Anchor
Anchor is a time-blocking planner for iPhone and Mac that organizes work into blocks for projects or activities.
What Anchor is
Anchor is a time-blocking planner for iPhone and Mac that organizes work into blocks for projects or activities. Each block can hold any number of tasks, repeat automatically, and appear alongside as many as five days in the planner. Natural-language task entry can fill in a date, project, and urgency; iPhone users can also capture tasks by voice. Anchor connects with Siri and Shortcuts, and supports two-way syncing with Apple Calendar and Reminders. During a block, it can keep the display on current work and show the block on an iPhone Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, or in the Mac notch. Mac users can connect Claude, Codex, Cursor, or another MCP app for task planning; the optional MCP server runs locally and is off until enabled. Anchor says it needs no account, stores data on users’ devices and in their iCloud, works offline, and has no ads or cross-app tracking. The free plan costs nothing. Super Anchor costs 49.99 USD once and includes the Mac app and additional sync and capture features.
Good
- Free plan includes unlimited tasks, projects, and blocks.
- Blocks can repeat and display across up to five days.
- Calendar and Reminders sync in both directions.
- Works offline with no ads or cross-app tracking.
Watch out
- No iPad, Android, or Windows version.
- Super Anchor costs 49.99 USD once.
- Requires iOS 26 or macOS 26.
Who it suits
Anchor suits iPhone users who want to plan tasks in time blocks, and Mac users who want the expanded Super Anchor features. It is not available for iPad, Android, or Windows, and requires iOS 26 or later or macOS 26 or later.
Verdict
Anchor combines time-block planning with Apple calendar integrations and focus displays. The free plan covers core planning, while the one-time Super Anchor purchase adds Mac access, syncing, and other listed features.
Plans and prices
From Anchor's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Free | Unlimited tasks, projects and blocks · Repeating blocks · Focus mode · Siri and Shortcuts · Notifications |
| Super Anchor | $49.99, paid once | Mac app · iCloud sync · Widgets and Live Activities · Calendar and Reminders sync · Smart dates · Voice capture · once |
The facts
Each one read from Anchor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI integrations
- On Mac, users can connect Claude, Codex, Cursor, or any MCP app to plan tasks; the optional MCP server runs locally and stays off until enabled.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Focus features
- During a block, Anchor shows only the current work and can display the block on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island or the Mac notch.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline and ads
- The app says it works offline and has no ads or cross-app tracking.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Anchor says it requires no account and stores data on users’ devices and in their own iCloud rather than with Anchor.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Routines
- Blocks can repeat automatically, and the planner can show one to five days side by side.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Smart capture
- Typing a task in natural language can fill in its date, project, and urgency, and users can capture tasks by voice on iPhone.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] as the support contact.checked 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The FAQ lists iOS 26 or later for iPhone and macOS 26 or later for Mac.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Anchor is a time-blocking planner for iPhone and Mac that lets users put tasks into blocks and work through the day one block at a time.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Apple integrations
- Anchor supports Siri, Shortcuts, Apple Calendar, and Reminders, with Calendar and Reminders sync available both ways.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The FAQ says Anchor has no iPad, Android, or Windows version and is for iPhone and Mac.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site says Anchor is made by Alex, with no team or outside funding, and identifies the publisher as Pool Studio.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Task planning
- Users can make blocks for projects or activities, and each block can hold as many or as few tasks as they like.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The Super Anchor purchase can be tried free for seven days, and the page says nothing is charged when the trial ends.checked 9 Oct 2026
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