Tiimo vs Structured is the ADHD planner question with the least obvious answer, because on the surface the two apps look almost the same. Both take your day and lay it out as a visual timeline instead of a list. Both are built so you can see time rather than guess at it. Both are free to download on iPhone and Android.
The differences are in what surrounds the timeline — who each app is designed for, what the free version actually includes, where your calendar comes in, and what happens to the task you didn't get to. This is an honest comparison of the two, plus a third, much smaller option: 3ThingsPal, the three-things-a-day list we make, for the days when any timeline is too much.
The core difference: a neurodivergent-first coach vs a fast day planner
- Tiimo is built for neurodivergent people first. It describes itself as co-designed with ADHD and autism experts, and it wraps the visual schedule in support: an AI co-planner that helps you create and prioritise tasks, a brain-dump to-do list with AI priority grouping, a calming focus timer, neuroinclusive courses and a community hub. It was Apple's iPhone App of the Year for 2025.
- Structured is a day planner first. It markets itself to ADHD minds, busy professionals and students alike, and its pitch is speed: drag tasks onto a timeline, block your time, see the whole day in order. It is also by far the more widely used of the two — 166,000+ ratings on the US App Store at 4.8, against Tiimo's 20,000+ at 4.6.
So the real question isn't which timeline is better. It's whether you want an app that tries to support you through the day, or one that gets out of the way once the day is planned.
Tiimo vs Structured vs 3ThingsPal at a glance
| Tiimo | Structured | 3ThingsPal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built around | A visual schedule plus ADHD support | A fast visual timeline | Three things, today |
| Free version | Basic planner, limited AI chats, 1 profile | Timeline, inbox, sub-tasks, timer, widgets, sync | Fully functional; premium adds themes, icons, widgets |
| Calendar & Reminders | Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders | Pro only | Not connected |
| Recurring tasks | — | Pro only | None — you choose again each day |
| Missed tasks | — | Pro "Replan" moves them automatically | Cleared at the daily reset |
| AI planning | AI co-planner (limited on free) | Pro only | None |
| Paid plans | Subscription; 7-day trial on yearly | Monthly, yearly or lifetime | Optional: weekly, yearly or $9.99 lifetime |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Watch, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac, Android | iPhone, iPad, Watch |
A dash means the app doesn't publish that detail in its store listing, so we haven't guessed. Details are from each app's App Store listing and website as of September 2026; free tiers move, so check the store page if the free version is the reason you're choosing.
Where Tiimo wins
If you want the app to do some of the executive-function work for you, Tiimo is the stronger pick. The AI co-planner helps turn a brain dump into a prioritised plan, which is precisely the step many ADHD brains stall on. The courses and community exist because the team is building for neurodivergent people specifically, not adapting a productivity app after the fact. And two details matter a lot for particular households: Tiimo lets you share up to five profiles with family, which makes it a realistic option for a parent planning alongside a child, and it has a web version (with Pro) for when you're planning at a desk.
The trade-off is that the free version is deliberately thin — a basic planner and a handful of AI chats — so Tiimo is really a trial-then-subscribe app.
Where Structured wins
If you want the timeline and not much else, Structured gives you more of it for free. The free tier covers the drag-and-drop timeline, an inbox for quick capture, sub-tasks with notes, a Pomodoro timer, Live Activities, widgets and sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Its accessibility list is unusually thorough, including a dyslexia-friendly font. It is also the only one of the three with a Mac app, and its Pro tier can be bought as a lifetime purchase — which matters if another monthly subscription is itself a source of stress.
The paid features are the ones that make a planner run itself: pulling in your calendars and Reminders, recurring routines, AI day drafts, and Replan, which reschedules missed tasks automatically. If your routines repeat every day, Pro is where Structured starts paying off.
Where a smaller tool wins
Here's the part both apps share, and it's worth being honest about: a timeline asks you to plan the whole day. On a good day that's clarifying. On a bad day, a fully blocked schedule that has already slipped by 10am is one more thing telling you you're behind — and a task that gets carried forward, however gently, still arrives tomorrow as a debt.
That's the problem 3ThingsPal was built for. There's no timeline at all. Each morning it asks for the three things that matter today, keeps them on your Lock Screen, in a Live Activity and on your Apple Watch, and then clears the list overnight. Nothing is carried forward; if something still matters tomorrow, you choose it again. It won't plan your day the way Tiimo or Structured will — it's the tool for when planning the day is the part you can't face. There's no account, the list stays on your device, and the free version is fully functional — premium only adds themes, icons and widgets. Many people use it alongside a calendar rather than instead of one.
Which one should you pick?
- Choose Tiimo if you want an app built around ADHD rather than one that suits it — AI help breaking a brain dump into a plan, family profiles, and a coaching tone. Budget for Pro.
- Choose Structured if you want a quick time-blocking tool with a generous free version, a Mac app, or a lifetime purchase instead of another subscription.
- Choose 3ThingsPal if you've already bounced off planners like these, and what you need is a list that can't grow and doesn't remember yesterday.
Still not sure which failure is yours? Our free ADHD app finder asks five questions about where your day actually breaks and names one of eight apps, including both of these. If you're also weighing a task manager rather than a planner, read Tiimo vs Todoist.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tiimo or Structured better for ADHD?
Both put your day on a visual timeline, so the difference is in what surrounds it. Tiimo is neurodivergent-first: co-designed with ADHD and autism experts, with an AI co-planner, courses and family profiles. Structured is a leaner, faster day planner with a much larger user base, a Mac app and a generous free timeline. Pick Tiimo if you want support built around ADHD; pick Structured if you want a quick time-blocking tool that happens to suit ADHD well.
Is Structured free?
Yes, the core of it. Structured's free version includes the drag-and-drop visual timeline, an inbox, sub-tasks, a Pomodoro timer, Live Activities, widgets and sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Calendar and Reminders connection, recurring tasks, AI planning and automatic rescheduling of missed tasks are in Structured Pro, which is sold monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase.
Is Tiimo free?
Tiimo has a free version with the basic planner, a limited number of AI chats and one profile. Tiimo Pro unlocks the full feature set and the web version, and the 7-day free trial applies to the yearly subscription. Tiimo does not list a lifetime option.
Are Tiimo and Structured on Android?
Yes, both are. Tiimo runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and the web, with the web version part of Tiimo Pro. Structured runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Android. 3ThingsPal, the third option in this comparison, is iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only.
When the timeline is too much, pick three
Three things for today on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. The list clears overnight — no backlog, no account.
Download 3ThingsPal on the App Store →More head-to-heads: Tiimo vs Todoist and Inflow vs Tiimo. Visit Tiimo or Structured. Questions? Email us.