Comparison

Time Blocking for ADHD vs Penguin Planner

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

Head to head
About

Time Blocking for ADHD

This app helps you organize your day and boost productivity through visual time blocking. It transforms scattered tasks into a clear timeline with customizable blocks, reminders, and progress tracking. Advanced features include subtasks and intelligent overlap avoidance for enhanced focus.

Highlights
  • Visual time blocking
  • Customizable task blocks
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • Progress tracking
  • Subtasks and task management
  • Intelligent overlap avoidance
Features
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Plan your day with visual time blocks, on iPhone and iPad. Turn an overloaded task list into a realistic timeline. When plans change, drag and resize your day without starting over. Then see how the day actually went. NEW: ALIGN FOR IPAD Align is now on iPad, free just like on iPhone. • See several days side by side on a wide canvas. • Drag a time block to any visible day. • Open more than one window. • Your date browser and widgets stay in sync with your iPhone. FREE • Unlimited time blocks on a clear daily timeline. • Works with your calendars: events from the calendars you choose appear as time blocks, and new time blocks are saved back to them. • Drag and drop to reschedule. Push a time block to the edge of the screen to move it to the next day. • Resize a time block by dragging its top or bottom edge. • Icons and colors for every time block. • Custom alerts for each time block, plus an optional daily review reminder. • Recurring time blocks for the routines you repeat. • Mark time blocks complete and watch your daily progress. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: see what's next, check off time blocks, and add a new one without opening the app. ALIGN PLUS • Insights: daily, weekly, and monthly views of how your plan really goes. See what you completed, how loaded the day was, and what still fits before it ends. • Streaks: clear every time block in a day to start a run. • Shareable day cards: turn a good day into an image you can send. • Insights widgets for your pace, day load, and streak. • Overlap avoidance: drag or resize a time block and the surrounding ones move out of the way. • Time block locking: keep important time blocks fixed while you rearrange the rest. • Subtasks: break a time block into steps and check them off. • Custom day start and end: set the timeline to your own hours. Align Plus is available as a subscription with a free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. WHO IT'S FOR Align is a time blocking daily planner for anyone whose to-do list never fits the day: people with ADHD who plan better when they can see time, students balancing classes and study, and professionals planning around meetings. Align is made by an independent developer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Penguin Planner

Visually plan your day by drawing tasks directly onto a continuous timeline. Effortlessly adjust task durations, move groups of activities, and copy routines. This app offers a clear, actionable view of your schedule, helping you take control of your time.

Highlights
  • Continuous timeline planning
  • Draw tasks directly on timeline
  • Move and resize tasks easily
  • Copy/paste tasks and groups
  • Flexible repeating tasks
  • Reminders and alerts
  • Marine and Light themes
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Plan your day by drawing tasks directly onto a continuous timeline. See your schedule take shape as you plan. Stretch tasks to match the time they really need, move whole groups when plans shift, and copy routines exactly where you point. Instead of juggling a to-do list and a calendar, build a schedule you can actually see. FEATURES • Continuous timeline that flows naturally across days • Draw tasks directly on the timeline • Move multiple tasks together in a single action • Copy and paste individual tasks or entire groups • Resize tasks visually with minute-level precision • Flexible repeating tasks • Reminders and special alerts • Marine and Light timeline themes • Built-in Penguin Academy lessons Whether you're organizing your daily routine, planning projects, or using time blocking to stay focused, Penguin Planner helps you see your schedule clearly and stay in control of what matters most. Because planning isn't about chasing your schedule. It's about taking control of your time. A new way to plan. Terms of Use: https://penguinplanner.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://penguinplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

Time Blocking for ADHD4 screens
Penguin Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Penguin Planner at none against Time Blocking for ADHD's shown. Penguin Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Time Blocking for ADHD's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Time Blocking for ADHD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Penguin Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Blocking for ADHD has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Time Blocking for ADHD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Penguin Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time Blocking for ADHD versus Penguin Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Blocking for ADHDPenguin Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar Vicente Gonzalez GrecoCharles Torosian

Customer experience

Time Blocking for ADHD

All ratings61 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Penguin Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Time Blocking for ADHD

Subscriptions3
  • Align Plus - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Align Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Align Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Align Plus - Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Penguin Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Penguin Planner Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Penguin Planner Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Blocking for ADHD free?
Time Blocking for ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin Planner free?
Penguin Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Blocking for ADHD or Penguin Planner?
Penguin Planner is rated higher. Time Blocking for ADHD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Penguin Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Time Blocking for ADHD or Penguin Planner have ads?
Time Blocking for ADHD shows ads; Penguin Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Blocking for ADHD or Penguin Planner?
Time Blocking for ADHD ships an update fortnightly, and Penguin Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Time Blocking for ADHD was updated on November 8, 2026 and Penguin Planner on October 30, 2026.

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