the ability to view last week's and last month's records in the leaderboard. Filling Burrito Studio | 21003574 | |
| In-game event | Focus together, Go further New Features Steam Friends Only Leaderboard A leaderboard visible only to your Steam friends has been added. You can now casually compare how much you have focused with your friends. The intention is not competition, but to build a shared sense of consistency. · Steam friends only leaderboard · Automatically sorted by focus time This feature was implemented based on a request from milchreisgour… | 20961447 | |
| Game update | Poua Update v.1.4.1 New Features · Added a delete button to Notes, requiring two presses to confirm deletion. · Added text size adjustment for Note, available in Settings > Graphics. Fixes · Improved the smoothness of window dragging for Note. Filling Burrito Studio | 20855059 | |
| In-game event | Now Poua can say multiple goal phrases. New Features Multiple Goal Phrases System Previously, you could only set one goal, but now you can register up to 10 additional phrases. · The primary goal phrase always appears when starting a focus session. · Additional phrases are optional and appear randomly after the primary goal. · You can register up to 10 additional phrases. This feature was suggested by adub_212 . Finally made it happe… | 20796890 | |
| Community | 100-Hour Focus Achieved Someone has already achieved 100 hours of focus. That's truly impressive. They've been consistently focusing about 5-6 hours a day with Poua! I don't know who they are, but it's made my day :) How are you enjoying the app? If you have any suggestions for improvement, please feel free to leave feedback anytime. I'll make sure to implement it. | — | |
| Game update | Poua Update v1.3.1 Fixes · When pressing Enter on a list item with children, a new item is now inserted at the child level instead of the same level | 20742370 | |
| Major update | Introduce Note. New Features Added a Note feature to quickly jot down thoughts that come to mind while focusing. · Always on Top · Adjustable transparency · Markdown Edit / View mode · Outliner-style list · Logical indentation · Change order with Alt + ↑/↓ · Dark mode support · Auto-save · Remembers window position and size Disable Steam Overlay for smoother use: Turn it off under Library → right-click Poua →… | 20734906 | |
| In-game event | Daily Session Display Update Changes · You can now see your total sessions completed today directly on the timer. (Idea by milchreisgourmet ) Fixes · The LED animation is now calmer and smoother. · Improved data refresh logic for transitions past midnight. Dev Notes The idea to show today's completed sessions right on the timer came from milchreisgourmet on Discord. Great suggestion. I honestly wonder why I didn't think of… | 20640383 | |
| Community | Poua! Discord Server is Live The official Poua! Discord server is now open. Join us to talk about the Pomodoro timer, share focus tips, report bugs, or suggest features. Check out the Welcome channel first to read the rules and get started. I'm excited to build a focused and friendly community together. Go to Discord Filling Burrito Studio | — | |
| Game update | Poua Update v1.1.2 Fix · Fixed an issue where focus time was not saved correctly by the minute in certain environments. · Fixed a bug where focus time after midnight did not properly reflect the logical start time. | 20577976 | |
| In-game event | See Your Focus Pattern Today. Then Share It Instantly Track and share how focused you were throughout your day at a glance. Your focus patterns are visualized as emoji graphs, allowing you to intuitively understand your productivity rhythm. The completed graph can be copied with a single click and shared immediately anywhere (X, Discord, Bluesky, and more). Compare your daily focus records with friends or use it to document your achievements. Key… | 20569073 | |
| Community | [Notice] Demo Save Data Cannot Be Transferred Hello, players. First and foremost, I sincerely thank you for playing the demo version and showing interest in my game. I have an important announcement to share before the official release. Save data from the demo version will not carry over to the full release. The reasons for this decision are as follows: Reasons for Data Separation · Game Balance Improvements : I have fixed currency system… | — | |
| Community | Why Did I Put Eyes on a Pomodoro Timer? There are countless productivity tools out there, yet our struggles with focus never really go away. From Pomodoro timers to GTD to Deep Work, I've tried different approaches, but truly immersing myself in work still feels difficult. So I asked myself, how can I make the act of focusing a little more enjoyable and effective? That question is where Poua began. I took a simple Pomodoro timer and… | — |
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