# The best time blocking apps for ADHD (2026)

> Compare 11 time blocking apps for ADHD by planning style, free limits, price, and rescheduling. Find a shortlist and a practical test for your next trial.

Published: 2026-09-21. Canonical: https://reassign.ai/resources/best-time-blocking-apps-adhd

**Start with Google Calendar if you want to try time blocking for free.** Choose Structured for a visual timeline, Tiimo for routines and prompts, or Llama Life for getting through one timed task. If placing tasks is the hard part, look at Motion. If you want to see all 24 hours at once, try Reassign.

I built Reassign, which appears below. This is a comparison of public product documentation and pricing, checked on 21 September 2026. It is not a hands-on test of every app or a clinical ranking. The recommendations are editorial judgments about fit; the linked sources show what each maker documents.

The useful question is what happens at 2pm when a meeting runs late. Can you see what still fits? Can you move the work without moving an appointment? Can you leave something unfinished and return tomorrow?

For the method itself, start with [how time blocking works](https://reassign.ai/resources/time-blocking).

## Compare the planning style and price

Prices are USD unless the vendor uses regional checkout pricing. Annual equivalents require paying for the year. A free task list is not necessarily a free time-blocking calendar: check the limits column before choosing.

| App | Start here if you want… | Free access and key limit | Paid price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Calendar](#google-calendar-free-calendar-blocks) | Calendar blocks without a subscription | Free with a personal account | Free for this use |
| [Structured](#structured-a-visual-timeline) | A simple visual timeline | Free timeline; recurring tasks and calendar import require Pro | Regional monthly, annual, or lifetime pricing |
| [Tiimo](#tiimo-routines-and-prompts) | Routines, prompts, and a focus timer | Free mobile tier; web requires Pro | Regional monthly or annual pricing |
| [Llama Life](#llama-life-one-task-at-a-time) | A timer for the next task | Trial; no ongoing free plan listed | $6/month or $39/year in the US App Store |
| [Lifestack](#lifestack-planning-around-energy) | Energy estimates alongside your calendar | Trial; no ongoing free plan listed | $7/month, $50/year, or $120 lifetime |
| [TickTick](#ticktick-tasks-calendar-and-focus) | Tasks, a calendar, and a Pomodoro timer | Free lists; task duration and fuller calendar views require Premium | $49.99/year |
| [Sunsama](#sunsama-a-daily-planning-ritual) | A guided daily planning session | 14-day no-card trial | $22/month or $204/year |
| [Morgen](#morgen-several-calendar-accounts) | Several calendars in a desktop app | 14-day no-card trial | $30/month or $180/year |
| [Akiflow](#akiflow-tasks-from-many-tools) | Tasks from several work tools in one inbox | 7-day trial | $34/month or $228/year |
| [Motion](#motion-automatic-scheduling) | Automatic task placement and replanning | Trial; no ongoing free plan listed | Pro AI page displays $19/seat/month; confirm billing period at checkout |
| [Reassign](#reassign-all-24-hours-on-one-dial) | All 24 hours on a circular dial | 7-day no-card trial; no free plan | $14/month or $120/year |

Prices and feature limits come from the official pages linked in each section. Store subscriptions and web offers can differ. Motion's pricing page has individual/team and monthly/annual selectors; the fetched page does not establish which billing selection its displayed price belongs to.

## What to check before choosing

Use the same five questions for every app you shortlist:

1. **Visible duration:** can you distinguish a 30-minute task from a two-hour task at a glance?
2. **Recovery:** when something runs late, can you move flexible work while keeping appointments fixed?
3. **Setup:** can you plan tomorrow without first building a system of templates and categories?
4. **Access:** does the feature you need work on your phone or computer, on the plan you can afford?
5. **Feedback:** do reminders and completion rewards help you return, or make you avoid opening the app?

A streak, confetti, and an overdue label are different features. None tells us how an app will feel to you. Public pages also cannot establish that a product has no gamification. Check the actual settings during your trial. For more on that choice, read [why ADHD planners get abandoned](https://reassign.ai/resources/why-adhd-planners-get-abandoned).

## Google Calendar: free calendar blocks

Google Calendar lets you reserve time for a task on a personal account. Google's [task-blocking announcement](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/11/block-time-for-tasks-google-calendar.html) explains the feature and its rollout, announced in November 2025.

**Choose it if:** you already keep appointments there and want to put study or work beside them without another subscription. Start with three blocks, each with a start and end.

**Check first:** manual calendar blocks do not provide a whole-afternoon replanning workflow by themselves. Try moving two flexible tasks after a late meeting. If that is easy enough, you may not need another app.

