Linear Timer+ vs Groundwork

Linear Timer+ is an interval timer built for people who work in structured blocks — focus sessions, workout sets, study sprints, cooking timers, or any sequence of named activities. Most timers count down to zero. Linear Timer+ lets you build a full sequence: 25 minutes of FOCUS, 5 minutes of BREAK, then repeat. Each interval has its own label, duration, and color. The timer moves through them automatically, chiming at each transition. Named intervals — call them whatever reflects your actual work. DEEP WORK. STRETCH. COOLDOWN. COLD PLUNGE. Your labels, your rhythm. Live Activity — the timer stays visible on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. See your current interval and a live progress bar without touching your phone. Works with screen off — sounds and voice cues fire reliably in the background. Lock your phone and walk away. Logbook — a private on-device record of your focus history. Total time, weekly comparison, a 7-day chart, and time broken down by each of your activity labels. No punishing streaks — just honest information about how you actually spend structured time. Voice cues — optional spoken announcements at each transition: the interval name, time remaining, what's coming up next. Multiple timers — run independent sessions side by side. A workout and a work block at the same time. Scheduled starts — set timers to auto-start at specific times on specific days. Presets — save your favorite configurations and load them in one tap. Pomodoro mode — classic 25/5 technique built in, no setup needed. 100% private — no accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics. All data stays on your device. The Logbook has never seen the internet.

GROUNDWORK is the habit app built for people who know what they should do — and can't make themselves start. THE ONE HABIT RULE GROUNDWORK lets you track exactly ONE habit at a time. Not ten. Not five. One. The second habit only unlocks after 21 consecutive completions of the first. This sounds limiting. It isn't. It's the only thing that works if your brain tends toward ADHD, anxiety, perfectionism, or burnout. Most habit apps fail you because they let you add too much. GROUNDWORK doesn't. THE QUIZ THAT ACTUALLY LISTENS Before you start, GROUNDWORK asks 7 questions — not about preferences, but about your actual pattern. When you fall off. How many apps you've tried. The result is a habit that fits your brain, not a generic template. SMART REMINDERS GROUNDWORK only sends reminders during the windows you actually have free — and, when it can, at moments you're genuinely still. Never at 7AM if you were never a morning person. WHO IT'S FOR - Tech professionals with ADHD (diagnosed or suspected) - People recovering from burnout - High-functioning anxiety sufferers who are "functioning" but exhausted - Perfectionists who start 10 habits and finish 0 FREE The full quiz, your personalized habit, streak tracking, basic reminders, and 4-7-8 breathing. PREMIUM (weekly or yearly) Smart context-aware reminders, mood and habit insights, the full breathing library, unlimited streak history, and Family Sharing. Privacy-first: 100% on-device. No accounts. No servers. No data collected, ever. GROUNDWORK. The groundwork is the work. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/