OCD, Overthinking, Impulses
Manage OCD & Overthinking
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your Check-Off App. Now with three areas. For OCD, Overthinking and Impulsive Behavior
As someone who has lived with OCD for many years, I know the mental loops that can keep us trapped. Repetitive compulsions driven by the fear of not having done something right. Other manifestations include rumination, "what if" spirals, and impulses that feel impossible to resist. I've learned that the faster we acknowledge an unproductive thought and move on, the better—the less of our precious life we waste.
That's the simple idea behind this app.
THE CONCEPT
Draw a checkmark. That's it.
When you're stuck in an obsessive thought, lost in rumination, or fighting an impulse—draw a checkmark on your screen. This small act creates a moment of interruption that engages you on three levels:
Something to feel: The physical motion of your finger across the screen makes the act tangible. You're not just thinking about moving on—you're doing something.
Something to see: The checkmark appears, a visual confirmation that this moment has been acknowledged and completed.
Something to hear: A sound reinforces the sense of closure.
This combination of touch, sight, and sound creates a small ritual—a concrete way to say: "I see you, but I choose to move forward."
THREE MODES FOR DIFFERENT CHALLENGES
OCD Mode — For intrusive thoughts and compulsions. Acknowledge the thought without engaging with it. Choose to check it off. Move on.
Overthinking Mode — For when your mind won't stop analyzing. Sometimes you don't need to solve the thought—you just need to let it go.
Impulse Control Mode — For impulses that demand immediate action but could potentially cause harm (for example, in relationships). The checkmark creates a pause. That pause might be all you need to see things differently.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
The app counts every checkmark—daily and long-term. On difficult days, you can look back and see: "I've already moved past 50 situations since I started counting. Why not this one too?" Small victories add up.
WHAT THIS APP IS NOT
This is not a replacement for therapy. If you're struggling with OCD, chronic anxiety, or impulse control issues, please work with a mental health professional. CheckOff is meant to be one small tool in your toolkit—something simple you can reach for in difficult moments.
FEATURES
Gesture-based checkmark drawing
Three specialized modes
Daily and lifetime progress tracking
4 sound effects
Light and dark mode
Links to professional resources (IOCDF, evidence-based guides)
Clean, distraction-free interface
Works offline
PRIVACY
Your journey stays yours. All data is stored locally on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no cloud sync, no data collection.
FOR YOU IF YOU DEAL WITH
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Intrusive thoughts
Chronic rumination and thought loops
Analysis paralysis
Impulse control challenges
Anxiety-related thought patterns
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Welcome to CheckOff!
Now with three modes: OCD, Overthinking, and Impulse Control
Gesture-based checkmark drawing for therapeutic release
Track your progress with daily and long term counters
Choose from 4 different sound effects
Dark Mode support for comfortable use
Access professional resources for each condition
Complete privacy - all data stays on your device
Start your journey to mental freedom today!
The developer, Johannes Matthias Niele Hahn, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Johannes Matthias Niele Hahn
- Size
- 1 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 13 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Medical Treatment information
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © Johannes Hahn