Comparison

On vs Totly

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

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About

On

Features
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On-Timer helps people with ADHD and time blindness get to meetings on time, with three gentle nudges before every meeting. HOW IT WORKS On-Timer reads your calendar and lets you set three nudges for any meeting: • Get Ready (30 min before): wrap up what you're doing • Get Set (15 min before): get set to join and gather what you need • Go (1 min before): join now Each nudge names the meeting and tells you how long you have. All timings are configurable in Settings. AUTOMATIC ALERTS BY CALENDAR Choose your calendars once in Settings, and every upcoming meeting in them gets a Blue Alert without a tap. Your choices always win: a meeting you switch off stays off, and a meeting you change keeps your change. TWO KINDS OF BELL • Blue Alert: a standard time-sensitive notification • Red Alarm (iOS 26 or later): a prominent AlarmKit alarm that breaks through Focus and silent mode, for the meetings you really can't miss RELIABLE BY DESIGN • Each occurrence of a repeating meeting gets its own nudges • Stopping or dismissing a nudge silences it on iPhone and Apple Watch together, and the later nudges still come; to switch a meeting off, tap its bell • iPhone, Apple Watch and the live view stay in step, even when the app is closed VISUAL COUNTDOWN A full-screen countdown view with a kitchen-timer dial and chevron stage indicator shows exactly how long until your meeting. The chevron motif (orange, yellow, green) tracks your progress across the app, widgets, Dynamic Island and live view. Tap any meeting to see its countdown, then tap its card to view full event details (attendees, notes, location) without leaving the app. APPLE WATCH A full Apple Watch app with meeting list, countdown view, bell, and "I'm Ready" rewards. Paired iPhone and Watch sync over Bluetooth for near-instant updates, so a bell set on one appears on the other right away. Four complication styles (corner, circular, rectangular and inline) keep your next meeting visible on any watch face. ON YOUR MAC TOO On-Timer for Mac puts your next meeting in the menu bar, with the same three nudges and bells in step through your own iCloud. It comes with On-Timer, free. ICLOUD SYNC Blue Alerts sync between your iPhones, iPads and Mac through your own private iCloud, so the bells you set on one device follow you to the others. Red Alarms stay on the iPhone where you set them, and are shared with its paired Apple Watch. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND For meetings with a Red Alarm, a countdown on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on Apple Watch from Get Ready until the meeting starts, even with the app closed. It names the next stage as it goes. You can keep it up for a few minutes after the start in Settings. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Small and medium Home Screen widgets, plus circular, rectangular and inline Lock Screen widgets, all with chevron progress indicators. AI MEETING PREP On-device Apple Intelligence suggestions help you prepare for each meeting based on its title, timing, attendees and notes. Requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device on iOS 26 or later. "I'M READY" REWARDS Tap the button during Get Ready or Get Set to celebrate with confetti and unlock a personal micro-reward from your custom list. PRIVATE Your calendar is read on your device. Meetings you bell sync through your own private iCloud, which we can't see. No account, no tracking, no analytics. ALSO • Volume-off detection warns you if your phone is silenced and offers the Red Alarm instead • Past belled meetings shown for quick reference • Pull-to-refresh, and automatic refresh when your calendar changes REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17.6 or later (core features) • watchOS 10.6 or later (Apple Watch) • macOS 14 or later (On-Timer for Mac) • iOS 26 or later for the Red Alarm • iOS 26 or later on an Apple Intelligence-capable device for AI Meeting Prep • iCloud account for sync between devices • Calendar and notification permissions

About

Totly

This app helps you overcome task paralysis by breaking down large projects into manageable steps. It features AI-powered task decomposition, voice input, and customizable formatting to make task management less stressful and more efficient.

Highlights
  • AI task breakdown
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Task reminders
  • Brain dump feature
  • Image and audio attachments
  • Rich text formatting
Features
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Totly is the to-do list built for ADHD brains. See one task at a time, brain dump racing thoughts before they vanish, and let AI break big goals into tiny, doable steps. WHY IT WORKS - One Task at a Time : a full-screen focus view shows only what's next, with a built-in focus timer - AI Task Breakdown : type "plan a birthday party" and get ready-made steps added to your day - Brain Dump : capture stray thoughts as text, voice, photos, or audio, and sort them later - Voice Quick-Add : say it out loud and it's on today's list, no typing - Reminders & Widgets : nudges at the right time, right on your home screen - Streaks & Calendar : watch your progress build day by day - Shared Boards : plan trips, chores, and projects together THE STORY BEHIND Totly: Do you ever look at a big task and just feel stuck, not knowing how to start? I do this all the time. Whether it is cleaning out a messy spare room, sorting through a pile of paperwork, or handling a huge chore, the hardest part is always just getting started. As soon as I begin, I get this feeling that it will never end. The anxiety kicks in, and I start worrying about running out of time. But I realized it is just a mindset problem. If you can force yourself to organize your time and break that one big thing down into tiny, simple steps, the stress goes away. That is why I built this app. I originally made it just for myself to get over my own anxiety and actually get things done. But I figured there are probably a lot of people who struggle with the exact same thing, so I wanted to share it. I recently added a few new features to make the process even easier. There is now an AI feature built in that can automatically break down your big task into small, actionable steps for you, so you do not have to sit there trying to figure out how to split it up yourself. I also added voice-to-text, so you do not even have to type on the keyboard anymore. You can just say the task out loud. Plus, I added reminders so you do not miss the important tasks you want to get done for the day. You can capture your random thoughts with brain dump feature. Attaching images and audio are also supported. Format tasks and brain dump entries using formatting tools like bold, italic, highlight, text color, etc. Hopefully it helps you get through that next big thing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

On4 screens
Totly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: On at none against Totly's 5. On also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Totly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Totly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. On asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

On ships an update monthly, Totly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
On versus Totly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnTotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Advisory LimitedJacob Ramilo

In-app purchases

None

On

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Totly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip Small$2.99
  • Medium Tip$9.99
  • Big Tip$29.99

Questions

Is On free?
On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Totly free?
Totly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do On or Totly have ads?
Neither On nor Totly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, On or Totly?
On ships an update monthly, and Totly every 3 days. Most recently, On was updated on October 30, 2026 and Totly on October 30, 2026.

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