Combo multiplier
The combo multiplier is DoppiNow's reward for staying with it. The longer your unbroken focus, the more each minute pays, up to x5. Time away melts the combo gradually instead of wiping it out in one go.
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Key facts
- Category
- Rewards
- Where to find it
- Always on.
- Availability
- In the DoppiNow Chrome extension: a 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Desktop Chrome 120 or newer (other Chromium browsers such as Edge or Brave may also work).
- Status
- Available now.
How it works
Climb the tiers
x2 at 5 unbroken minutes, x3 at 12, x4 at 20 and x5 at 30.
It melts slowly
Each minute on an unrelated page melts 2 minutes of combo. It never resets in one go.
It freezes fairly
Neutral pages, breaks and time outside Chrome freeze it.
Tier-ups
Each new tier pops a “Combo x3!” celebration. At x5: “Full sail!”.
All the details
Tiers by unbroken focus: x1 from the start, x2 at 5 minutes, x3 at 12, x4 at 20 and x5 at 30.
Each minute on an unrelated page melts 2 minutes of combo. A long drift can melt it all the way back to x1, but it's never reset in one go.
Neutral pages, breaks and time outside Chrome freeze it.
The popup shows the multiplier with a fill bar and a hint such as "x3 after 4 more min of unbroken focus". Each new tier pops a "Combo x3!" celebration. At x5 it says "Full sail!", "Full thrust!", "Full inspiration!", "Hypergrowth!" or "Full concentration!", depending on your world.
The reminder card shows the combo melting live: "melting · stops when you return", or "restarts when you return" once it has melted away.
For example, 30 unbroken minutes reach x5. Then 5 minutes away melts 10 minutes of combo, back to x4.
Settings: Always on.
Why it helps with ADHD
In the goal-gradient study, people sped up as they got closer to a reward (Kivetz, Urminsky & Zheng 2006). Our research review links that finding to a multiplier that grows as you stay on track. It's consumer research, not ADHD, and the combo itself hasn't been tested.
DoppiNow is a productivity tool, not a treatment for ADHD.
Sources
- Kivetz, R., Urminsky, O., & Zheng, Y. (2006). The goal-gradient hypothesis resurrected: Purchase acceleration, illusionary goal progress, and customer retention. Journal of Marketing Research, 43(1), 39–58. doi.org/10.1509/jmkr.43.1.39
Combo multiplier: common questions
Does the combo reset if I check my phone?
No, it never resets in one go. Switching to another app or locking your screen freezes it. If Chrome stays in front, the page you left open counts as usual, and an unrelated page melts the combo slowly: 2 minutes of combo for each minute away.
How fast can I reach x5?
After 30 minutes of unbroken focus.
Does a break hurt my combo?
No. The 5-minute break freezes it.
Related features
Focus XP
Every minute on a related page earns 10 XP, multiplied by your combo, right away.
5-minute break
Take a 5-minute break with no reminders and your combo frozen, then come back to a fresh start.
Comeback bonus
Get back to your goal within two minutes of a reminder and earn +25 XP.
Checkpoints and reward boxes
Every 5 focused minutes is a checkpoint that may hide a reward box worth 20–400 XP.
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