Comparison

Visual Schedule Daily Routine vs Thruday

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

Head to head
About

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

This app helps parents and children plan daily routines using visual aids like pictures, icons, and timers. It simplifies understanding schedules, reduces repetitive questions, and motivates kids to complete tasks, especially beneficial for those with focus challenges.

Highlights
  • Create daily schedules and tasks
  • Over 130 visual icons
  • Add custom task photos
  • Personalize tasks with Pixabay images
  • Task completion tracking
  • Full-screen task timer
  • Alerts and reminders
Features
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Struggling to explain the plan for the day to your kids? Are you dealing with constant questions like “When is lunch?” or “When can I play?” Finding it hard to keep daily tasks on track? Visual Schedule helps parents and kids plan the day using pictures, icons, and timers — making routines easy to understand and follow. THIS APP WILL HELP YOU: ● Plan the day for children and adults who struggle with focus ● Keep kids on track with clear visual routines ● Explain the daily schedule without long explanations ● Motivate kids to complete tasks — even the less enjoyable ones ● Manage routines for the whole family — each child gets their own profile FEATURES: ● Create daily schedules and tasks ● Choose from over 130 icons to visually represent activities ● Add your own task photos from the photo library ● Use images from Pixabay to personalize tasks ● Create task icons using Apple Image Playground (available on select devices with Apple Intelligence) ● Mark tasks as completed to show progress ● Full-screen task timer for better focus ● Alerts and reminders for scheduled activities ● Create a separate profile for each child ● Start in minutes with ready-made templates: Morning, Bedtime, Chores, and more ● Motivate kids with achievements for completed tasks — — — How can I visually explain the daily plan to my kids? The day is displayed as a visual schedule using icons, photos, and timers, helping kids clearly see what comes next. Is this helpful for kids who struggle with focus or routines? Yes. Predictable visual tasks and clear structure help reduce confusion and improve focus throughout the day. Does it use pictures and icons instead of long text? Yes. Tasks can be represented using icons, custom photos, or images from Pixabay, minimizing the need for reading. How does marking tasks as done motivate kids to finish them? Seeing tasks marked as completed gives children a sense of progress and achievement, encouraging them to continue. Is this suitable for families dealing with attention challenges or ADHD? Yes. Visual cues, timers, and reminders are designed to support attention, structure, and daily motivation. Is Visual Schedule free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through in-app purchases. — — — If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

About

Thruday

This visual planner helps neurodivergent individuals manage their day with customizable routines, tasks, and mood tracking. It breaks down activities into manageable steps and allows trusted assistants to help with planning and progress updates.

Highlights
  • Visual daily timeline planning
  • Task breakdown into smaller steps
  • Customizable routines and habits
  • Mood and journal tracking
  • Assistant invites for support
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro)
  • AI-assisted decision making (Plus)
Features
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A visual day planner created for forgetful people — used by 40,000+ neurodivergent humans. Build your day as a visual timeline on the go using images, break your tasks down into smaller steps and build new routines that are easy to follow and stick to, all with the help of those you trust. Built by a team with lived experience of ADHD, autism and epilepsy, it includes visual routines, mood tracking, to-do lists, a journal and support from someone you trust with assistant invites. Thruday is an app for those that need more than just another to-do list or calendar app. Brain-dump your to-dos, decide what matters first, then turn them into scheduled tasks when your energy allows - The perfect ADHD planner. Flexible visual planning, habit tracking and routines for the neurospicy brains - neurodivergent productivity that adapts when your day changes. FREE INCLUDES — Visual Daily Planner: accessible time-blocking with colors, images and visual cues. — Priority To-do Lists: Brain-dump tasks and organize them by priority. — Focus Timers: Use Pomodoro timers to pause, extend or finish tasks early. — Mood Tracker: Track moods with shapes and color, add thoughts and emotions. — Journal & Notes: Write down your thoughts, reflect on your day and save the moments you want to remember. — Invite assistants: Get assistants, coaches or caregivers to help you plan your day. — Receive reminders: configure notifications to keep focused when the day slips. Do you have an assistant, ADHD coach or caregiver? Lower your mental load and get them involved with scheduling, task tracking and reminders - they can opt-in to updates in real time about your mood and progress. INCLUDED WITH PLUS — Print daily agendas on the go. — Create unlimited extra planners for you or your family. — AI-assisted to reduce decision fatigue. — Import and sync Thruday with your device calendar. — Custom repeat pattern for routines and habits. — Use custom tags and folders to organize tasks and notes. — Create printable PECS cards for communication support. — Access to all future Plus+ features. WHY THRUDAY EXISTS — Make time blindness and executive function support accessible. — For students navigating college life and studying. — Support independent living environments and caregivers. — Accessible everyday planning tools without ads. — Neurodivergent-friendly tools that help reduce overwhelm. — Ensure ADHD planning is visual and goal orientated. Thruday was created without investment and is managed and supported by an unpaid neurodivergent team with lived experience of ADHD, AuDHD, autism and epilepsy and neurodivergent life. Privacy matters to us. We do not use your data to train AI systems. Terms of Use: https://thruday.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Visual Schedule Daily Routine4 screens
Thruday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thruday at every 3 days against Visual Schedule Daily Routine's fortnightly. Thruday also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Visual Schedule Daily Routine's advantage is ratings volume (846 vs 73). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Visual Schedule Daily Routine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Thruday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thruday holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Schedule Daily Routine has 846 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Visual Schedule Daily Routine's written reviews are positive against 72% of Thruday's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, Thruday every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Visual Schedule Daily Routine versus Thruday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Schedule Daily RoutineThruday
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (846 ratings)4.6 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings846 — better73
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaThruday LTD

Customer experience

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

All ratings833 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.5%

Thruday

All ratings73 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.5%

Bugs and requests

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing during use
  • Inability to add more than 3 tasks in free version
  • Delayed or missing notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share schedules across devices
  • More diverse icon and image library
  • Calendar integration for scheduling
  • Customizable background and theme options

Thruday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Subscriptions9
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Special Offer - 1 Year$29.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$29.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$49.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$119.99
2 purchases

Thruday

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$50.001 Year

Questions

Is Visual Schedule Daily Routine free?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thruday free?
Thruday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Thruday?
Thruday is rated higher. Visual Schedule Daily Routine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 846 ratings, while Thruday averages 4.6 from 73 ratings.
Do Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Thruday have ads?
Neither Visual Schedule Daily Routine nor Thruday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Thruday?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, and Thruday every 3 days. Most recently, Visual Schedule Daily Routine was updated on October 29, 2026 and Thruday on October 30, 2026.

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