Instant Motivate: Start Now
Anti-Procrastination Timer
Free · In‑App Purchases
Name the first tiny step, rate the dread, count down from 5 and go. Then see how hard it really felt: your own Dread vs Reality numbers, launch after launch.
Instant Motivate is an anti-procrastination app for iPhone and iPad that gets you started on a task you are avoiding: you name the first tiny step, rate how much you dread it, and a 5-to-1 ignition countdown launches you into a short focus burst.
THE LAUNCH
Pick the kind of task (email, admin, chores, creative work, learning, exercise, a difficult conversation) and name the smallest physical first step, such as "open the tax portal". Rate your dread from 0 to 10. Then the countdown runs from 5 to 1 with a rising synthesized tone, haptics and a live ignition animation, and a focus burst of 2, 5 or 10 minutes begins. When it ends, keep going for another burst or log it.
DREAD VS REALITY
After each burst you rate how hard the task actually felt. The result screen shows your gap ("You expected 8. It felt 3."), and History charts your expected and felt ratings over time. These are your own ratings, collected on your device, so you can see for yourself how your dread compares with what starting is really like.
BREAK IT DOWN
When a task feels too big, Break It Down turns it into three small steps with a template for its type, and each step launches on its own.
LAUNCH PAD
Save the tasks you keep putting off and relaunch any of them with one tap.
TOOLS FOR STARTING
• WOOP planner: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan, the four-step method developed by psychologist Gabriele Oettingen.
• If-Then plans: "When X happens, I will do Y", the implementation intentions studied by Peter Gollwitzer.
• Temptation bundling: keep something you enjoy only for the task you avoid, an idea studied by Katherine Milkman and colleagues.
• The 2-minute rule from David Allen's Getting Things Done: if it takes less than two minutes, do it now.
MOMENTUM
Every launch adds a star to your Momentum constellation on the Home screen, joined to the stars before it. Longer bursts make brighter stars. Your daily streak and a weekly chart sit in History.
DAILY MICRO-MISSION
One small action each day, the same for everyone, such as "Clear one surface for 2 minutes". Start it with one tap and share a picture card of it.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
• Is Instant Motivate free? Yes. The launch flow, Dread vs Reality, Break It Down, a Launch Pad of 3 tasks, 3 WOOP and 3 If-Then plans, 2, 5 and 10 minute bursts, 14 days of history and the daily micro-mission are free.
• What does Pro add? Insights (your best time of day to launch, your average dread drop and the kind of task you dread most), full history, an unlimited Launch Pad and plans, 25 and 45 minute bursts plus a custom length, and the Plasma and Solar ignition colours.
• Does it work offline? Yes. Everything runs on your device, including the sounds, which are synthesized rather than recorded.
• Is there an account? No. There is no account, sign-in or tracking, and your launches stay on your device.
• Is it a medical or therapy app? No. It is a productivity tool for getting started on tasks.
INSTANT MOTIVATE PRO
Instant Motivate Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers; if you don't cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the yearly price is charged. Otherwise payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price for the same period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://waltsoft.net/privacy.html
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Information
- Seller
- Waltsoft Inc
- Size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Instant Motivate Pro $29.99
- Instant Motivate Pro $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Waltsoft