Shame-free finish
Stop halfway and the steps you finished still count. The summary says so, with no streak to break and no guilt trip. Starting was the hardest part, and you started.
Know what to do but can't start? Unstick makes the first step two minutes long.
Type the thing you've been avoiding. On-device AI breaks it into small timed steps, a timer you can see keeps you moving, and distracting apps and notifications stay quiet until you're done. Stop early and it still counts.
Paint the living room
Break It Down
- Move furniture to the middle5 min
- Tape off trim and outlets15 min
- Cut in along the ceiling20 min
- Roll the first wall25 min
iPhone and iPad, iOS 18+ · Free to start · Private, on-device AI on iPhone 15 Pro or newer; built-in templates on everything else
9:41
Living Room RepaintStep 1 of 4
Move furniture to the middle
Up next: Tape off trim and outlets
5:00 left
Done Early, Next Step
+2 Mins
Pause
Built for anyone who knows what to do and still can't start.
Call it ADHD, trouble focusing, executive-function overload, or plain procrastination. If you've ever stared at a task you know exactly how to do and still couldn't begin, this is for you.
From “Paint the living room” to four things you can actually do
Big tasks feel unstartable because the first move is invisible. Unstick makes it visible, then small enough to begin in seconds.
Dump it
Type the task you've been avoiding, messy and all. “Paint the living room.” “Do taxes.” No planning required.
Pick your size
Gentle gives fewer, broader steps. Standard keeps each step small and concrete. Micro-Steps makes every step small enough to start within ten seconds.
Tweak and go
Apple Intelligence names the routine and times each step, privately on your device. Edit, reorder or delete anything, then Save & Start.
AI breakdowns use Apple Intelligence, which needs iOS 26 on an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or an iPad with M1 or later (A17 Pro for iPad mini). On other devices Unstick uses built-in templates, so you're never blocked.
See time drain, don't count it
Time blindness means twenty minutes can feel like five. Unstick shows what's left as a shrinking, color-shifting volume you can read from across the room, and taps in your hand at the halfway mark and two minutes before the end.
Living Room Repaint
Step 1 of 4
Move furniture to the middle
5:00 left
9:41
Living Room RepaintStep 1 of 4
Move furniture to the middle
Up next: Tape off trim and outlets
4:42 left
Done Early, Next Step
+2 Mins
Pause
9:46
Living Room RepaintStep 2 of 4
Tape off trim and outlets
Up next: Cut in along the ceiling
7:30 left
Done Early, Next Step
+2 Mins
Pause
10:01
Living Room RepaintStep 3 of 4
Cut in along the ceiling
Up next: Roll the first wall
4:12 left
Done Early, Next Step
+2 Mins
Pause
10:21
Living Room RepaintStep 4 of 4
Roll the first wall
Last step of the routine
1:30 left
Done Early, Next Step
+2 Mins
Pause
The hard part isn't the task. It's starting it.
The usual advice is “just break it into steps.” That skips the hard part: breaking it into steps is the task you can't start. Unstick does that part for you, then keeps you company through the rest.
I'd been avoiding my taxes for three weeks. Unstick made the first step “find last year's return” with a four-minute timer. I was done by lunch.
The draining timer is the first thing that's ever made twenty minutes feel like twenty minutes. I stopped losing whole afternoons.
I quit halfway through a Desk Reset and the app told me three steps done still counts. I came back the next day. That never happens.
Built around how focus actually feels
Haptic time nudges
A gentle double tap at the halfway mark, a rising buzz two minutes before the end, and a firm tap when time's up. You feel the time without watching the screen, even when it's locked.
Block distractions, silence notifications
While a routine runs, Unstick locks the apps and sites that eat your afternoon and keeps notifications quiet, then hands everything back when you finish. It uses Apple's Screen Time controls, so nothing leaves your device.
Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Pro
Your timer rides along outside the app. Pause, extend, or finish a step without opening Unstick and losing your place.
Free to start. Pro when you want more room.
Everything you need to start is free, with no card and no trial clock. Pro removes the limits.
Free
$0 forever
No card, no clock.
- Visual timer and haptic nudges
- 3 AI breakdowns, then built-in templates, free forever
- 2 saved routines, 4 steps each
Monthly
$4.99 / month
Cancel anytime.
- Everything in Pro
- Switch or cancel whenever
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Annual
$24.99 / year
7 days free, then about $2.08 a month.
- Everything in Pro
- We remind you on day 5, before you're billed
Lifetime
$59.99 once
Pay once. Yours forever.
- Everything in Pro
- No subscription, ever
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Saved routines | 2 | Unlimited |
| Steps per routine | 4 | Unlimited |
| AI task breakdowns | 3 | Unlimited |
| Visual timer and haptic nudges | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lock Screen & Dynamic Island | — | ✓ |
| Custom haptic profiles | — | ✓ |
Prices shown in USD; your App Store shows local pricing. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in Settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. The three starter routines don't count toward the free limit.
FAQ
What is Unstick?
Unstick is an iPhone and iPad app that helps people with ADHD start tasks. You type a task you're avoiding, AI breaks it into small timed steps on your device, and a visual timer plus haptic nudges keeps you on pace.
Is Unstick only for people with ADHD?
No. It's designed around the things ADHD makes hard, like starting and feeling time pass, but those same struggles show up as trouble focusing, executive-function overload, burnout or plain procrastination. If big, vague tasks stall you, it's for you.
How is this different from Reminders or a Pomodoro timer?
Those tools assume you've already planned. For a lot of us, planning is the part we can't start. Unstick does the breaking-down for you, gives every step its own short timer, and treats stopping early as progress instead of failure.
How does the AI task breakdown work?
Type a task into Brain Dump to Micro-Steps and choose Gentle, Standard or Micro-Steps. Apple Intelligence generates a named routine with a short timer per step, privately on-device. You can edit, reorder or delete any step before saving. Where Apple Intelligence isn't available, built-in templates are used instead.
Do I need Apple Intelligence?
No. With iOS 26 on an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or an iPad with M1 or later (A17 Pro for iPad mini), breakdowns are AI-generated on your device. On other devices Unstick uses quick built-in templates so you're never blocked.
How much does Unstick cost?
Free to start, with 2 saved routines, 4 steps per routine and 3 AI breakdowns. Unstick Pro removes the limits and adds Lock Screen and Dynamic Island timers and custom haptic profiles: $4.99 per month, $24.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $59.99 once for lifetime access.
What happens to my data?
Routines and session history are stored on your device and optionally synced through your iCloud. There's no Unstick account, and no advertising or analytics SDKs. Task text is processed on-device and never sent to Unstick or a third-party AI service. See the privacy policy.
What happens if I stop mid-routine?
Steps you've already finished still count. Ending early isn't failing, and starting was the hardest part.
How do I cancel or get a refund?
Subscriptions are managed in your Apple Account settings. Refunds are handled by Apple through reportaproblem.apple.com. Restore Purchases in the app brings Pro back on a new device.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. Lock Screen and Dynamic Island timers need a device that supports Live Activities.
Ready to get unstuck?
Pick the one thing you've been putting off. Your first step is about two minutes long, and if you stop after that, it still counts.
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