Comparison

FlowState vs Time Blind Timer

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

Head to head
About

FlowState

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Tell FlowState what kind of brain showed up today. It'll show you the tasks that fit. Built for ADHD brains — and anyone whose focus comes and goes — FlowState matches your to-do list to your current energy. Scattered, steady, locked, or foggy. The tasks that fit surface. The ones that don't get out of the way. ENERGY-MATCHED TASKS Pick the level of focus you actually have. Low-focus surfaces errands and emails. High-focus brings the deep work forward. Foggy days hide the list entirely and offer one gentle action — because some days, that's the win. BRAIN-DUMP TO TASKS Paste a wall of "I need to…" and FlowState rewrites it into clean, action-oriented tasks. It drops the filler ("I have to", "remember to"), starts each title with a verb, and tags an energy level so you know when to do it. RIGHT-SIZED FOCUS TIMER 5 minutes when scattered. 25 when steady. No cap when locked in. The timer follows you out of the app via Live Activity and Lock Screen widgets, so the session stays alive even when your attention doesn't. ROUTINES THAT KNOW THEIR PLACE Morning, midday, or evening routines with optional reminders. They show up where they belong instead of nagging from a separate tab. CALENDAR ALONGSIDE TASKS Read your iOS calendar so events and tasks live side by side. Calendar content never leaves your device. PARK WITHOUT SHAME Brain hijack mid-session? Park the task. Come back when you're ready. No streak to defend, no chain to break. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks. No badges. No daily score. No green ticks judging you for the day you missed. The only celebration is the quiet one when you finish a task. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRO • Energy-matched task list • Foggy rest mode • Right-sized focus timers • Live Activity + Lock Screen • Routines with reminders • Calendar import • Brain-dump AI assistant • Park-without-shame TRY IT FREE 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime from iOS Settings before the trial ends — keeps Pro until the trial's last minute, no charge. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • FlowState Pro: 3-day free trial, then auto-renewing subscription • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial • Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions PRIVACY Your tasks sync over an authenticated connection with row-level security. Calendar events and dictation audio stay on your device. We never sell your data, never run ads, and never use your content to train AI models. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flow-state-adhd.pages.dev

About

Time Blind Timer

This app provides an audio-first timer designed for individuals who struggle with time blindness, particularly those with ADHD. It offers spoken check-ins and countdowns, customizable to user preference, and supports background operation for uninterrupted use during other activities.

Highlights
  • Audio-first spoken cues
  • Background operation support
  • Customizable iOS voice and cadence
  • Adjustable announcement frequency
  • Elapsed-time mode option
  • Pre-set and custom routines
  • No gamification or guilt-inducing features
Features
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A timer that talks you through time. Built for the brains that lose track of it. For brains that lose time, a countdown that speaks so you do not have to look. Most timers are silent rectangles. For an ADHD brain that experiences time-blindness, that is the same as not having a timer at all. Time Blind Timer talks to you. It speaks check-ins at the pace you choose, in your own iPhone voice, while the screen stays dark and the world keeps going. Why people stay: - Audio first. Every cue is spoken aloud, not a tiny number on a screen you have to unlock. - Locked screen friendly. Confirmed background-audio behavior. Designed to work while you are doing literally anything else. - Your voice. Pick any iOS voice (Samantha, Daniel, Karen, Moira, and the high-quality Enhanced voices) with rate and pitch tuned per persona. - Your cadence. Adjustable announcement frequency from every 30 seconds to every 15 minutes, plus a Natural countdown that mirrors how humans warn each other (10m, 5m, 2m, 1m, 30s, 10s). - Elapsed-time mode. Optional toggle to announce 'You are 18 minutes in, 7 left' instead of only 'remaining'. The time-blindness receptor responds better to elapsed than to remaining alone. - Routines, not just timers. Start a morning anchor, a bedtime wind-down, a Pomodoro block, a study session, a leave-the-house countdown, or build your own. Each step has its own spoken cue. - No shame. No streaks. No 'you failed' copy. No gamification guilt. Just a calm narrator that keeps you company. - Real-time interruption handling. The clock keeps running through Siri, phone calls, YouTube. The next scheduled cue plays fresh, never an awkward stale announcement. - Local first. No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Your timer state lives on your phone only. Built for ADHD by people who have it, with line-editing input from an ADHD-PCC therapist. Made by Nice Notions LLC. Privacy policy: https://timeblindtimer.com/privacy Support: https://timeblindtimer.com/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FlowState4 screens
Time Blind Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Blind Timer at none against FlowState's shown. Time Blind Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. FlowState sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Time Blind Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowState ships an update every 3 weeks, Time Blind Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlowState versus Time Blind Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStateTime Blind Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlock Technologies IncorporatedNice Notions LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlowState

Subscriptions3
  • FlowState Pro$4.997 Days
  • FlowState Pro$14.991 Month
  • FlowState Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
7 purchases

Time Blind Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Persona Lab Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Persona Lab Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Focus Studio Pack$3.99
  • Departure Launch Pack$3.99
  • Transition Bridge Pack$4.99
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  • Calm Landing Pack$4.99
  • Family Flow Pack$4.99

Questions

Is FlowState free?
FlowState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Blind Timer free?
Time Blind Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowState or Time Blind Timer have ads?
FlowState shows ads; Time Blind Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, FlowState or Time Blind Timer?
FlowState ships an update every 3 weeks, and Time Blind Timer every 4 days. Most recently, FlowState was updated on October 5, 2026 and Time Blind Timer on October 3, 2026.

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