Liquid Timer

Ever feel like time just slips away when you’re trying to focus? You set a timer, minimize it, and then completely forget it exists until it goes off. By then, you’ve either been procrastinating or lost track of how much progress you’ve made.

Liquid Timer solves this with a brilliantly simple approach: it makes time visible. Instead of hiding your timers away, it creates beautiful floating circular timers that stay on top of everything else. The real magic? You literally watch time “melt away” as liquid drains from the circle - giving you that constant, gentle awareness of progress without being distracting.

The app shines for anyone doing focused work sessions, whether you’re using the Pomodoro technique or just trying to stay accountable during deep work. You can run unlimited timers simultaneously, so if you’re juggling multiple tasks or want separate timers for work and breaks, you’re covered.

What makes it special is how thoughtfully designed it is. The timers are minimal and native-looking, so they don’t clash with your Mac’s aesthetic. You can drag and drop timers straight from the menu bar, customize alerts with different voices, and the whole thing feels effortless to use.

The visual feedback is genuinely helpful - there’s something satisfying about watching that liquid drain that keeps you more aware of time passing than a traditional countdown ever could. It’s the kind of tool that makes you wonder why all timers aren’t designed this way.

Best of all, it’s completely free and doesn’t collect any data. Just a well-crafted tool that does one thing really well: making time visible so you can make better use of it.