## Structured: a visual timeline

Structured puts tasks on a timeline. Its [free-versus-Pro guide](https://help.structured.app/en/articles/1897986) lists free timeline tasks, subtasks, drag and drop, and notifications. Recurring tasks, calendar import, AI, and Replan are paid features. Pro offers monthly, annual, and lifetime purchases, with local pricing.

**Choose it if:** you want to see the order and length of your tasks with little setup.

**Check first:** the free tier may cover manual blocks but not the recurring schedule or calendar import you need. Replan is currently listed for iOS only, and web notifications are not listed as available. Check your device before buying. See the [Structured comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/structured-alternative).

## Tiimo: routines and prompts

Tiimo combines visual planning, a focus timer, and AI planning tools. Its [FAQ](https://www.tiimoapp.com/faq) lists mobile, web, and Apple Watch access. The free tier is mobile-only. Its seven-day trial applies to annual subscriptions; monthly subscriptions charge immediately.

**Choose it if:** prompts and a plan you can check on your wrist help you move between activities.

**Check first:** try the device you actually use during the day. Check whether the reminders and rewards fit you, and confirm the local price and renewal terms. A vertical timeline is a valid way to see a day; choose by readability, not by shape alone. See the [Tiimo comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/tiimo-alternative).

## Llama Life: one task at a time

Llama Life centres on task timers and estimated finish times. Its [US App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adhd-organizer-llama-life/id6454469750) lists $6 monthly and $39 annual purchases, alongside other offers, and describes completion confetti.

**Choose it if:** your appointments are already handled and you need help starting and staying with the next task. This is timeboxing: limiting how long you spend on something.

**Check first:** a timed task list may complement your calendar rather than replace it. Put a fixed appointment after two timed tasks and check whether you can tell when to stop. Confirm the trial and price on your chosen platform.

## Lifestack: planning around energy

[Lifestack](https://lifestack.ai/) combines calendar planning with energy estimates and optional health-data connections. Its [pricing page](https://lifestack.ai/pricing) lists $7 monthly, $50 annual, and $120 lifetime plans, with a seven-day trial on the annual plan.

**Choose it if:** you want sleep or wearable inputs to inform where you place demanding tasks.

**Check first:** wearable inputs do not directly measure your ability to concentrate. Treat the energy estimate as a suggestion, and check which data connections you want to enable. You can use it without a wearable. The [Lifestack comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/reassign-vs-lifestack) covers input options and privacy in more detail.

## TickTick: tasks, calendar, and focus

TickTick combines task management with a calendar, Pomodoro timer, and habit tracking. Its [plan comparison](https://ticktick.com/upgrade) lists task duration and multiple calendar views under Premium, at $49.99/year. Free accounts allow nine lists and 99 tasks per list.

**Choose it if:** you want your task list and time blocks in the same tool, with a focus timer nearby.

**Check first:** evaluate the paid calendar features if time blocking is your main reason to switch. The free list alone does not show what that workflow costs. Try moving a scheduled task and check how its due date behaves; a deadline and a work session are different things.

## Sunsama: a daily planning ritual

Sunsama is built around choosing the day's work, giving tasks time, and reviewing the result. Its [pricing page](https://www.sunsama.com/pricing) lists $22/month or $17/month billed annually, with a 14-day no-card trial.

**Choose it if:** a deliberate morning planning session helps you decide what fits, especially when tasks arrive from several work tools.

**Check first:** the planning session itself takes time. Try it on a busy morning, then return after skipping a day. Judge how quickly you can resume. See the [Sunsama comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/sunsama-alternative).

## Morgen: several calendar accounts

Morgen combines calendar accounts and task integrations with an AI Planner. Its [pricing page](https://www.morgen.so/pricing) lists Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile, and browser access, at $30/month or $15/month billed annually. The trial lasts 14 days with no card.

**Choose it if:** juggling accounts is the problem, particularly if you want a Linux desktop app.

**Check first:** connect the calendar providers you actually use. Create an event, move it, and check the source calendar. Then repeat the tasks you need on mobile; platform availability does not mean every feature works identically everywhere.

## Akiflow: tasks from many tools

Akiflow brings tasks from work tools into one inbox and turns them into calendar blocks. Its [pricing page](https://akiflow.com/pricing) includes the Aki assistant and an MCP connector, at $34/month or $19/month billed annually, with a seven-day trial.

**Choose it if:** collecting tasks from separate tools consumes more time than deciding when to do them.

**Check first:** connect one important source first. Check whether completing or rescheduling a task updates the original tool as you expect. Add the remaining integrations only if that workflow saves you work. See the [Akiflow comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/akiflow-alternative).

## Motion: automatic scheduling

Motion places tasks around deadlines and availability and adjusts the schedule as work changes. Its [pricing page](https://www.usemotion.com/pricing) includes individual and team options, calendar scheduling, project tools, and credit allowances for AI features. Confirm your billing period and offer at checkout.

