A tiny zoo lives on your desktop

It genuinely naps while you focus โ€” then waves the flag, dances, and tells you to drink water.
3 pets free, all 8 for $5.9. No account, your data never leaves your machine.

Capybara live loop: sleeps, waves the flag, dances, goes back to sleep
Capybara ยท Calm Master ๏ฝœ a coworker who never asks "got a sec?"
Adopt 3 pets โ€” free See the full zoo
Unzip & run ยท no registry ยท no startup entries ยท delete the folder and it's gone ยท no account, data stays local
๐Ÿพ Free tier: 3 pets ๏ฝœ Full 8-pet collection: $5.9 one-time ๏ฝœ 25-min focus timer free forever ๏ฝœ No account ยท local data only

Meet the residents

Same useful core, one signature trick each. The 5 gray ones unlock with a paid tier.

Capybara ยท Calm Master
Mascot

Capybara ยท Calm Master ๐ŸŠ

An orange on its head, an unbothered grin. It says nothing โ€” it's just steadily there.
A quiet witness. A coworker who never asks "got a sec?".

Mascot ยท Free
Calm Zone
If the company you need is the kind that asks nothing back.
Capybara

Capybara ยท Calm Master

Orange Timer ๐ŸŠ

Unbothered. Unshakeable. Naps while you focus, then waves the flag when time's up. The original resident.

Free download โ†’
Free
Cat Zone
If you'd rather be ignored with style โ€” and blessed with a word, occasionally.
Cat

Cat ยท The Aloof Overlord

Yarn Timer ๐Ÿงถ

Pet it ten times: six tail-flicks ("Dismissed."), four royal utterances. Affection, strictly rationed.

Free download โ†’
Free
Inspiration Zone
If you wish someone would carry off the bad mood first.
Fox

Fox ยท Mood Thief

Fish Timer ๐ŸŸ

Every launch, it steals one bad mood from you: "Got it! Stole your anxiety." Leaves a flower behind.

Free download โ†’
๐Ÿ”’ Paid tier
Chill Zone
If your work motivation is, honestly, the slacking.
Otter

Otter ยท Slacker Pro

Pebble Timer ๐Ÿชจ

Rubs its lucky pebble. Idle? Rubbing. Focusing? Still rubbing. Watching it is better than meditation.

๐Ÿ”’ Unlock โ†’
๐Ÿ”’ Paid tier
Night Zone
If your days belong to everyone else, and only nights are yours.
Hedgehog

Hedgehog ยท Night-Study Buddy

Apple Timer ๐ŸŽ

After 9 PM it curls into a quiet ball and studies alongside you. Spiky outside, soft inside.

๐Ÿ”’ Unlock โ†’
๐Ÿ”’ Paid tier
Morning Zone
If you need someone to hold the rhythm for you.
Rabbit

Rabbit ยท Metronome Officer

Carrot Timer ๐Ÿฅ•

Taps a steady beat while you focus, keeping your rhythm. Finishes a round? It hops first.

๐Ÿ”’ Unlock โ†’
๐Ÿ”’ Paid tier
Hype Zone
If your small wins deserve a much bigger celebration.
Shiba

Shiba ยท Hype Dog

Bone Timer ๐Ÿฆด

Spins when happy. Finish a focus round and it celebrates with a triple jump โ€” ten times more excited than you.

๐Ÿ”’ Unlock โ†’
๐Ÿ”’ Paid tier
Lounge Zone
If lying flat is the dream โ€” at least do it with conviction.
Panda

Panda ยท Professional Eater

Bamboo Timer ๐ŸŽ‹

Munches bamboo all day, head wobbling. National-treasure-level chill. The ceiling of lying flat.

๐Ÿ”’ Unlock โ†’
Not ready to download? Leave your email โ€” we'll tell you when a new pet moves in.

Adoption plans

The core timer is free forever. You only pay for more company. Every paid tier is a one-time, lifetime license.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ SHA-256 checksumsยท๐Ÿฆ  VirusTotal scannedยท๐Ÿ”’ No account, data never leaves your machine

L2 Starter

$2.9
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  • Pick any 4 of 8 pets (the rest stay visible, grayed)
  • Custom timer lengths + task reminders
  • Optional decor packs $0.5 each
  • Everything in L1
You picked 4 โ€” 4 are still gray.
+$3 lights them all up, plus every decor pack.
Get L2 โ†’
+$3โ†’
Best value

L3 Full Collection

$5.9
  • All 8 pets + all decor packs
  • Everything in L2
  • Holiday-limited pets & decor (gone after the event, yours forever if claimed)
  • One-time, lifetime license
Over L2 you get: the 4 gray pets lit up ๏ผ‹ all 8 decor packs ($4 bought separately) ๏ผ‹ holiday-drop eligibility โ€” for just $3 more.
Get the full zoo โ†’

L1 Free

$0
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  • 3 pets with full signature tricks
  • Fixed 25-min snack timer (free forever)
  • Daily / weekly focus dashboard
  • No account, local data only
Adopt free โ†’
๐Ÿ‘‘ Founding Keeper

L4 Founding Keeper

$11.9
  • Everything in L3
  • All new pets & decor free for 2 years
  • Name on the Keepers' Wall
  • Early beta access to new pets
  • Vote on future species
Become a Keeper โ†’
๐ŸŽจ Custom

L5 Custom Pet

$39+
  • $39 Keeper / $59 standard
  • Your pet, designed from your reference art
  • 3โ€”5 base motions (breathing, blinking, swaying)
  • Advanced motions & effects from $119
  • Apply โ†’ review โ†’ schedule ยท max 5 orders / month
Apply โ†’
๐ŸŽฉ Decor packs $0.5 each: hats, scarves, backgrounds, dens โ€” one set per pet, mix and match (all included in L3 and above).
8 decor sets are being drawn and will ship with v3.

How unlocking works

One key lights up your zoo

1Pay, get a keyCheckout via Lemon Squeezy (opening this week โ€” meanwhile email us and we'll set you up). Your License Key arrives by email.
2Paste it inOpen DeskZoo โ†’ Settings โ†’ "Enter license key". One online check and you're in.
3Zoo lights upYour pets and perks unlock instantly. Upgrades re-validate the same key โ€” no new key needed.
๐Ÿ›ŸFair rules2 devices per key, unlimited self-service unbinds; 30-day offline grace, nothing locks when you're offline; failed checks never touch the free tier.

Good-zookeeper promises

Small app, honest rules.

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Unzip & runNo installer, no registry, no background services, no startup entries. Delete the folder and it's gone.
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Privacy-firstNo account in the app. Anonymous telemetry covers only launches, completed timers and pet switches โ€” one toggle to turn it off. License checks send only your key + a machine hash, disclosed separately.
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Light & transparentCPU and memory usage shown right in Settings. Quiet mode auto-mutes and hides when you're fullscreen, in a call, or sharing your screen.
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L3-exclusive dropsSeasonal skins and holiday outfits are L3-and-above exclusives. Once an event ends they're never reissued โ€” but claimed items stay yours forever.

Community & contact

No community inside the app โ€” come talk here.

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CommentsA comment section (Giscus) launches with our public GitHub repo this month. Until then: feedback and chat by email โ€” every message gets read.
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FeedbackBugs, wishes, custom-pet inquiries: hi@deskzoo.com
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Keeper perksL4 Keepers vote on the next species and get early beta access โ€” you decide what we draw next.