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Deep Work

A focused task management app that helps you complete one task per day using timed work sessions

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
waitlister.me/p/deep-work
Built by
Genesis

Bloat

130/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

Deep Work is a small working web app that does what it describes, with no sign-in. There's no payment system, no accounts, and no sign it has been touched in about a year. The one mention of a paying integration deal hasn't been followed up anywhere.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

Focus timers solve a real problem, but it's a crowded category where free tools are everywhere, and the app has no pricing or payment path. The one integration deal was said to be a monthly payment, but nothing since confirms it happened.

24/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (3)

  1. Someone offered a deal to integrate the app into leera.app with monthly payment, the only hint of revenue, but it's unconfirmed.

    “Bro, August started with Blessing 😁 Someone on X/twitter offered me a deal integrate my app (deep-workk.vercel.app) to his product management app called leera.app so that his users can focus on 1 specific task.. and the crazy part is his going pay per month I'm rooting for you too that August will be great 🤞 • 𝚟𝚒𝚊 @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 1 Aug 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The live app has no pricing, no accounts and no payment provider, so there's nothing to charge for yet.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · deep-workk.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. The creator describes it as a small service with no sign in/up, which is a free tool by design.

    “Introducing Deep-Work 🎉 A tool that allows you to focus only on 1 feature and get that Done. A few months ago, I completely lost focus and commitment. That's why I want to start small. small service, no sign in/up how to use - Deep Work → pick only 1 feature → set a timer → Finish. and share your summary to others ;) Try it now: deep-workk.vercel.app Watch the Demo: here @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 21 Jul 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

It's a pomodoro-style timer with a summary and leaderboard that anyone could rebuild in a weekend. It has no local-language depth, no proprietary data and no owned distribution.

8/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. The site calls itself a pomodoro app with a summary, a leaderboard and session setup, all standard features.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · deep-workk.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. The method of one task, a 2h timer and breaks is a common productivity routine that needs no special tech to copy.

    “I'm building an app that let's you get that one task done: — pick ONE thing to work on today — just one. not two. ONE. — turn off phone — turn ON laptop — set a 2h timer — heads down — timer goes off, 5 min break — set another 20 min timer — repeat 5-6 times do this until the ONE task is done. repeat tomorrow. Join the waitlist and save your spot • waitlister.me/p/deep-work @day_dre”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 16 Jul 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

It was worked on across about 11 months with posts in 6 of them, but it has been silent for nearly a year, and the app's July 2025 launch is the last real shipping.

18/100

  • Sustained shipping13/60

    Worked on across 11 months.

  • Consistency5/40

    Updates in 6 of 11 months.

  • Quiet

    No update for 353 days, so scaled to 21%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “🗣 Hi guys I'm back with another story to tell stick to the end🙌. 📖 Read time ( 1min 18sec ) So after I finished the website in 10 days challenge I began marketing for the business/agency that I've launched. But first let me tell the problem that I get into🤦🏼‍♂ when I finished my website. The problem was I was really obsessed with the agency that I was building and I was too committed to it ”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 28 Nov 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “If you have the book Deep work by Cal Newport i wanna exchange or buy it from you @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 19 Oct 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A working web app exists and covers session setup, a shareable summary and a live leaderboard. It has no accounts, docs or status page, so it's a thin product.

52/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://waitlister.me/p/deep-work responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    The app is live and the features it advertises exist, but it's thin: there are no accounts, no persistence signals and no docs.

  • Own home0/10

    Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2025-10-19.

  • Operations2/15

    There are no accounts, docs, API, status page or second platform, only a Vercel-hosted front end and a waitlist page.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://waitlister.me/p/deep-work responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · waitlister.me/p/deep-work (opens in a new tab)

  2. The live site lists session setup, a summary to share and a live leaderboard.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · deep-workk.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. The creator launched it publicly with a demo and described it as a small service with no sign in.

    “Introducing Deep-Work 🎉 A tool that allows you to focus only on 1 feature and get that Done. A few months ago, I completely lost focus and commitment. That's why I want to start small. small service, no sign in/up how to use - Deep Work → pick only 1 feature → set a timer → Finish. and share your summary to others ;) Try it now: deep-workk.vercel.app Watch the Demo: here @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 21 Jul 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The crawler found no docs, no accounts, no status page and no store links.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · deep-workk.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  5. The waitlist page is a third-party form with no support contact.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · waitlister.me/p/deep-work (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It sits on a free subdomain with no payments, privacy policy, terms or support contact. The one monthly-payment integration deal isn't confirmed, and the project has seen no activity for a year.

28/100

  • Distribution12/30

    A site on a free subdomain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing10/10

    A pricing page or stated prices on the site.

  • Revenue1/5

    A deal to integrate with another app for a monthly fee was mentioned, but there's no confirmation of any customer actually paying.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment5/20

    The creator kept posting for several months and went from waitlist to launch in about a week, but there's no team, roadmap or dedicated channel, and activity stopped in October 2025.

Receipts (5)

  1. A site on a free subdomain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · deep-workk.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. The creator says someone offered an integration deal and that he would pay per month.

    “Bro, August started with Blessing 😁 Someone on X/twitter offered me a deal integrate my app (deep-workk.vercel.app) to his product management app called leera.app so that his users can focus on 1 specific task.. and the crazy part is his going pay per month I'm rooting for you too that August will be great 🤞 • 𝚟𝚒𝚊 @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 1 Aug 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. A waitlist was opened in July with a clear description of the workflow.

    “I'm building an app that let's you get that one task done: — pick ONE thing to work on today — just one. not two. ONE. — turn off phone — turn ON laptop — set a 2h timer — heads down — timer goes off, 5 min break — set another 20 min timer — repeat 5-6 times do this until the ONE task is done. repeat tomorrow. Join the waitlist and save your spot • waitlister.me/p/deep-work @day_dre”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 16 Jul 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The app launched a few days later, which shows follow-through.

    “Introducing Deep-Work 🎉 A tool that allows you to focus only on 1 feature and get that Done. A few months ago, I completely lost focus and commitment. That's why I want to start small. small service, no sign in/up how to use - Deep Work → pick only 1 feature → set a timer → Finish. and share your summary to others ;) Try it now: deep-workk.vercel.app Watch the Demo: here @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 21 Jul 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. The last post is unrelated to the project and nothing has been shipped since.

    “If you have the book Deep work by Cal Newport i wanna exchange or buy it from you @day_dreamers1”

    Post · @Day_Dreamers1 · 19 Oct 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)