Vitamin-R
Vitamin-R is a paid macOS focus and time-boxing app that turns a task into a defined work session.
What Vitamin-R is
Vitamin-R is a paid macOS focus and time-boxing app that turns a task into a defined work session. Users set a 15–25 minute time slice and keep its objective visible while working. The Now & Later Board captures distracting thoughts so attention can return to the current task. Visual, audio, and spoken prompts are customizable, and a log book records completed slices with analytics. Sessions can be tagged by project or client and exported to CSV. A global keyboard shortcut opens a command window for creating and controlling slices from any app. Users can pair slices with timed renewal breaks, optionally lock the screen during breaks, or use classic Pomodoro timing. Direct integrations bring tasks from OmniFocus, Things, and other task managers. The product lists macOS 13 Ventura or later and Intel and Apple silicon support. The fully functional trial lasts 14 days without sign-up or a credit card. A single-user license costs 29.95 USD as a one-time purchase.
Good
- 15–25 minute focus slices
- Distraction capture board
- Custom visual, audio, and spoken prompts
- CSV export and session analytics
- OmniFocus and Things integrations
Watch out
- macOS only
- Single-user license costs 29.95 USD once
- May exceed minimalist timer needs
Who it suits
It suits Mac users who want structured focus intervals, distraction capture, progress records, and task-manager integration. Someone seeking only a minimalist countdown timer may find its feature set unnecessary.
Verdict
Vitamin-R combines bounded work sessions, interruption capture, break controls, logging, and integrations in a Mac app. Its 14-day full trial helps evaluate the workflow before the one-time purchase.
Plans and prices
From Vitamin-R's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin-R (single-user license) | $29.95, paid once | As many installations as you want for one individual · no sharing · One-time purchase |
| Business license | — | Up to 50 individuals in the same organization · as many installations as you want · Add $270.00 to the product price |
| Enterprise license | — | Unlimited individuals in the same organization · as many installations as you want · Add $720.00 to the product price |
| Family license | — | Up to 5 individuals in the same family · as many installations as you want · Add $30.00 to the product price |
| Small Business license | — | Up to 20 individuals in the same family or organization · as many installations as you want · Add $120.00 to the product price |
The facts
Each one read from Vitamin-R's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Breaks and Pomodoro
- Users can alternate time slices with timed renewal breaks, optionally lock the screen during breaks, and use classic Pomodoro timing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The current product page lists macOS 13 Ventura or later and support for Intel and Apple silicon Macs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Distraction capture
- The Now & Later Board lets users park distracting thoughts while they return to their task.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Fit and limitation
- The maker says Vitamin-R may be more than users need if they only want a minimalist countdown timer.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Vitamin-R complements OmniFocus, Things, and other task managers, with direct integrations for bringing in tasks.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Keyboard control
- A global shortcut opens a command window for setting up and controlling time slices from any app.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says it does not have customers’ credit card numbers because payment processing is outsourced to resellers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Prompts and progress
- The app offers customizable visual, audio, and spoken prompts, and records completed time slices in a log book with analytics.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vitamin-R is a Mac focus and time-boxing app that turns a task into a focused work session.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Macintosh product support is available by email at [email protected].checked 9 Oct 2026
- Time slices
- Users can set a focused time slice of 15–25 minutes with the objective kept in view.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Tracking and export
- Users can tag time slices by project or client and export them to CSV.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The trial is fully functional for 14 days and requires no sign-up or credit card.checked 9 Oct 2026
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