Comparison

ADHD Visual Timer vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Visual Timer

Features
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Reset is the ADHD app that makes time visible and starting easier. A visual timer that draws as you go, routines that hold the order for you, and real help for the moment you can't start. YOUR ROUTINE DRAWS A SUN Every step is one loop of a thread around a sun. The loop draws itself as the step's time passes, so you see time instead of guessing it. Finish, and the drawing is whole. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN The step you're on stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with Done, Skip and Pause. Leave the app and the routine keeps going. I CAN'T START Type the task you're avoiding. Reset breaks it into one first move that takes seconds, then gives you two minutes. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence it's written on your phone, privately. A gentle way through procrastination and task paralysis. BRAIN WEATHER Say how your brain is today: charged, okay, low or empty. Reset suggests one thing that fits. On empty days the app goes quiet: three things, and that's enough. FOCUS WITH A BODY DOUBLE Pick a task and Reset keeps you company, drawing a loop every few minutes. Pomodoro cycles included. BREAKS THAT END ON TIME A dopamine menu of short breaks, with an alarm that reaches you even on Silent. NO STREAKS, EVER Every day you show up becomes a small sun on your month's page. Nothing to break, nothing to lose. ALSO INSIDE Brain dump, a time trainer for time blindness, a meds widget, Siri and Shortcuts, Control Center buttons and dark mode. RESET PRO Custom routines, full history, energy patterns, an AI coach and custom app icons. Monthly, yearly, or pay once for Lifetime. With notifications on, Reset reminds you 3 days before any renewal. Made for ADHD, AuDHD and neurodivergent brains. Reset is not a medical device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Anchor

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Starting is the hard part. Anchor makes starting small. Anchor is a calm daily routine app built for ADHD adults โ€” for time blindness, task paralysis, and the mornings your brain will not cooperate. No lists to stare at. One step on the screen, and nothing else. ONE STEP AT A TIME Build a routine like Gentle Morning, Midday Reset or Soft Landing, then play it one full-screen step at a time. A large visual timer makes time something you can see rather than something you have to feel. When the timer runs out, nothing bad happens. The step simply waits with you. EVERY FIRST STEP IS DELIBERATELY TINY "Sit up. That's the whole step." "Take your socks off." The wall is never the task, it's the first inch โ€” so every routine starts with something small enough to do on a bad day. Momentum does the rest. TOO MUCH TODAY? DO ONE STEP Every routine offers "just do the first step". One small thing, and the day still counts. Anchor will gently ask if you have one more in you, and it takes no for an answer. Not feeling a step? Tap it to rest it. The routine still counts as done. A BODY DOUBLE WHILE YOU FOCUS Body doubling, without another person. Set 25 or 45 minutes, or your own number, and a softly breathing presence works alongside you. No stats, no productivity report card. The focus timer is free forever and always unlimited. A STREAK THAT NEVER RESETS Anchor counts days shown up. Any completed step or focus session lights up the day. Quiet days simply dim on the calendar โ€” they take nothing away, because a number that can collapse teaches your brain not to try. Your streak can only ever grow. BUILT CALM, ON PURPOSE โ€ข No red anywhere in the app โ€ข No guilt in a single word of it โ€ข No account, no sign-up, no email โ€ข No tracking and no ads โ€ข Works completely offline โ€ข Optional evening dimming for winding down WHO IT IS FOR Adults with ADHD, and anyone neurodivergent who finds executive function, task initiation and daily routines harder than they look. It works just as well if you have never been assessed. Anchor is not medical advice and not a treatment. It is a routine planner and focus timer, built by one person who needed it.

Screenshots

ADHD Visual Timer4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor at every 2 days against ADHD Visual Timer's every 5 weeks. Anchor also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ADHD Visual Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADHD Visual Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Anchor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ADHD Visual Timer versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD Visual TimerAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiPixel Patch Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ADHD Visual Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual (Intro Offer)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reset Pro Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Anchor+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Anchor+ Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchor+ Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is ADHD Visual Timer free?
ADHD Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ADHD Visual Timer or Anchor have ads?
Neither ADHD Visual Timer nor Anchor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADHD Visual Timer or Anchor?
ADHD Visual Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Anchor every 2 days. Most recently, ADHD Visual Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Anchor on October 31, 2026.

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