Just launched Slate: minimalist to-do with Pomodoro timer

Hey PH 👋🏽

I'm Abhineet, founder at Rocket Health 🚀 and I'm excited to share something our team built out of personal frustration - Slate, a to do list and Pomodoro timer.

For years, productivity apps have revolved around one idea: more features = better results. Color-coded tags, priority levels, recurring tasks, project folders. But let's be real: if you have ADHD or struggle with focus, all that complexity just makes things worse.

Your to-do list becomes a guilt machine. Every unchecked box is a reminder of what you didn't do. Opening the app feels overwhelming, not helpful.

That's where Slate comes in — a focus timer that removes features instead of adding them.

Built on three simple principles:

1. Pure monochrome design — Only black and white. No colors, no visual noise. Every element that doesn't help you focus? Gone.

2. Tasks that expire — Everything auto-archives after 7 days. If it mattered, you'd have done it. No endless guilt lists.

3. Simple Pomodoro timer — 15, 25, or 45 minutes. Auto dark mode kicks in. You focus. That's it.

Track your sessions with a personal heatmap and productivity analytics. See your patterns without judgment. And here's the kicker: it's 100% offline. No accounts. No cloud sync. No tracking your productivity to sell ads. Your data stays on your device, period.

We're still early — learning what actually helps people focus.

What feels like the right amount of simplicity vs. too stark? Does monochrome calm you or feel too bare? Is auto-archiving liberating or anxiety-inducing?

We'd love your thoughts:

Does pure black & white design work for you?

If you try it, what felt good? What didn't?

What would make it more helpful for your ADHD or focus struggles?

Too minimal, or just right?

Drop your feedback below or DM us — genuinely want to hear honest thoughts, even criticism.

Thanks for checking it out and supporting tools built for minds that work differently 🧡

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