Tandli vs Tiimo (2026): which visual planner fits your child?
Short answer
Tandli and Tiimo both help neurodivergent people get through the day with visual support — but they’re built for different ages and different problems. Tandli is a voice-led visual schedule for younger children who follow one clear step at a time. Tiimo is a visual day planner built around seeing time pass.
Tandli vs Tiimo at a glance
| Tandli | Tiimo | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Calm, voice-led routines for autistic/neurodivergent kids (3–12) | Time-aware visual planning (older kids, teens, adults) |
| Platform | iOS | iOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch, Android, Web |
| Your own recorded voice | ✅ On every step, with a built-in voice fallback | Visual + gentle alerts (not per-step recordings) |
| Presentation | One full-screen step at a time | Visual day view with timers |
| Reward system | ✅ Visual reward jar (child chooses the token) | — |
| Price | 14-day free trial, then subscription | Free tier; subscription (family plan available) |
| Privacy | On-device — no accounts, no tracking, no ads | Account with cloud sync |
Where Tiimo shines
Tiimo is excellent at time. Its circular timers and day view make time visible, which helps with time-blindness and planning — a common challenge for older autistic and ADHD people. It syncs across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and the web, and was named Apple’s iPhone App of the Year 2025. If your child (or you) mainly needs help planning the day and feeling time pass, Tiimo is a strong, polished choice.
Where Tandli is different
Tandli is built for the moment a young child is doing a routine, not planning it:
- Your voice on every step. Your child hears you guide them — record the start message, each step and praise. A built-in voice reads any step you don’t record, so it’s never silent.
- One calm step at a time. Instead of a day view, Tandli shows a single picture and prompt, which is easier for pre-readers and kids who overwhelm easily.
- A reward they chose. Finishing steps fills a visual reward — motivation you can see.
- Private by design. Everything stays on the device. No account, no cloud, no ads.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Tiimo for an older child, teen or adult who needs time-aware planning across devices.
- Choose Tandli for a younger autistic or neurodivergent child who follows best with a familiar voice, one clear step, and a reward — and for families who want everything to stay private and on-device.
Not sure yet? Try the approach for free first with our printable visual schedule templates, or see how Tandli compares to other apps.
Tiimo details are from public sources as of August 2026 — check Tiimo’s App Store listing and website for current features and pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Tandli and Tiimo?
Tandli is a voice-led visual schedule for younger autistic and neurodivergent children — it plays each routine step in a parent's own recorded voice, one full-screen step at a time, and works entirely on-device. Tiimo is a time-aware visual planner built around a visual day view and timers, aimed more at older children, teens and adults, and syncs across phone, watch and web.
Is Tiimo good for autism?
Tiimo is widely used by autistic and ADHD users, especially those who struggle with time management and planning. Its strengths are visual time-blocking, timers and cross-device sync. For a young child who can't yet read or tell time, a one-step-at-a-time, picture-and-voice approach like Tandli's is often easier to follow independently.
Does Tiimo let you use your own voice?
Tiimo centres on visual planning with gentle visual and audio alerts rather than a parent's own recorded voice on every step. Recording your own voice for each step — the start message, each step and praise — is a core part of how Tandli works.