Comparison

TimeFinder vs Time Blocking for ADHD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

TimeFinder

This app helps you build flexible, color-coded daily schedules that adapt to life's changes. It's designed for individuals who struggle with traditional planning, offering intuitive drag-and-drop features and focus modes to manage tasks effectively.

Highlights
  • Drag & Drop task scheduling
  • Flexible time block durations
  • Color-coded task organization
  • Schedule shifting and task rollover
  • Split view for lists and schedule
  • Focus mode with guided timer
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch)
Features
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Finally, a planner that works the way your brain does. 400,000+ people use TimeFinder to build flexible, color-coded plans that bend—not break—when life happens. The #1 time blocking app on the App Store—refined over 8 years of user feedback. Whether you have ADHD, a packed schedule, or just a brain that resists plans, this is planning that finally clicks. "This app allows me to brain dump all my tasks into a list and then decide each day which ones to slide into my schedule. It's reduced my stress because I frequently overfill my day. Now I can realistically see what I can do." — LynnProgrammer SEE YOUR DAY. SHAPE YOUR DAY. - Drag & Drop: Pull tasks from your lists into your schedule—or back again - Flexible Time Blocks: Plan in 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60-minute chunks - Color-Coded Clarity: Every task gets a color so your day makes sense at a glance - Multiple Views: Day, week, month*, and agenda*—see your schedule your way PLANS CHANGE. THAT'S THE POINT. - Schedule Shift: Running late? Shift your tasks earlier or later with a single tap - Task Rollover*: Roll unfinished tasks into available time slots—nothing gets lost - Task Bucket*: Commit tasks to a date without locking them to a specific time - Zero Friction: Stretch, shrink, and rearrange by dragging—no menus needed "PRECISELY what I have been looking for, as if it were tailored for me! For ADHD persons—it is just so dang helpful!" — Summitmarlene LISTS. SCHEDULE. FOCUS. - Split View: See your lists and schedule side by side—drag between them - Focus Mode: A guided timer that helps you work through your plan, task by task - Apple Watch: See your upcoming schedule on your wrist with complications - Subtasks: Break big tasks into steps and track progress as you go SYNCS WITH YOUR LIFE - Calendar Sync*: Import events from Apple Calendar, Google, and Outlook—and export your TimeFinder schedule back - Reminders Sync*: Two-way sync with Apple Reminders—changes update in both apps - Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities - iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch: Your schedule stays in sync across all your devices "I 'touch' my todo items just once—to put them on a time block to execute. These tasks aren't 'living' with me anymore. They're actually getting done." — Kurt4i MAKE IT YOURS - Color Palettes: Choose from dozens of presets—or build your own in the Palette Editor* - Schedule Templates*: Save your best routines and reapply them in one tap - Custom Intervals: Break up your day however works for you BUILT OVER 8 YEARS. SHAPED BY REAL USERS. TimeFinder started as one developer's answer to his own ADHD and procrastination. 8 years and 400,000+ downloads later, it's still independently built and personally supported by its founder, Luke—no faceless corporation, no VC playbook. Every update reflects real feedback from real people. - Direct support from the developer - Share ideas at feedback.timefinder.app - Regular updates driven by your feedback Eligible new subscribers can try TimeFinder Premium free for 7 days and discover why so many say it's the planner they've been looking for. * Full access to features marked with an asterisk requires TimeFinder Premium, available through an in-app subscription or lifetime purchase.

About

Time Blocking for ADHD

This app helps you organize your day and boost productivity through visual time blocking. It transforms scattered tasks into a clear timeline with customizable blocks, reminders, and progress tracking. Advanced features include subtasks and intelligent overlap avoidance for enhanced focus.

Highlights
  • Visual time blocking
  • Customizable task blocks
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • Progress tracking
  • Subtasks and task management
  • Intelligent overlap avoidance
Features
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Plan your day with visual time blocks, on iPhone and iPad. Turn an overloaded task list into a realistic timeline. When plans change, drag and resize your day without starting over. Then see how the day actually went. NEW: ALIGN FOR IPAD Align is now on iPad, free just like on iPhone. • See several days side by side on a wide canvas. • Drag a time block to any visible day. • Open more than one window. • Your date browser and widgets stay in sync with your iPhone. FREE • Unlimited time blocks on a clear daily timeline. • Works with your calendars: events from the calendars you choose appear as time blocks, and new time blocks are saved back to them. • Drag and drop to reschedule. Push a time block to the edge of the screen to move it to the next day. • Resize a time block by dragging its top or bottom edge. • Icons and colors for every time block. • Custom alerts for each time block, plus an optional daily review reminder. • Recurring time blocks for the routines you repeat. • Mark time blocks complete and watch your daily progress. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: see what's next, check off time blocks, and add a new one without opening the app. ALIGN PLUS • Insights: daily, weekly, and monthly views of how your plan really goes. See what you completed, how loaded the day was, and what still fits before it ends. • Streaks: clear every time block in a day to start a run. • Shareable day cards: turn a good day into an image you can send. • Insights widgets for your pace, day load, and streak. • Overlap avoidance: drag or resize a time block and the surrounding ones move out of the way. • Time block locking: keep important time blocks fixed while you rearrange the rest. • Subtasks: break a time block into steps and check them off. • Custom day start and end: set the timeline to your own hours. Align Plus is available as a subscription with a free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. WHO IT'S FOR Align is a time blocking daily planner for anyone whose to-do list never fits the day: people with ADHD who plan better when they can see time, students balancing classes and study, and professionals planning around meetings. Align is made by an independent developer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeFinder4 screens
Time Blocking for ADHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TimeFinder at none against Time Blocking for ADHD's shown. TimeFinder also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 61). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeFinder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Time Blocking for ADHD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TimeFinder against 4.6 for Time Blocking for ADHD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeFinder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of TimeFinder's written reviews are positive against 73% of Time Blocking for ADHD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeFinder ships an update daily, Time Blocking for ADHD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimeFinder versus Time Blocking for ADHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeFinderTime Blocking for ADHD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings)4.6 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better61
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeFinder, LLCOscar Vicente Gonzalez Greco

Customer experience

TimeFinder

All ratings1,936 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative22.6%

Time Blocking for ADHD

All ratings61 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

TimeFinder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing data
  • Freezing and crashes
  • Subscription issues
  • Calendar sync problems
  • Unresponsive navigation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring tasks
  • Subtasks and checklists
  • Monthly/weekly calendar view
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Improved sync with other apps

Time Blocking for ADHD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TimeFinder

Subscriptions3
  • TimeFinder Premium4 variants$7.991 Month
  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial4 variants$34.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

Time Blocking for ADHD

Subscriptions3
  • Align Plus - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Align Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Align Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Align Plus - Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is TimeFinder free?
TimeFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Blocking for ADHD free?
Time Blocking for ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeFinder or Time Blocking for ADHD?
TimeFinder and Time Blocking for ADHD are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9K and 61 ratings respectively.
Do TimeFinder or Time Blocking for ADHD have ads?
Time Blocking for ADHD shows ads; TimeFinder does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeFinder or Time Blocking for ADHD?
TimeFinder ships an update daily, and Time Blocking for ADHD fortnightly. Most recently, TimeFinder was updated on November 6, 2026 and Time Blocking for ADHD on November 8, 2026.

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