TL;DR
Aftertone: £20/mo or £100 lifetime. macOS productivity system — tasks, time blocking, Focus Screen, behavioural AI, weekly reports.
Tiimo: Free tier or ~$6/mo (annual). Visual planner designed for ADHD and neurodivergent users. AI co-planner, colour-coded schedules, routines, brain dump inbox. iPhone App of the Year 2025. iOS, Android, web.
Key difference: Tiimo is designed for neurodivergent minds — gentle, visual, supportive. Aftertone is designed for execution — structured, analytical, pattern-driven.
Tiimo is a visual daily planner co-designed with ADHD and autism experts. It won iPhone App of the Year 2025 and has 3+ million downloads. The interface is colour-coded and calming — a visual timeline shows your day with clear blocks. The AI co-planner helps create and prioritise tasks through conversation. Routines, brain dump inbox, and a family-sharing mode round out the feature set.
For people with ADHD, time agnosia, or executive function challenges, Tiimo's gentle approach removes the anxiety that traditional productivity apps can create. It's designed to support, not pressure.
Aftertone takes a different approach. It's structured and analytical — Focus Screen, behavioural AI, weekly pattern reports. Less gentle, more direct. Both help you plan your day. They differ in how they think about execution and improvement.
Side-by-Side
Feature | Aftertone | Tiimo |
|---|---|---|
Pricing | £20/mo or £100 lifetime | Free (limited). Pro: ~$6/mo annual. 7-day free trial. |
Platform | macOS (iOS/Android coming) | iOS, Android, web |
Core identity | Productivity system: plan, execute, evaluate, optimise | Neurodivergent-friendly visual planner with AI co-planner |
Task management | Keyboard shortcut capture, project tags, filtering | Visual to-do list with AI priority grouping, brain dump inbox |
Time blocking | Visual time blocks with daily structure | Colour-coded visual schedule with drag-and-drop |
AI | Silent behavioural AI — tracks patterns, weekly reports | AI co-planner: conversational task creation and prioritisation |
Focus mode | Focus Screen — context-aware, 1-2-3 shortcuts | None (visual timeline acts as gentle guide) |
Weekly reports | Automated, AI-generated, personalised | Personal insights and stats (activity-based) |
Accessibility | Standard macOS app | Co-designed with ADHD/autism experts. Neuroinclusive courses. Family sharing. |
Calendar sync | Google Calendar, two-way | Google Calendar, Apple Calendar |
Where Aftertone pulls ahead
The Focus Screen
Tiimo's timeline shows your day visually but doesn't take over when it's time to work. Aftertone's Focus Screen shows your current task and nothing else — a dedicated execution environment.
Behavioural AI and weekly reports
Tiimo tracks activity stats. Aftertone analyses patterns — which tasks stall, where time drifts, energy levels — and generates specific weekly suggestions.
Execution depth
Aftertone covers four connected stages: plan, execute, evaluate, improve. Tiimo covers planning with gentle support. The execution and improvement layers are where Aftertone adds depth.
Where Tiimo is the better fit
Tiimo was designed from the ground up for neurodivergent users — co-created with ADHD and autism experts, not adapted from a standard productivity template. The visual timeline reduces cognitive load. Task transitions are gentle rather than abrupt. The tone of the interface is supportive rather than demanding. For people who find traditional productivity apps — with their dense feature sets and pressure-inducing dashboards — counterproductive, Tiimo's approach is meaningfully different.
The AI co-planner creates tasks through conversational input, reducing the friction of structured task entry. For people who find filling in deadline fields and priority tags overwhelming, natural language input lowers the activation energy to get started.
Family sharing mode lets parents, carers, or support workers monitor and contribute to someone else's planning. For young people with ADHD, people in supported living, or anyone who benefits from external structure and accountability, that feature is uniquely valuable. Aftertone has no equivalent.
Tiimo runs on iOS, Android, and web. The mobile experience is central to how it's used — checking your visual timeline on your phone throughout the day, getting gentle reminders, seeing what's coming next. Aftertone is macOS-only.
3-year cost comparison
Aftertone costs £100 once. Tiimo costs approximately $72 per year — that's $216 over three years. By the end of year one, Tiimo already costs more than Aftertone's lifetime price. Over three years, you'd spend 2.2× more on Tiimo. Both are independently built tools. Only one lets you stop paying.
Who should choose Tiimo
If you need cross-platform support beyond macOS, Tiimo may be the better fit today. If you rely heavily on integrations with other tools in your stack, check whether Tiimo connects to what you use daily. And if Tiimo's specific approach — its unique features and design philosophy — matches how you prefer to work, it's worth trying.
But if you want a productivity system that goes beyond planning into execution, evaluation, and optimisation — with behavioral AI that learns your patterns and a Focus Screen that protects your attention — Aftertone goes deeper. And it costs less to own forever than most competitors charge per year.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tiimo better than Aftertone?
It depends on what you need. Tiimo has its own strengths — particularly if you need broader platform support or specific integrations. Aftertone is stronger on execution: its Focus Screen, behavioral AI, and weekly reports create a four-phase productivity system (plan, execute, evaluate, optimise) that most competitors don't attempt.
Does Aftertone work on Windows or Linux?
Not yet. Aftertone is currently macOS-only, built as a native Mac app for performance and deep OS integration. iOS and Android apps are in development. If you need Windows or Linux support today, Tiimo may be a better short-term choice.
Can I use Aftertone with Google Calendar?
Yes. Aftertone syncs with Google Calendar via two-way sync. Your time blocks, events, and schedule changes appear in both apps. Aftertone adds the productivity layer — tasks, Focus Screen, AI insights — on top of your existing calendar.
Is Aftertone's lifetime plan really one payment?
Yes. £100 once, then it's yours. No annual renewals, no price increases, no feature gates behind higher tiers. Every feature — behavioral AI, Focus Screen, weekly reports, unlimited projects — is included.
What if I'm switching from Tiimo to Aftertone?
Aftertone syncs with Google Calendar, so any events you have there will appear automatically. For tasks, you'll need to recreate them in Aftertone — but the keyboard shortcut capture makes this fast. Most users are fully set up within a day.
Related reading
For more context on how Aftertone compares in the broader productivity landscape, see Best Mac Calendar Apps for Time Blocking (2026) and Productivity Methods Compared.
Bottom line
Tiimo and Aftertone serve different needs and different minds. Tiimo is gentle, visual, and purpose-built for neurodivergent users who need supportive planning tools. Aftertone is structured, analytical, and built for people who want to execute and improve through data. Neither is better — they're built for different people. Try Aftertone free at aftertone.io.
