Study timer

A study with me timer that keeps you honest

Open it in a tab, start the focus side, and study. The instant you grab your phone, tap break. At the end of the session you see exactly how much of your "study time" was actually study time.

Start the timer

Three ways students use it

Solo focus

Open the timer, pre-commit to a task, tap focus. Phone away.

With a YouTube stream

Sync with a study-with-me video. Switch sides when the streamer breaks.

With a friend

Both run it. Compare focus rates after. Light competitive pressure works.

Why a chess-clock beats a countdown

Countdown timers (Pomodoro and most "study with me" timers) treat focus as binary: the timer's running, so you must be studying, right? Not really. A chess clock is honest. The second you switch tasks, you tap the other side. You can't pretend the phone break didn't happen because the break counter is sitting right there.

FAQ

What is a study with me timer?

A study-with-me timer is a focus timer you run alongside a study session — alone, with a friend, or with a streamer's 'study with me' video. It keeps you accountable to actual focus time instead of just sitting at your desk.

How is TimerDuel different from a regular study timer?

Most study timers count down from 25 minutes. TimerDuel uses a chess-clock: focus on one side, breaks on the other, tap to switch. You see your real focus rate live — perfect for matching the pace of a study-with-me session without lying to yourself about phone breaks.

Can I use TimerDuel with a study-with-me YouTube video?

Yes — open TimerDuel in one tab and your study-with-me video in another. Start the focus side when the streamer starts, tap break when they break. Your focus rate at the end shows whether you actually kept up.