Comparison

Tiimo vs Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat

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

Head to head
About

Tiimo

This AI-powered planner simplifies executive function, focus, and productivity by helping users build routines and manage tasks. It reduces mental load and makes following through easier, acting as a supportive partner for busy weeks.

Highlights
  • AI Co-Planner for task prioritization
  • Visual schedule with drag-and-drop tasks
  • To-do list with AI priority grouping
  • Calming focus timer
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Shareable profiles
Features
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* iPhone App of the Year 2025 * Apple Design Awards Finalist 2024 * Best Assistive Technology 2022 (Neurodiversity Awards) * 4+ Million downloads worldwide Meet Tiimo: Your AI planning partner that simplifies executive function, focus and productivity. Whether you are building routines, navigating time agnosia, or just trying to make it through a busy week, Tiimo helps reduce mental load and makes it easier to follow through. Planning becomes something that supports you, not something that drains you. Join 1+ million users who trust Tiimo as their neurodivergent-friendly planner. KEY FEATURES AI Co-Planner: A personal planning assistant that supports you in creating, prioritizing and planning tasks that works for you, so you can focus on what matters. Visual Schedule Planner: Color-coded daily overview with easy drag-and-drop tasks. To-Do List: Brain dump your tasks, prioritize them in a click with the AI priority grouping. Focus Timer: A calming countdown to guide your time, and stay on track. Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders: Keep all your schedules and plans in one place. Widgets: Your key tasks and timers always in view on your home or lock screen. Share up to 5 profiles with family SUPPORTING TOOLS Neuroinclusive Courses: Expert guides on productivity and habits Community Hub: Tips from neurodivergent teens and adults Personal insights: Stats that support your growth and helping you stay on task. USER TESTIMONIALS “Tiimo I love you- you’ve pretty much changed my life!! I didn’t think I could be organized. But this week, I completed 94 tasks. This app def deserves the five stars!" “I struggle with adhd and have tried multiple apps to help me focus. This has been the only one that has actually helped!” “This has kept me the most productive I’ve been in years. Worth every penny.” WHAT SETS US APART Co-designed with ADHD/Autism experts 100% ad-free forever Copenhagen-based team fighting for neurodivergent empowerment FREE TRIAL & PRICING Start your 7-day trial of Tiimo Pro ( only applies to the yearly subscription) for full features and access to our web version. Free version includes: Basic planner, limited AI chats, 1 profile. Auto-renewal can be canceled anytime via Apple settings. Terms of Use: https://www.tiimoapp.com/terms-of-use

About

Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat

This app uses natural language to help you plan your day with time blocking and a focus timer. It automatically adjusts schedules for unforeseen changes and provides clear visibility of your task timings. Features include recurring events, routines, and customizable alarms to enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • Natural language task creation
  • Flexible time blocking
  • Integrated focus timer
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Routine templates
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Automatic task time adjustment
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ChronoCat is a natural language powered time blocking app with a focus timer. It lets you quickly plan your day with statements like 'Meeting every thurs @11 for 1h 30m'. Tasks without a start time automatically adjust times making it flexible to unforeseen changes. Going Overtime? No worries. See how your remaining task's start and end times are affected automatically. Natural language parsing: Create tasks like messaging an assistant "Meeting @12 for 30m" Recurring events/tasks: Naturally say 'every 2nd Sun of the month' to set a recurring event/task Routines: Create routine lists to quickly add a list of tasks to the current day. Calendar week view Emoji-Enhanced Tasks: Auto-generated emojis for each task. Flexible Scheduling: Easily adjust and transfer tasks across days for ultimate flexibility. Intuitive Timer: Stay focused with a simple press of the 'play' button. Gentle Alarms: Customize your alarm to signal task completion, a gentle nudge towards your next activity. Chronological daily planner Cross Platform sync Templates for routines Estimated time for tasks Automatic starting of next task to stop procrastination Push back times for following tasks if run overtime (Flexible Calendar) Templates for pomodoro Optional chime that plays during task at custom intervals to keep you on track Give you updated times of when you'll start your next time by the minute Give you updated estimated time of completion of ALL your tasks for your current day. Automatic AI emojis to save you time

Screenshots

Tiimo4 screens
Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat at 100% against Tiimo's 48%. Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Tiimo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20K vs 11). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support 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. Tiimo sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiimo has 20K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Tiimo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tiimo versus Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiimoFocus Interval Timer ChronoCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20K ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertiimoHabitEdge Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Tiimo

All ratings19,899 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,825 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral13.9%
Negative38.4%

Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiimo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Unexpected task/routine changes
  • Difficulty editing or deleting activities
  • Unreliable timer functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reschedule/move tasks easily
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Better calendar integration and views
  • Option to hide/show certain task types
  • More flexibility in routine/task creation

Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tiimo

Subscriptions10
  • Pro$7.001 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
  • Pro$11.991 Month
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  • Pro2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Tiimo Pro$14.001 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$36.001 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$42.001 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$48.001 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$54.001 Year
  • Tiimo Pro7 Days trial$54.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.00
None

Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiimo free?
Tiimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat free?
Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiimo or Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat?
Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat is rated higher. Tiimo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Tiimo or Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat have ads?
Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat shows ads; Tiimo does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiimo or Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat?
Tiimo ships an update weekly, and Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat weekly. Most recently, Tiimo was updated on September 27, 2026 and Focus Interval Timer ChronoCat on August 8, 2026.

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