Active Review Timer - Pomodoro that only counts real review time

AnkiWeb addon 363661588

Provides an always-on Pomodoro timer that counts only actual review activity, pausing when idle, resetting after inactivity, and reminding you to take breaks.
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Updated: 2026-10-20
Anki versions: 25.09.2~
License: MIT (from the license file in the package)
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Languages: Python, JSON
Description language: en

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Last update or commit: 2026-10-20 (12 days before the snapshot).
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Repository: arturkoziara/anki-active-review-timer · more by arturkoziara
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Last commit: 2026-10-20
License: MIT
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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2.1.50	25.09.2+	2026-10-20

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Description

An always-on Pomodoro timer for Anki that only counts time you're actually reviewing.

Counts while you review; any key press, click, scroll or new card counts as activity.
Pauses automatically after 45 s of inactivity, so zoning out on a card doesn't inflate your time.
Resets after 5 min away from reviews, so every session starts fresh.
Reminds you to take a break after 25 min of real review.
Break button switches to a break timer; Resume (or revealing a card) starts a new session.

Settings (idle_seconds, reset_after_minutes, pomodoro_minutes, break_minutes) are in Tools > Add-ons > Config.

Open source (MIT): https://github.com/arturkoziara/anki-active-review-timer

README

Active Review Timer for Anki

An always-on Pomodoro timer for Anki that only counts time you're actually reviewing.

Counts while you review; any key press, click, scroll or new card counts as activity.
Pauses automatically after 45 s of inactivity, so zoning out on a card doesn't inflate your time.
Resets after 5 min away from reviews, so every session starts fresh.
Reminds you to take a break after 25 min of real review.
Break button switches to a break timer; Resume (or revealing a card) starts a new session.

The timer sits at the bottom of the review screen, just above the due counts.

Install

From AnkiWeb: Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons, and paste the add-on code.
Manually: copy this folder into your Anki addons21 folder and restart Anki.

Settings

Tools → Add-ons → Active Review Timer → Config:

Setting	Default	Meaning
`idle_seconds`	45	Stop counting after this many seconds with no activity
`reset_after_minutes`	5	Reset to 0:00 after this long without reviewing
`pomodoro_minutes`	25	Break reminder after this much active review (0 = off)
`break_minutes`	5	Break reminder length (0 = off)

License

MIT