# Make Time App — Focus on what matters

> App to create more time for prioritized activities and reduce distractions. (iPhone/iPad app by Make Time LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-time-app/id1535796091 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Make Time LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535796093)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-time-app/id1535796091/reviews.md

## What is Make Time App?

Do you ever look back and wonder: What did I really do today? Do you ever daydream about projects and activities you'll get to "someday"—but someday never comes?

Make Time can help.

Maybe you already tried a bunch of productivity apps. You got organized. You made lists. You looked for time-saving tricks and life hacks. 

Make Time is different. This app won't help you sort your to-dos or remind you of all the things you "should" be doing. Instead, Make Time will help you CREATE MORE TIME in your day for the things you really care about.

Based on the popular Make Time book by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, this app gives you a new approach to planning your day:

- First, choose a single HIGHLIGHT to prioritize in your calendar.
- Next, tweak your devices to stay LASER focused.
- Finally, REFLECT on the day with a few simple notes.

The Make Time app is your friendly guide to days that are slower, less distracted, and more joyful. 

Use your phone as a tool to help you focus—not as a source of endless distraction and stress.

Start making time for what matters today.

HIGHLIGHT
- Make note of the one activity you want to prioritize today
- Connect your calendar so you can find time for your Highlight
- Set a custom daily reminder to set your Highlight

LASER
- Use the integrated Time Timer® to help you focus on your Highlight
- Read tactics from the book about how to beat distraction

REFLECT
- Take a few notes on your day and improve your Make Time experience
- See a visible record of whether you made time each day
- Set a custom daily reminder to Reflect

For more information about Make Time: maketime.blog

## Key features

- Choose a daily highlight
- Tweak devices for laser focus
- Use integrated Time Timer
- Beat distraction tactics
- Reflect on your day
- Connect calendar
- Daily reminders

## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-time-app/id1535796091/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Almost Perfection

*2025-07-16, version 2.0*

I love how much this app feels like it was ripped straight out of the book. The only thing it’s missing is a space to select your energize tactic. Not sure if there are any more developments being made for this app, but me and my entire IT department are now utilizing the Make Time method and would love to have that energize space added!


Lastly, all the app’s features being completely free is just brilliant considering someone wouldn’t have any real use for this without having learned the tactic from the book that has to be bought itself.

### 3/5 — Lack of widget misses a trick

*2023-12-06, version 1.1*

A significant concept of the Make Time system is about having a sticky note that you can have with you at all times during the day.

In creating a digital tool to replicate this concept, I find it baffling that the app doesn’t support home screen widgets that would allow you to virtually have that sticky note updated on your home screen each day. 

Please “Make Time“ to add this feature, please, Jake and John. 

Thanks!

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2023-08-09, version 1.1*

So simple and helpful, while being privacy focused.

### 1/5 — Unable to create highlight

*2023-07-10, version 1.1*

Not able to create highlight, while dragging the calendar and highlight disappears!

### 4/5 — Suggestion

*2023-07-07, version 1.1*

It would be great if there was a widget which just showed todays highlight so I could “pin” it to my homescreen.

### 4/5 — Nice bare-bones app

*2022-04-13, version 1.1*

I like the app overall and it integrates well with the Make Time philosophy. I wish that the time timer would record how much time I’ve spent on my daily highlight.

### 3/5 — More Highlights for the day!

*2022-02-16, version 1.1*

Would love to have the option of adding more highlights for the day.

### 3/5 — Highlight set night before deleted by am

*2021-06-02, version 1.1*

I set my highlight for the next day the night before (okay if I’m honest I’m copying today’s over to tomorrow because I haven’t done it). 
It stays in the calendar but is deleted from the app by morning?

Would also like a way to access ALL of the book thru app if there is a way to prove you bought the book (which I have).

### 5/5 — perfect productivity app

*2021-04-05, version 1.0*

I love this app. Like the book, it helps you prioritize what’s most important in your life, which isn’t necessarily work (like most productivity books emphasize).

It’s had it’s fair share of bugs, but it’s totally worth sticking with, and the bugs I’ve noticed have been fixed quickly.

But can there be a widget please? A widget to show the highlight? And maybe one to show the laser timer?

### 5/5 — Keep it simple stupid!

*2021-03-16, version 1.0*

Make time excels in being a simple approach to a simple problem.

## Frequently asked questions about Make Time App

### What does the Make Time app do?

The Make Time app helps you create more time in your day for the activities you truly care about. It guides you through a process of choosing a single daily highlight, using tools to stay laser-focused, and reflecting on your day to improve your experience.

### What are the key features of the Make Time app?

Key features include selecting a daily highlight to prioritize, using an integrated Time Timer to focus, accessing tactics to beat distraction, and reflecting on your day with simple notes. It also offers calendar integration and custom daily reminders for highlights and reflection.

### Is the Make Time app free to use?

Yes, the Make Time app is available for free. Based on the provided information, there are no in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a completely free user experience.

### How does this app differ from other productivity apps?

Unlike many productivity apps that focus on organizing to-dos or offering time-saving hacks, Make Time focuses on helping you actively create more time for what matters. It encourages intentionality and reducing distractions rather than just managing tasks.

### What is the 'Highlight' feature?

The Highlight feature is central to the app's approach. It prompts you to identify the single most important activity you want to prioritize for the day. The app then helps you find time for this Highlight and reminds you to set it daily.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2025-09-27

New Liquid Glass app icon

### 2.0 — 2025-04-08

Updated all of the app's internals to the latest and greatest.

### 1.1 — 2021-05-26

• Fixed a pesky time zone issue, that caused Highlights and Reflection to appear on the wrong day. Thanks for reporting!

### 1.0 — 2020-10-23

No release notes.

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