One big problem I have with pomodoro apps: they disappear. Even when the timer's running, I forget about it.
So I built a macOS app that runs as a persistent, always-on-top sidebar. When you collapse it, it becomes a 3px colored progress bar.
That constant visual reminder helps my time-blindedness stay on track.
Curious if anyone else struggles with the same thing.
I don't have ADHD but I would find that useful (I'm not a mac user so your implementation is not for me).
I have used pomodoro timers that have a sound (for instance a clock ticking) and that's a useful way to be reminded. Unfortunately the ones I've seen to date have a reasonably limited range of sound configuration options, generally a one second tick. I would prefer to hear a quiet sound every thirty seconds, I'd also be interested in the option of a voice announcing, say, every five minutes elapsed.
The OG pomodoro method uses a ticking physical timer; object permanence and visual and auditory cues are built-in.
As far as apps go, I think your idea makes sense. But if you're working on solving a personal difficulty, I suggest going back to the basics and keeping it simple. The point is to work on what you ought.