TimeAware vs GritMode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeAware
This app provides gentle hourly "time anchors" through chimes or voice announcements to help individuals with time blindness stay grounded. It features a shame-free design with a warm interface and customizable options for sounds, themes, and clock faces.
- Hourly time anchors (chimes/voice)
- Customizable sounds and themes
- Shame-free design
- Analog, digital, and minimal clock faces
- Calendar sync (Pro)
- Apple Watch integration (Pro)
- Home screen widget
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You're not broken. You just lose track of time. TimeAware is the gentle time awareness app built for brains that experience time blindness — a core struggle for adults with ADHD and anyone who chronically loses hours without noticing. Instead of dozens of annoying alarms, TimeAware gives you pleasant hourly "time anchors" — soft chimes or voice announcements that gently remind you what time it is, keeping you grounded in the present moment. HOW IT WORKS Every hour (or at your custom interval), TimeAware plays a gentle chime or speaks the time aloud. That's it. Simple, consistent, life-changing. Choose between: - Chimes — 12 beautiful sound effects from Gentle Bell to Tibetan Bowl - Voice Announcements — 12 distinct voices from Calm to ASMR whisper - Haptic Only — silent vibrations, perfect for meetings and classrooms DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS TimeAware isn't another productivity app pretending to understand you. It was built specifically for time blindness: - Low cognitive load — one clear purpose, no feature bloat - Shame-free design — no streaks that punish you, no guilt trips - Warm, dopamine-friendly interface — amber tones, smooth animations, sensory delight - Analog, Digital & Minimal clock faces with a visual time-remaining arc SMART FEATURES - Calendar Sync — automatically pauses chimes during your meetings (Pro) - Quiet Hours — set different schedules for weekdays and weekends - Custom Schedule — toggle individual hours on or off - Focus Mode Aware — silences when your phone's Focus mode is active - Apple Watch — feel time on your wrist with haptic taps (Pro) - Lock Screen Live Activity — always-visible countdown to your next chime - Home Screen Widget — see your next chime at a glance, pause/resume instantly MAKE IT YOURS 6 beautiful themes: Dawn, Midnight, Forest, Lavender, Sunset, Ocean 3 clock styles: Analog, Digital, Minimal — all with smooth animated seconds 24 sound options across chimes and voice announcements TIMEAWARE PRO Free users get 2 voices, 2 chimes, and 2 themes — everything you need to start. Pro unlocks the full experience: - All 12 voices & 12 chimes - All 6 themes - Calendar sync & smart suggestions - Apple Watch haptic chimes - Haptic-only silent mode - New sounds added regularly Try Pro free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY FIRST - All data stays on your device. Period. - No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required - No ads, ever WHY TIMEAWARE? Millions of adults experience time blindness — hours pass unnoticed, deadlines get missed, daily life becomes a source of frustration. Existing solutions (setting dozens of alarms, generic clock apps) are either too annoying, too easy to dismiss, or not designed for how ADHD brains actually work. TimeAware does one thing extraordinarily well: it anchors you in time, gently and consistently, so you can focus on living. Your brain deserves better tools. --- Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Contact: mohsin@dnadeveloper.com Privacy Policy: https://timeaware.space/privacy Terms: https://timeaware.space/terms
GritMode
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GritMode helps you pause before opening distracting apps. Choose an app to block with Apple Screen Time, complete a short activity, and earn minutes of access. When the granted time ends, the restriction returns. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Pick the apps you want to use more intentionally. 2. Choose an activity and earn minutes: for example, push-ups or a walk. 3. Spend earned minutes on access. Your selected apps are restricted again when time runs out. WHAT ACTIVITIES CAN I USE? GritMode supports push-ups, squats, crunches, plank, steps, and a breathing exercise. Camera-based repetition counting runs on your iPhone. Steps use Apple Health when you choose that option. You can adjust exercise rates and see your earned balance and activity history. IS GRITMODE FREE? Yes. Every feature is free, with no subscription, trial, or in-app purchase. WHAT ACCESS DOES IT NEED? Screen Time / Family Controls is required to choose apps, apply restrictions, and grant access for earned time. Camera access is used for supported exercise counting. Apple Health access is optional and only needed for steps. Notifications are optional. GritMode is for anyone who wants a simple pause between an impulse and opening an app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GritMode at 17.6 against TimeAware's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. TimeAware sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and GritMode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeAware ships an update fortnightly, GritMode weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TimeAware | GritMode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Mohsin Ajmal | Oleksandr Biriulin |
In-app purchases
TimeAware
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99
GritMode
- GritMode Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- GritMode Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GritMode Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year









