App review
Tiimo — visual planner designed for neurodivergent brains
Visual day planner based on time-blocking with icons and colours. Originally designed for autism, massively adopted by the ADHD and AuDHD community.
What it is
Tiimo replaces the classic agenda (lists, checkboxes) with a visual display of time: each task is a coloured block with an icon, on a timeline. You grasp your day at a glance, no reading required.
Originally designed for autistic people (who benefit strongly from visual scheduling), Tiimo extended to ADHD and AuDHD because the mechanisms — external time visualisation, anti-time-blindness structure, icons over language — are just as useful.
For whom
Great option if:
- You’re AuDHD and need strong visual structure.
- Classic task apps (Todoist, Reminders) leave you cold — you never open them.
- You want to share routines with family/flatmates (family mode available).
Less relevant if:
- You manage long projects (months) with complex dependencies.
- You’re already happy with a standard calendar app.
ADHD-optimal setup
- Download the app, pick 4-5 icons for recurring routines.
- Plan your day the evening before, not in the morning.
- Use day templates to avoid reinventing each day.
- Turn on pre-task notifications (5-10 min before, not at the start — your brain needs transition time).
- Sync with your Google Calendar to avoid duplication.
Verdict
Not a revolution, but a solid execution of a sound principle (external time visualisation, see Time blindness). The subscription cost is high vs alternatives, justified by the design if you “click” with visual apps.
Free alternatives: Google Calendar with colour-coding + recurring blocks does 70% of the job for $0.