Comparison

Attentionly vs Link Dock

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

Link Dock

Features
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Save the links you want to revisit—and the context that makes them useful. Link Dock is a clean bookmark manager for articles, shopping pages, research, project resources, app links, and anything else you do not want to lose. Give every link a custom name, choose a category, add a note, and return to it when it matters. SAVE WITH CONTEXT • Store any URL with a name, category, and note • Create custom categories for your own workflow • Attach selected photos or videos • Add one-time or repeating reminders FIND ANYTHING FAST • Search by title, URL, domain, category, or note • Filter your collection by category, date, or domain • Open, edit, share, or delete saved links in a few taps KEEP YOUR COLLECTION AVAILABLE • Sync saved links with iCloud when available • Restore iCloud data when needed • Use Link Dock without creating an account • Choose from seven supported app languages Link Dock is built for simple, focused link organization—so useful resources do not disappear into crowded tabs or forgotten messages. A one-time in-app purchase is available to remove ads. Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jlE0aIs2wchp5q1RBTJIJdAEkkQ3Gv5q/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107518867949230567518&rtpof=true&sd=true Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Attentionly4 screens
Link Dock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Attentionly at none against Link Dock's 1. Attentionly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Link Dock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Attentionly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attentionly ships an update every 3 days, Link Dock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Attentionly versus Link Dock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttentionlyLink Dock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMike WatsonAyhan Can Isidici

In-app purchases

None

Attentionly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Link Dock

One-time1
  • Lifetime Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Attentionly free?
Attentionly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link Dock free?
Link Dock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Attentionly or Link Dock have ads?
Link Dock shows ads; Attentionly does not.
Which is updated more often, Attentionly or Link Dock?
Attentionly ships an update every 3 days, and Link Dock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Attentionly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Link Dock on October 31, 2026.

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