Now: ADHD Task Starter
Focus Timer & Brain Dump. A free iPhone app from Honest Little Apps.
- Price
- Free
- Platform
- iPhone (iOS 18.0 or later)
- Category
- Productivity
- Developer
- Honest Little Apps
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Last updated
- 2026-09-28
- Age rating
- 4+
What Now does
One task. One small step. A simpler way to get started.
Now helps you clear your head, choose what matters and begin with a short, visible timer. It's built for anyone who finds starting hard, including many people with ADHD, and it's free to use with no account.
Start One Task
The Now screen shows one task, one concrete first step, and a big start button. No endless list. Type a task like "Clean the kitchen" and Now suggests a first step like "Put five dishes in the sink". You can edit it, choose another, or make it smaller.
Get Unstuck
Tap "I'm stuck" and pick what's in the way: don't know where to start, too big, low energy, distracted, waiting on something, or need a break. Each answer gives you one practical next move, such as 2 to 5 editable steps, the tiniest version of the task, or a timed break.
Start With Two Minutes
A calm visual ring counts down two minutes. You can pause, resume, stop early or keep going. Ending early still counts. Timers keep correct time when your phone is locked or the app is closed, and a notification can let you know when time is up.
Focus Your Way
After your start, choose 5, 10, 15 or 25 minutes, a custom length, or no timer at all. Breaks are built in.
Clear Your Head
Brain Dump gives you one big box for everything on your mind. Type it, or use the keyboard's microphone to dictate. Now splits it into tasks, and nothing is lost. Then pick one thing to start.
Keep Your Plan Simple
The daily plan holds up to three tasks: one main, one smaller, one optional bonus. Everything else waits in a private parking lot (Later, Someday, Waiting, Completed), and nothing is automatically deleted. Unfinished tasks never pile onto tomorrow.
Match Your Energy
Comfy, Balanced or Turbo. You choose the pace, and you can change it anytime.
See Your Time
Progress shows the facts: tasks finished, two-minute starts, recorded focus time, and days with a finished task. Time Mirror compares your estimates with the time you actually recorded.
Meet Mochi (Optional)
Mochi is a small companion that naps while you focus and celebrates quietly when you finish. It grows with the tasks you complete. It's never needy or sad, and you can hide it with one switch.
Quiet Mode
Hide Mochi and decoration so you see just the task, the timer and the next step. You can also turn off Sparks and rewards, reduce animations, and silence sounds. Now respects Reduce Motion and works with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type.
Free And Pro
Free forever: the one-task screen, two-minute starter, Stuck button, task breakdown, unlimited tasks, Brain Dump, focus timers, daily plan and parking lot, reminders, Quiet Mode, and full data export. Now Pro adds routines, full Time Mirror history and insights, full task history with spreadsheet (CSV) export, and premium Mochi customization. Pro costs $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $59.99 once for lifetime (US prices; local prices are shown in the app). The yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible new subscribers, and the app shows this before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Optional one-time cosmetic purchases (the characters Blaze, Luna and Nova, and Sparks packs) only change how your companion looks.
Private By Design
There's no account. Your tasks, notes and history are stored on your iPhone. Export or delete them anytime. Purchases are processed by Apple, and RevenueCat receives an anonymous identifier to confirm your subscription. Your tasks are never sent.
Now is a productivity-support tool. It does not diagnose, treat or manage ADHD or any medical condition.
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Questions about Now
What is Now?
One task. One small step.
Is Now free?
Now is listed on the App Store at: Free. Check the App Store listing for any optional in-app purchases before you download.
What do I need to use Now?
iOS 18.0 or later on iPhone. It is distributed only through the App Store.
Do I need an account for Now?
The App Store description says: It's built for anyone who finds starting hard, including many people with ADHD, and it's free to use with no account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account.
Is Now private?
The App Store description says: Everything else waits in a private parking lot (Later, Someday, Waiting, Completed), and nothing is automatically deleted. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account.
Who makes Now?
Now is made by Honest Little Apps, an independent iPhone developer. Every app is listed on the App Store under the developer name Honest Little Apps.
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