**Choose it if:** you want the app to decide where tasks fit and to rebuild the plan when they slip.

**Check first:** use realistic durations and deadlines. Then make one task run late and inspect what moves. Automation is useful only if you can understand and trust the resulting schedule. If you mainly plan on your phone, test the mobile workflow before subscribing. See the [Motion comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/motion-alternative).

## Reassign: all 24 hours on one dial

Reassign is our [24-hour circular day planner](https://reassign.ai/resources/circular-planner-for-adhd). Blocks occupy their actual share of the ring, and a now indicator shows where you are. You can [shift the rest of the day](https://reassign.ai/features/reschedule) when a block runs long. There are no streaks or guilt counters; a missed day resets nothing.

**Choose it if:** seeing sleep, work, travel, and free time on one face makes the gaps easier to judge. Two-way sync covers Google Calendar, Outlook, and Todoist. Ask AI and braindump produce editable plans for approval. MCP clients can also edit your day, but some MCP writes happen immediately and return an undo token; they do not all require a preview.

**Check first:** it is an installable web app, with internet required to save, and no released native phone widget or watch app. It costs [$14/month or $120/year](https://reassign.ai/pricing) after a seven-day no-card trial. Try the [free printable dial](https://reassign.ai/circular-day-planner) first if you only want to test the shape.

## Clockwise and Amie: why they are outside this shortlist

[Clockwise's shutdown notice](https://getclockwise.com/) says the product stopped being available on 27 March 2026 after its team joined Salesforce. It is no longer an option for a new planner setup.

[Amie's changelog](https://amie.so/changelog) now positions it around AI meeting notes with calendar integration. That is a change in focus, not a shutdown. We have left it outside this shortlist because the job considered here is planning and revising task blocks.

## Does time blocking help ADHD?

Research on planning skills is not evidence that any one planner is an ADHD treatment. A [2010 randomised trial by Solanto and colleagues](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20231319/) studied 88 adults in a therapy programme that included time management, organisation, and planning. It found improvements compared with supportive therapy. It did not test these apps or isolate calendar time blocking.

For this choice, assess a practical outcome: does the tool make it easier for you to notice a start time, allow enough time, and change the plan? A polished calendar is not the outcome.

## Try this before paying

Run the same small test in one or two shortlisted apps. No need to migrate your whole life.

1. **Block one real afternoon.** Add a fixed appointment, two tasks, a meal, and travel. Give each a realistic duration.
2. **Make one task run 30 minutes late.** Move flexible work and keep the appointment fixed. Count the edits you need.
3. **Leave a task unfinished.** Open the app the next morning. Check whether you can defer it without rebuilding the day.
4. **Check your usual device.** Can you read the next start time and act on a reminder where you actually work?
5. **Record the result.** Note setup time, rescheduling effort, and the features that required payment. Choose the one you will reopen.

For a worked day with an overrun, read [how to plan your day with ADHD](https://reassign.ai/resources/how-to-plan-your-day-adhd). If you mainly need a visual timer or task breakdown, use [the apps for time blindness comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/best-apps-for-time-blindness). For more on automatic scheduling, see [the AI scheduling tools comparison](https://reassign.ai/resources/best-ai-scheduling-tools).

## FAQ

### What is the best time blocking app for ADHD?

Start with the problem you want to solve. Google Calendar is a free way to try calendar blocks. Structured offers a visual timeline, Tiimo combines routines and prompts, and Llama Life times individual tasks. Motion suits people who want automatic scheduling. Reassign suits people who want all 24 hours on one dial. These are feature-based recommendations, not evidence that one app works best for everyone with ADHD.

### Is there a free time blocking app?

Yes. Google Calendar supports task time blocks on personal accounts. Structured has a free timeline, although recurring tasks, calendar import, and Replan require Pro. Tiimo has a free mobile tier; web access is paid. TickTick has free task lists, but task duration and its fuller calendar views require Premium. Reassign has a 7-day no-card trial, then costs $14/month or $120/year. Terms checked on 21 September 2026.

### Should I choose automatic or manual time blocking?

Choose automatic scheduling if placing tasks is the step you keep avoiding and you are comfortable with the plan changing. Choose manual blocking if you want to control when blocks move. During a trial, make one task run 30 minutes late and check what happens to fixed appointments and the rest of your work.

### Does time blocking treat ADHD?

This comparison does not establish that any app treats ADHD. Research on therapy programmes that include planning skills cannot tell us whether a particular planner will help you. Use a trial to check practical outcomes: whether you notice start times, allow realistic durations, and can revise the plan when something changes.

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More from Reassign, a 24-hour circular day planner: https://reassign.ai/llms.txt