First Step vs AnchorTime

First Step helps you start tasks you've been putting off by making them tiny. Tell the app what's on your mind, and AI breaks it into small, concrete steps you can actually do. No planning required. Just begin. BUILT FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS Big tasks feel impossible. First Step turns them into 2-3 minute actions so small they feel easy. "Clean my room" becomes "pick up 3 things from the floor." That's it. One step at a time. GENTLE FOCUS SESSIONS Tap Start Focus and work through your steps with a calm timer. No pressure, no guilt. You can stop after 2 minutes — or keep going. Most people keep going. AI DAILY SCHEDULING Check in each morning and get a gentle schedule that matches your energy. Too much? Shuffle it. Still too much? Ask for just one thing. Your day, your pace. BRAIN DUMP When your head is full, just talk or type everything out. AI sorts the mess into clear, actionable tasks. One tap to add them to your inbox. TASK WEAVE Working on multiple things? Select 2-5 tasks and AI weaves them into one smart session, finding natural transition points between steps. ROUTINES Group tasks into repeatable routines...morning routine, weekly cleanup, whatever works for you. Start a routine and move through each task in order. APPLE WATCH Your steps follow you. Start a focus session on your wrist, complete steps with a tap, and stay in flow without pulling out your phone. WORKS OFFLINE Create tasks, complete steps, and run focus sessions without internet. Everything syncs when you're back online. WHAT YOU GET WITH FIRST STEP PRO • AI task breakdown into small, doable steps • Daily schedule that matches your energy • Brain Dump with voice and text capture • Task Weave for multi-task sessions • Gentle focus timer with no-pressure exit • Apple Watch companion app • Widgets for your home and lock screen • Unlimited tasks and routines Try free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. Privacy matters: your task content is processed by AI only to generate steps and schedules. No personal data is used for training. See our privacy policy for details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

AnchorTime – Leave On Time, Every Time AnchorTime takes the guesswork out of leaving on time. Enter your destination and the time you need to arrive, and AnchorTime calculates exactly when you need to leave — based on live traffic conditions, updated every 60 seconds. When your countdown reaches zero, AnchorTime doesn't leave you hanging. It switches to a live "If you leave now" arrival estimate, so even if you're running late, you always know exactly what time you'll get there. Key Features Real-Time Traffic Monitoring – Continuously updates travel times using live traffic data, so your countdown always reflects current road conditions. Dynamic Leave-By Countdown – Displays the exact time remaining before you need to head out, down to the second. Live Arrival Estimate – Once your departure window passes, AnchorTime shows a real-time estimate of when you'd arrive if you left right now — with a clear indicator of how many minutes late you'd be. Custom Buffer Time – Add extra minutes to your departure calculation for a built-in cushion. Perfect for parking, loading up, or just leaving a little wiggle room. Color-Coded Alerts – Visual indicators let you read your status at a glance: Green: Plenty of time Orange: Time to start wrapping up Red: Leave now Departure Alert – An audio alert notifies you the moment it's time to go. Location-Aware Search – Destination search surfaces nearby places first, so finding your next stop is fast and accurate. Favorite Destinations – Save frequently visited locations for quick, one-tap setup. Always-On Display – Keeps your countdown visible so you never lose track of the time. How It Works Enter your destination. Set the time you need to arrive. Add a buffer if you want extra breathing room. AnchorTime calculates your departure time using live traffic. The countdown updates automatically every minute as conditions change. When the countdown hits zero, switch to live arrival estimates so you always know where you stand. Who It's For AnchorTime is especially helpful for people who experience time blindness or consistently underestimate how long it takes to get somewhere. By connecting your arrival goal directly to a real-time departure countdown — and keeping you informed even after the window passes — AnchorTime gives you a practical, low-stress way to stay on schedule. Whether you're heading to work, school, appointments, or everyday errands, AnchorTime helps you leave with confidence and arrive when you intend to.