No accounts. No dashboard. No platform. minutelytimer.com is a timer and a stopwatch: you open it, you set it, it rings.
What surprised me is how much design lives inside one problem
three faces (a digital ring, an analog clock with moving hands, a split-flap mechanical display)
seven colours that re-theme the whole tool live
a page for each job (a 25-minute Pomodoro, a 10-minute classroom timer, a Tabata trainer), 53 pages in four languages (English, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, live since 2026-11-03)
It now gets found on Google for the exact searches it answers, which is the real lesson: a page that solves one problem completely beats a homepage that promises ten things vaguely.
I build one-page websites and tools like this on Contra: the service is on my profile if your idea needs exactly one page done properly.
A WhatsApp chatbot that automates tasks is NOT the same as a custom-built web application.
And honestly, I’ve noticed how much people love AI-powered WhatsApp bots lately.
As someone who develops AI workflows and custom websites, I personally believe that combining a well-built web application with AI puts you one step ahead.
Imagine having a custom interface, your own database, automated workflows, and an AI agent working together in one place.
That’s a completely different level of flexibility.
Don’t get me wrong: WhatsApp bots aren’t always the inferior option. They’re great for customer-facing interactions and quick communication.
But personally? I’d rather give customers a dedicated web experience whenever the project calls for it.
When the web app and the bot share one database, which side owns the conversation state: the n8n workflow or the app? That choice seems to decide whether a customer can switch between WhatsApp and the web view mid-request.