Aestu vs YearMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Aestu
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.
YearMap
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Flights got expensive because you forgot to book. Concert tickets sold out while you were "getting to it." You said yes to brunch, then realized you're flying to Barcelona that morning. Time blindness is real. YearMapβ’ fixes it. Your entire year as a color-coded heatmap. Magenta for "maybe." Cyan for "confirmed." One glance to know if you can commit. Built by someone with ADHD who needed a simpler way to see the bigger picture. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS Color tells the story: no reading required. No guilt, no streaks, no gamification. Just a calm, visual answer to one question: "Can I do this?" Pinch to zoom from a full year heatmap down to a single month. Add a widget to your Home Screen and never even open the app. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Colorblind patterns, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Light/Dark Mode. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. YEARMAP PRO Try everything free for 7 days. One payment, yours forever. See your year. Plan your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YearMap at every 2 days against Aestu's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, YearMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aestu | YearMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Pignataro | Reimagined Multimedia KLG |
In-app purchases
Aestu
- Aestu Lifetime$1.99
YearMap
- YearMap Pro$9.99









