Calm Timers
Study until the ice melts
This ice melt timer puts the “study until the ice melts” trend on your screen. Instead of waiting on a real glass of ice, pick how long you want to focus and a jar of crescent ice melts away in exactly that time.
The ice tumbles in, stacks, and settles as it shrinks. Meltwater pools at the bottom, and once there’s enough of it the ice starts to float. Ice sitting in the water melts faster than ice in the air, just like in a real glass, so the bottom of the pile goes first.
Turn on Ice sounds to hear the ice knock against the glass and crack as the water reaches it. Press Shake jar any time to give it a stir.
Good for
- Study sessions and homework
- Pomodoro focus blocks
- Study-with-me streams and videos
- Reading time
- Quiet work periods in class
Who it’s for
- Teachers and classrooms. Put the ice melt timer on the projector or smartboard for transitions, centers, tests and clean-up time. It’s easy to read from the back of the room.
- Kids and parents. Seeing time drain away makes waiting easier to understand than numbers alone, for routines like brushing teeth, screen time or getting ready.
- ADHD, autism and visual thinkers. A visual timer shows time passing instead of just counting it, which many people find easier to follow and less stressful.
- Students. Study sessions, homework sprints and timed exam practice, with a calm visual instead of a ticking clock.
- Meditation, yoga and relaxation. A quiet, soothing timer for breathing exercises, stretching or winding down.
- Work and focus. Pomodoro blocks and focused work sessions, with a mini window that floats over your other apps.
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Questions
What does “study until the ice melts” mean?
It’s a popular way to time a study session: you put ice in a glass or jar and keep studying until it has all melted. This ice melting timer does the same thing on screen, but you choose exactly how long it takes, from a few minutes to a few hours.
Is the ice melt timer accurate?
Yes. The amount of ice left always matches the time left, so the last sliver melts right as the countdown hits zero.
Does it keep running in another tab?
Yes. The timer counts real time, so it stays correct while you switch tabs, and the chime still plays when time is up.
Is the ice really simulated?
Yes. Each piece of ice is its own physics object. It falls, tumbles, rests on the others and floats in the meltwater, and pieces under the water melt faster than pieces above it.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no download, and no pop-ups.