Wait Menu vs TimeTaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wait Menu
Track upcoming events with a simple, lightweight countdown app. See remaining time in days, hours, and minutes, and get notified before events start. Integrates with your system calendar and syncs across devices.
- Event countdowns
- System calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Home screen widgets
- iCloud sync
- Dark Mode support
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Track the time remaining until your upcoming events with a simple, lightweight app designed to match the native system experience. Wait Menu helps you stay focused on what’s coming next by showing exactly how much time is left - down to the days, hours, and minutes. See your events at a glance with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Enable notifications to get notified when an event starts, with optional early reminders. Connect your system calendar to import existing events or add new ones directly. Choose which calendar to use and keep everything in sync. Designed with simplicity in mind, Wait Menu offers a distraction-free interface that matches native system design language. Dark Mode ensures a sleek look day or night, while iCloud sync keeps your events up to date across all your devices. Enjoy the waiting!
TimeTaps
This app offers ADHD-friendly tools for focus and planning, featuring visual timers, simple task management, and a virtual companion. It helps users manage time blindness and burnout with guided breaks and progress tracking.
- Visual timer with music integration
- Focus Sprints with guided breaks
- Simple task and event planning
- Urgency indicators and 'Today's Steps'
- Progress tracking with daily/weekly analytics
- Virtual hamster companion
- AI Task Breakdown (Pro feature)
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Transform Your Time Management with TimeTaps TimeTaps is designed specifically for people with ADHD to make time management visual, simple, and actually enjoyable. Built by Dr. Casey Simon, a doctor of clinical psychology and psychotherapist who works with ADHD clients, so the tools fit how ADHD brains actually work. Why TimeTaps Works for ADHD Brains: • Visual Time Awareness - Watch time pass with our animated hamster companion. No more "time blindness"! • Focus Sprints - Configurable work/break sessions (default: 24 min focus / 5 min break). Optimized for ADHD attention spans. • Hamster Companion - Your pet grows with your progress. Feed, play, and customize your hamster as you hit focus milestones. • Smart Planning - Task management with subtasks, urgency indicators, and AI-powered task breakdown (Pro). Features: VISUAL TIMERS • Countdown timer with large, easy-to-read display • Animated hamster runs while you focus • Background notifications so you never miss a session end FOCUS SPRINTS • Configurable work sessions (15-45 min) with short and long breaks • Carrot progress indicators (because carrots > tomatoes) • Guided break activities: breathing, stretching, hydration, eye exercises • Focus Lock to prevent distraction-checking (Pro) SMART PLANNER • Task and event management with subtasks and urgency indicators • Student Mode: class schedules, assignments, exams with due-date tracking • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • AI-powered task breakdown (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — Pro) HAMSTER COMPANION • Tamagotchi-style pet with hunger, happiness, energy, and love stats • Earn carrots by completing focus sessions • 100+ customizable items in the pet shop • Hamster evolves and gains new animations as you progress INSIGHTS • Focus heatmap and session history • Mood and productivity correlation • HealthKit integration (steps, mindful sessions, sleep) • Streak tracking and achievements THOUGHTFUL DESIGN • 5 beautiful dark color themes (Pro) • Works in portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad • Full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion support • Haptic feedback for time awareness • No ads, no tracking, no account required Privacy First • All data stays on your device or your personal iCloud • No tracking or analytics sent to third parties • No account required Perfect For: • People with ADHD, time blindness, or burnout • Students managing coursework • Anyone who struggles with starting or sustaining focus Download TimeTaps and make time work WITH your brain, not against it. TimeTaps Pro The core app is free forever. TimeTaps Pro unlocks AI task breakdown, Focus Lock, color themes, and more — available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The annual plan includes a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://timetapapp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://timetapapp.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wait Menu at none against TimeTaps's 3. Wait Menu also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). TimeTaps's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Wait Menu costs $1.99 and TimeTaps $4.99 up front. TimeTaps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wait Menu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wait Menu against 5.0 for TimeTaps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Wait Menu ships an update every 11 days, TimeTaps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wait Menu | TimeTaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacek Glazik | Casey Simon |
Customer experience
Wait Menu
TimeTaps
In-app purchases
Wait Menu
No in-app purchases
TimeTaps
- TimeTaps Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- TimeTaps Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- TimeTaps Pro (Lifetime)$59.99









