Comparison

Attentionly vs Cue

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 provides an honest time audit by sending gentle nudges throughout the day to ask what you're doing. It helps you build a clear picture of how you spend your attention without judgment or gamification. Review your patterns over time to gain self-awareness.

Highlights
  • Random daily nudges for quick check-ins
  • Simple categorization of activities
  • Detailed attention pattern review
  • Apple Watch support for wrist responses
  • Private data storage on device
  • No gamification or streaks
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 • 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 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, no cloud, no tracking — your data stays on your device • 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

Cue

Features
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STOP DECIDING. START DOING. Cue is for the moments when you know what needs doing, but can't figure out where to start. Built for ADHD minds and anyone who gets stuck - no streaks, no pressure, no guilt. GET MOVING IN SECONDS · Park tasks in your To Do list and let Cue pick one when you're ready · Start a session from a saved routine, or build one on the spot · Add time estimates so you know what you're getting into before you begin ROUTINES THAT WORK FOR YOU · Save any set of tasks as a routine - morning admin, weekend chores, whatever fits your life · Start a session from a routine in one tap; the routine stays intact and reusable · Add or remove tasks from a session without affecting the original routine NO PRESSURE, EVER · No streaks, no daily goals, no check-ins · No analytics or productivity scores · Use Cue when you need it; ignore it when you don't Cue is a simple ADHD task manager, to do list, and focus app for getting things done without overthinking. Great for ADHD routines, daily checklists, and anyone who struggles with task initiation or decision paralysis.

Screenshots

Attentionly4 screens
Cue4 screens

Verdict

The call

Attentionly and Cue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attentionly ships an update every 2 days, Cue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Attentionly versus Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttentionlyCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WatsonBENJAMIN SIMON CAMPBELL

In-app purchases

None

Attentionly

No in-app purchases

None

Cue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attentionly free?
Attentionly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cue free?
Cue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Attentionly or Cue have ads?
Neither Attentionly nor Cue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attentionly or Cue?
Attentionly ships an update every 2 days, and Cue every 3 days. Most recently, Attentionly was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cue on October 3, 2026.

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