Your calm external brain for getting things done. One step at a time, no shame, no overwhelm. Built for ADHD, kind on the hard days.
Your to-do list keeps growing, time keeps slipping, and starting feels impossible. Beacon is the calm, ADHD-friendly way to finally get things done, one gentle step at a time.
Beacon is a reminders app built for the way real brains actually work, especially brains that get overwhelmed by long lists, lose track of time, or freeze at the thought of beginning. Think of it as a calm external brain: it remembers, times, and shrinks your tasks, so you do not have to hold it all in your head.
WHY BEACON FEELS DIFFERENT
One thing at a time. Beacon shows your next action, not your entire backlog. Less overwhelm, more starting.
Time you can actually see. Every task has a calm countdown, so "later" stops turning into "too late." No red alarms, no panic.
Kind on the hard days. Miss something? There is no shaming OVERDUE, no broken streak, no guilt. Beacon reframes gently and celebrates every win, the small ones too.
Shrink the first step. Any task can collapse into a two-minute starting move, so the hardest part, beginning, gets easier.
Park it, guilt-free. Not ready today? Set a task aside in the Parking Lot and Beacon brings it back softly when the time is right. Nothing gets lost.
WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY USE
Beacon sits on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar, so you keep everything you already rely on. Say a reminder to Siri and it shows up in Beacon, sorted and doable. Check it off in Beacon and it syncs right back. No migration, no starting over.
WHAT YOU GET
Smart capture: brain-dump a messy thought and Beacon finds the task and the time for you.
Focus timer and body-double sessions to help you start and keep going.
Energy tags to match tasks to how you actually feel right now.
Gentle, well-timed nudges instead of a wall of notifications.
Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen Live Activities, and an Apple Watch app, so your next step is always a glance away.
Private by design: no account, no tracking, no cloud sync. The only thing Beacon ever sends is an anonymous crash report.
WHO IT IS FOR
Beacon was made for people with ADHD, and that turns out to be a lot of us: anyone who has felt buried by their own list, lost time without meaning to, or been too hard on themselves for it. If that sounds familiar, welcome.
TRY BEACON FREE
Start with a 7-day free trial, then keep going with an affordable subscription. Cancel anytime.
Beacon. Your calm external brain.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Beacon Pro gives you full access with a 7-day free trial, then a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://waypointapps.app/beacon/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Finally an app that gets how my brain actually works. I’ve tried more than 5 other reminder apps and always fall off after a week because they’re either too complicated or too basic. Beacon strikes this weird perfect balance where it’s simple enough that I actually open it but smart enough that it doesn’t feel like a glorified sticky note.The thing that sold me was how it handles rescheduling. I used to just ignore reminders when I missed them because rescheduling felt like a chore, but this makes it so easy I actually keep up with stuff now. My only complaint is I wish there were a few more customization options for recurring tasks, but honestly that’s a small nitpick.Five stars from me.
Set aside, right from the card.
• The task in front of you can now go straight to the Parking Lot with
one tap. No date pressure, nothing deleted, and Beacon brings it back
gently over time.
• Changed your mind? An undo appears for a few seconds and puts the
task back exactly as it was.
• Quick reminders show Set aside next to Snooze. Focus tasks show it
beside the calendar option.
• One consistent word for it everywhere. Menus and swipes that used to
say "Park" now say "Set aside". The Parking Lot keeps its name.
• The new buttons adapt to larger text sizes and smaller phones.
Version 1.0.11
The developer, Waypoint Apps LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Waypoint Apps LLC
Size
15.3 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.