Task Tide vs MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Tide
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Task Tide is a powerful productivity app that helps you stay focused and accomplish more. With a seamless blend of task management and the popular Pomodoro technique, Task Tide empowers you to break your work into manageable chunks and maintain a steady rhythm of productivity. Set tasks, allocate dedicated Pomodoro sessions, and track your progress as you sail through your to-do list. With Task Tide, you can harness the power of focused work and make the most of your valuable time. Boost your productivity, achieve your goals, and ride the waves of success with Task Tide.
MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD
This app helps individuals with time blindness and task initiation challenges by providing a flexible timeboxing system. It allows users to plan their day with visual timelines and focus on tasks with distraction-free sessions, offering gentle guidance for better productivity.
- Flexible timeboxing
- Visual timeline view
- Distraction-free focus timer
- Task estimation vs. actual time tracking
- Routine creation
- Finish by prediction
- Calendar and Reminders integration
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Timeboxing for ADHD and Focused Work Finally see where your day goes. MetaTimer is a timeboxing and focus timer app built for people who struggle with time blindness and task initiation. Designed for ADHD minds, students, and freelancers, it gives you structure without rigidity. Unlike rigid Pomodoro timers, MetaTimer lets you build your day like a playlist. Each task gets its own time block, but you stay in control of the flow. Add tasks, hit play, and follow your plan one block at a time. What MetaTimer helps you do - Beat time blindness with a visual timeline of your day - Plan with flexible time blocks - Focus deeply with distraction-free sessions - Track estimated vs actual time - Reduce decision fatigue with routines - Know when you'll be done with a “Finish by” prediction Features - Flexible timeboxing - Visual timeline view - Focus timer with progress ring - Daily stats and weekly reports - Pause and resume without breaking flow - Category tags and project grouping - Siri Shortcuts and voice commands - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island live activities - Calendar and Reminders integration - Billable time reports for freelancers MetaTimer provides just enough structure without feeling overwhelming, helping you stay present and track time honestly. Perfect for students, remote workers, freelancers, creatives, and people with ADHD who need gentle guidance instead of strict rules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Task Tide at 12.0 against MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Task Tide | MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seedbox LC. | Oleh Pavliv |
In-app purchases
Task Tide
No in-app purchases
MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Task Tide free?
Is MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD free?
Do Task Tide or MetaTimer Timeboxing for ADHD have ads?
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