Not a todo list.
A visible time coach.

1. Capture

One tap to log what needs doing. No setup, no priority matrices. Capturing intent before the moment passes is the foundation of executive-function scaffolding.

2. Plan

Enter the deadline, not the start time. TimeNinja schedules every step backwards so "when must I start?" becomes a concrete moment, not an abstract future. Why backward planning works →

3. Execute

A shrinking visual countdown plus a Lock-Screen Live Activity externalize time so you don't have to feel it. Off-track? A gentle nudge gets you back. The science of time blindness →

4. Learn

Every session feeds your personal Real Time Library. Over weeks, your 25–75% variability band shows your true range — so future plans use your real data, not optimistic guesses. Why variability beats averages →

Backward planning

Enter your deadline. TimeNinja schedules each step backwards so you know exactly when to start.

Make time visible

A shrinking visual ring shows time passing — so you feel the clock, not just read it. Friendly nudges bring you back when you drift.

Learn your real timing

The 25–75% variability band shows your true range — so you stop under-estimating tasks.

Celebrate the wins

The Done Board logs every completed task with streak tracking — dopamine for the ADHD brain, on tap.

Break It Down AI

Stuck on a big task? Apple Intelligence (on-device) breaks it into small, doable steps in seconds. Nothing leaves your phone.

Routines that stick

Build morning, after-school, and bedtime routines with visual steps and timed transitions.

Family Mode

Parents set up routines; kids run them with photos. Parent dashboard tracks progress.

Progress & self-audit

Rate overwhelm 1–5 after each timer (skippable). The Progress view charts your weekly trend and compares sessions with vs without a backward plan — see if the system is actually working for you. Learn how to audit it →

Calibrate Estimates

When your real timings drift ≥15% from a routine step's estimate, TimeNinja proposes a one-tap update using the median of your last 10 sessions. Your plans get more honest without effort.

Hyperfocus check-in

Deep in overtime with no distractions logged? A soft purple banner asks "Still on track?" with a gentle haptic — never a demand to stop, just a pattern-interrupt so missed transitions become a choice.

Movement breaks

Quick Add includes one-tap presets for stretch breaks, 10-minute walks, and quick workouts. Research-mandated structural elements — not optional extras to skip when you're behind.

❌ Generic todo apps

Ask you to estimate time you can't estimate. Hide overdue tasks. Have no model of "now."

❌ Pomodoro timers

Force a rigid 25-min block on every task. No deadline math, no learning loop, no routines.

✅ TimeNinja

Visual time, backward plans from real deadlines, AI breakdown, and your real timing learned over weeks.

Visual routine sequences

Family Mode is getting full picture-based routine sequences during execution — every step's photo visible in order, not just the active one. Research-backed visual activity schedules for pre-readers and visual learners.

Targeting v1.1

Guided 2-week audit

An in-app onboarding wizard that walks you through a structured N-of-1 self-experiment: baseline week → intervention week → side-by-side comparison. Today the data captures automatically; soon the methodology will too.

Targeting v1.2 · Read the method

Auto-suggested movement breaks

Movement-anchor presets exist today as Quick Add chips. Next: TimeNinja will proactively suggest a stretch / walk break after consecutive focus sessions — so movement becomes structural, not optional.

Targeting v1.3

One-tap Progress share

Take your N-of-1 outcome data — overwhelm trend, lateness, with-vs-without-plan comparison — and share it with a coach, therapist, or accountability partner. CSV today, beautiful PDF report coming.

Targeting v1.4