Short answer: Tiimo is the better app for planning your whole day visually, with a color-coded timeline, routines, Apple Watch and Mac support, and a much larger user base. FOCO is narrower: it is built for the moment you can’t start one task, breaking it into timed steps and staying with you through step one.
- Pick Tiimo if you need to see the shape of your day, want routines, or live on Apple Watch and Mac.
- Pick Tiimo if you want a free version to start with.
- Pick FOCO if the plan is clear but you still freeze, and you want small timed steps, a focus timer and a companion on screen.
How do FOCO and Tiimo compare at a glance?
Both apps are built with ADHD brains in mind, but they start from different problems. Here is the side-by-side, with prices and ratings checked on October 9, 2026.
| Checked Oct 9, 2026 |  TiimoFree + Pro |  FOCO$59/yr with a 7-day trial, or $9/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Planning the whole day on a visual timeline | Starting one stuck task, step by step |
| Free version | Yes “A selection of planning tools” on iOS and Android | No Free trial only |
| Paid | Pro, monthly or yearly. Price shown at checkout, varies by country | $9 a month or $59 a year |
| Free trial | 7 days, yearly plan only | 7 days, yearly plan only |
| Visual day planner | Yes Color-coded timeline with icons | Simple day view: morning, afternoon, anytime |
| Steps with time estimates | Task breakdown inside the planner | Yes AI splits a task, every step gets minutes |
| Focus support | Yes Focus timer | Yes Timer, calm music, AI body-doubling companion |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac, web (web is Pro) | iPhone, Android. No web app |
| App Store rating | ★ 4.6 20,673 ratings | ★ 5.0 15 ratings |
| Setup before first use | Some, you build your day first | Little, type or say one task |
One honest note on that rating row: FOCO’s 5.0 comes from 15 ratings, while Tiimo’s 4.6 comes from more than 20,000. Tiimo’s number tells you far more.
What do the two apps actually look like?
We make FOCO and use it daily, so the FOCO screens below are from the real app. We did not test Tiimo hands-on for this update, so its screenshot comes from Tiimo’s own site.
Tiimo’s core idea is spatial. Your day becomes colored blocks with icons, so you can see what comes next instead of holding it in your head.
FOCO starts from a single task. Here is “Finish my presentation” after the AI breakdown: five steps, each with its own time estimate.
Tap into a step and FOCO opens a focus session. The first step is shown with a “3 min to start” cue, a soundscape picker and the companion on screen.
Which is better when you can’t start a task?
FOCO, for most people with that specific problem. Task initiation, the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it, is the one job FOCO is designed around.
Psychologist Russell Barkley describes ADHD as a problem of self-regulation more than knowledge (Barkley, executive function fact sheet). That is why a plan can be perfectly clear and still not get started.
FOCO asks for very little before step one: type or say the task, get timed steps, start a session. You can also capture a task by voice or photograph a handwritten list.
Tiimo can help with starting too, through its focus timer and task breakdown. Its order is different, though: you plan the day first, then work from the plan.
If building a schedule is itself the thing you avoid, that order can work against you. Our guide to task initiation deficit explains why.
Which is better for planning your whole day?
Tiimo, clearly. It is a dedicated visual planner, and FOCO is not trying to be one.
Tiimo puts tasks on a color-coded timeline with icons and supports repeating routines. For people with time blindness, seeing the day laid out can help more than another list.
FOCO does have a built-in calendar with morning, afternoon and anytime sections, reminders, and missed tasks that roll forward instead of piling up as a red overdue wall. It is a simple day view, not a visual timeline.
Which works on more devices?
Tiimo, by a wide margin. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac and the web, though the web app needs Pro (Tiimo pricing).
One caveat: Tiimo rebuilt its Android app from scratch in 2026 and says it is still adding features to match iOS (Tiimo’s Android relaunch post). FOCO runs on iPhone and Android, with no web app and no watch app.
What does each one cost?
Tiimo: there is a free version with a selection of planning tools, and Pro is billed monthly or yearly. Tiimo does not publish one fixed price because it varies by country, and the 7-day free trial applies to the yearly plan only.
FOCO: $59 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $9 a month. There is no free tier, so after the trial it is a paid app.
If cost is the deciding factor, Tiimo’s free version is the cheaper place to start. Check the store or the official site before you pay, since prices change.
Who should pick which?
Choose Tiimo if:
- Text to-do lists never stick, but seeing your day laid out does.
- You want routines and reminders across iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac.
- You want to start free and only pay if the app earns it.
- You will open it every day to plan.
Choose FOCO if:
- You know what to do but can’t start step one.
- Setting up a planner is where you usually quit.
- You want each step timed and a calm companion on screen while you work.
- You are fine with a paid app ($59 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $9 a month), on iPhone or Android.
Comparing more options? See Goblin Tools vs Tiimo, Tiimo vs Structured, Tiimo alternatives, or the full ADHD app directory.
FAQ
Is Tiimo free?
Tiimo has a free version with some planning tools on iOS and Android. The full app, including the web version, needs Pro, with a 7-day trial on the yearly plan.
How much is Tiimo Pro?
Tiimo bills Pro monthly or yearly and shows the price at checkout, because it varies by country. Check Tiimo’s pricing page for your region.
Is FOCO free?
No. FOCO costs $59 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $9 a month.
Is FOCO a replacement for Tiimo?
Not for visual day planning. FOCO solves a narrower problem, starting one stuck task, while Tiimo plans the whole day.
Can I use FOCO and Tiimo together?
Yes. Some people plan the week in Tiimo and open FOCO for the one task that won’t start, since the two do not integrate but rarely overlap.
Is Tiimo on Android?
Yes. Tiimo relaunched a rebuilt Android app in 2026 and says it is still adding features to match the iPhone version.
How did we compare them?
FOCO details come from our own app, which we build and use. Tiimo details come from its App Store and Google Play listings, its pricing page and its Android relaunch announcement, all checked on October 9, 2026.
App Store ratings are from the US App Store, October 9, 2026; Tiimo is rated 4.6 on Google Play the same day. We did not test Tiimo hands-on, and we make FOCO, so weigh our view of FOCO accordingly.
For background on ADHD itself, see the National Institute of Mental Health and CHADD.
Key Takeaways
- Tiimo is the stronger visual day planner, with routines, more platforms and far more ratings.
- Tiimo has a free version; Pro pricing varies by country and the trial is on the yearly plan only.
- For starting one stuck task, less setup and timed steps usually matter more than a full plan.
- FOCO breaks a task into timed steps and stays with you through step one, at $59 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $9 a month.
Adi Ben Elyahu is the founder of FOCO and RemindHer – apps focused on reducing mental overload and helping overwhelmed minds start more easily.
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