Comparison

Attentionly vs Presently

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

Head to head
About

Attentionly

This app helps you understand where your time actually goes by sending random check-in prompts throughout the day. It provides data-driven insights without judgment, focusing on self-awareness rather than productivity pressure.

Highlights
  • Random time audit prompts
  • Simple tap-to-answer interface
  • Detailed insights and patterns
  • No streaks or gamification
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data
  • Optional iCloud backup and CSV export
Features
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Where did the last two hours go? If you ask yourself that a lot — if whole afternoons vanish and you genuinely can't account for them — you're not broken. You just don't have the data yet. People with ADHD call it time blindness. Everyone with a phone has some version of it. Attentionly is the honest time audit. A few times a day, at random, it taps you on the shoulder and asks one question: "What are you doing right now?" Tap your answer, and move on. Two seconds. No timers to start, no logs to maintain, no categories to obsess over. Over time, you build a real picture of where your attention goes — not where you think it goes, and not where you wish it went. NO SHAME. NO STREAKS. JUST DATA. Most productivity apps assume you need to be fixed. They reward consistency, punish gaps, and pile on guilt when you miss a day. Attentionly doesn't think you need fixing. It's a mirror, not a manager — it shows you the data and trusts you to decide what it means. Missed a nudge? Fine. Missed a week? Also fine. There is no streak to protect and nothing to lose. That matters if your brain already generates enough shame on its own. This app will never add to it. HOW IT WORKS • Get a few gentle nudges a day at random times — like a tap on the shoulder • Tap what you're doing right now: a goal, life stuff, or a distraction you named • Short on time? Answer right from the lock screen and add detail later • Watch the real picture build in Insights: time distribution, time-of-day patterns, and how each goal is actually going • Weekly gut-check per goal: one number, no lecture • Share your week as an image when you want someone to see the receipts DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • No streaks, badges, or gamification • No coaching language — we don't tell you what to do • No account. What you tag stays on your device — your goals, distractions and answers are never uploaded • Anonymous usage counts help improve the app; turn them off anytime in Settings • Optional iCloud backup, CSV export whenever you want your data elsewhere COMPLETELY FREE Full functionality, no paywall, no ads, no upsells. Just an honest tool for honest self-awareness. Attentionly is not a medical app and doesn't diagnose or treat anything. It's a mirror for your attention — ADHD-friendly by design because it never shames you and never asks for more than two seconds at a time.

About

Presently

Features
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Presently is a focus timer built around body doubling — the practice of working alongside another presence to stay grounded and on task. It's designed for people with ADHD, but works for anyone who struggles to start or sustain focus. Here's how it works: set a short intention for what you want to focus on, choose a duration, pick an ambient soundscape, and begin. The app creates a sense of shared space — like working in a coffee shop, library, or alongside a quiet companion. Soundscapes include Coffee Shop, Acoustic Café, Rain, Library, Office, and Keyboard — each designed to provide just enough background presence without distraction. No streaks. No guilt. No gamification. Just a calm space to begin working. Features: - Intention setting to clarify your focus before each session - Six ambient soundscapes with infinite looping - Pause and resume without losing your place - Session completion summary - Fully localized in 13 languages - Works on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Attentionly4 screens
Presently4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Attentionly at 15.1 against Presently's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Attentionly versus Presently: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttentionlyPresently
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WatsonSlawomir pilus

In-app purchases

None

Attentionly

No in-app purchases

None

Presently

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attentionly free?
Attentionly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Presently free?
Presently is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Attentionly or Presently have ads?
Neither Attentionly nor Presently shows ads.

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