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BEST ADHD APPS

The best ADHD apps in 2026, scored

Ranked with a published rubric, not vibes. Weights, verdicts, and dates on everything. Provisional desk scores are flagged; hands-on re-scores land per the schedule in each review.

The best ADHD app for most people right now is Tiimo: a visual planner built for neurodivergent users that keeps setup light and the day visible. Best free pick: Goblin Tools. Best for single-tasking: Llama Life. Best accountability: Focusmate. Full rankings, scores, and trade-offs below.

Every score on this page comes from the same published rubric. how we score

The ranked table

Scored comparison of apps in The best ADHD apps in 2026, scored
AppScoreVerdictTapsPriceLitmus
Tiimo80KEEPNot yet measured$$
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 9 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10
Llama Life80KEEPNot yet measured$$
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 9 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10
Goblin Tools83KEEPNot yet measured$
  • Setup friction 19 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 6 out of 10
  • Price honesty 10 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10
Focusmate79KEEPn/a (session-based)free tier + $
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10
Structured79KEEPNot yet measured$ to $$
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10
Finch87KEEPNot yet measuredfree + $$ plus
  • Setup friction 18 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 15 out of 15
  • Reward design 9 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10
one sec81KEEPNot yet measured$
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10
TickTick80KEEPNot yet measured$
  • Setup friction 15 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 9 out of 10
Amazing Marvin69TRIAL FIRSTNot yet measured$$ or lifetime
  • Setup friction 9 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10
Inflow71TRIAL FIRSTn/a (not a capture app)$$$
  • Setup friction 15 out of 20
  • Capture friction 10 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 6 out of 10

Entry by entry

Tiimo

KEEP80/100

A day you can see beats a list you can ignore. Tiimo turns tasks into a visual timeline with icons, routines, and widgets, and it was designed with neurodivergent users from the start rather than retrofitted. Setup is quick, capture is decent, and the focus timer keeps one thing in front of you. The subscription is the main objection; the free tier is a real trial, not a demo.

Best for
Visual thinkers whose day needs to be seen, not listed.
Watch out
Subscription adds up; heavy list-makers may find it light.
Price
$$

Read the full Tiimo review →

Llama Life

KEEP80/100

Built on one idea: you get one task and a timer, and the rest of the list waits its turn. Playful without being patronizing, with time estimates that add up to an honest "your list ends at 6:40pm". Weak as a system of record; superb as a doing tool next to whatever stores your tasks.

Best for
People whose lists are honest but whose time sense is not.
Watch out
Not a system of record; pair it with wherever tasks live.
Price
$$

Read the full Llama Life review →

Goblin Tools

KEEP83/100

Paste "clean the kitchen" and Magic ToDo breaks it into steps, with a spiciness dial for how granular you need it. Near-free, no account required on web, zero setup. It is a toolbox, not a system: pair it with a planner. The best first download on this page.

Best for
Task paralysis. The best first download on this site.
Watch out
A toolbox, not a system; nothing nags you to come back, for better and worse.
Price
$

Read the full Goblin Tools review →

Focusmate

KEEP79/100

You book a session, a real person shows up on video, you both state a goal and work. Show-up mechanics do what streaks never did. The free tier covers a few sessions a week; the paid tier is cheap for what it replaces. Awkward for the first ten minutes, effective after.

Best for
Deadline days and anyone streaks have failed.
Watch out
Requires camera-on comfort; first session feels odd, works anyway.
Price
free tier + $

Read the full Focusmate review →

Structured

KEEP79/100

The cleanest visual timeline planner on iOS, now cross-platform. Less neurodivergent-specific than Tiimo, faster to start, gentler on the wallet. If Tiimo feels like too much app, start here.

Best for
First-time visual planners who want value in five minutes.
Watch out
Less ADHD-specific than Tiimo; routines are thinner.
Price
$ to $$

Read the full Structured review →

Finch

KEEP87/100

A self-care pet that grows when you do small things, and, critically, does not die when you don't. The most forgiving reward loop we have scored: missed days cost nothing but momentum. Free tier is generous.

Best for
Rebuilding basics gently; the most forgiving app scored here.
Watch out
Cutesy tone is the point; if it grates, it grates.
Price
free + $$ plus

Read the full Finch review →

one sec

KEEP81/100

Adds a breathing pause before distracting apps open. The friction is the feature: most opens are impulses, and a short delay kills a surprising share of them. Cheap, and among the rare blockers with published research behind the mechanic.

Best for
Doomscroll interruption without going full lockdown.
Watch out
Determined-you can still get through; that is the design, not a flaw.
Price
$

TickTick

KEEP80/100

The strongest conventional to-do app for ADHD use: fast capture, built-in Pomodoro, calendar view, and a price that undercuts rivals. Less opinionated than everything above, which is either freedom or homework depending on your brain.

Best for
One app instead of three, cheaply.
Watch out
Feature breadth means settings sprawl; ignore 80% of it.
Price
$

Amazing Marvin

TRIAL FIRST69/100

The most configurable task manager alive: every ADHD strategy you have read about exists as a toggle. That power is also the risk; configuration can become the procrastination. For tinkerers, unmatched.

Best for
People whose ideal system exists nowhere else.
Watch out
Configuration is a hobby here; it can eat the time it saves.
Price
$$ or lifetime

Read the full Amazing Marvin review →

Inflow

TRIAL FIRST71/100

Not a planner: a CBT-informed, self-guided ADHD program with lessons, journaling, and community. Substantial content, real credentials behind it, priced like a program rather than an app. Trial first, and read our price-honesty notes.

Best for
Understanding your ADHD and building strategies, structured.
Watch out
Priced like a program; pays back active use only.
Price
$$$

Read the full Inflow review →

Cards, if you scan

TiimoKEEP
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 9 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Visual, neurodivergent-designed day planner with routines, icons, and a focus timer.

80/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

Llama LifeKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 9 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

One task, one timer, and a list that tells you when your day actually ends.

80/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

Goblin ToolsKEEP
  • Setup friction 19 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 6 out of 10
  • Price honesty 10 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

Paste a scary task, get steps, with a dial for how granular you need it.

83/100 · $ · Not yet measured

FocusmateKEEP
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Book a video session with a stranger; you both state a goal and work.

79/100 · free tier + $ · n/a (session-based)

StructuredKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

The cleanest visual timeline planner: tasks and calendar on one line of the day.

79/100 · $ to $$ · Not yet measured

FinchKEEP
  • Setup friction 18 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 15 out of 15
  • Reward design 9 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

A self-care pet that grows when you do small things and never punishes you.

87/100 · free + $$ plus · Not yet measured

one secKEEP
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

A forced breath before distracting apps open; the pause kills the impulse.

81/100 · $ · Not yet measured

TickTickKEEP
  • Setup friction 15 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 9 out of 10

To-do, calendar, and a built-in Pomodoro timer, priced under everyone.

80/100 · $ · Not yet measured

Amazing MarvinTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 9 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

Every productivity strategy ever written, as toggles. The tinkerer's endgame.

69/100 · $$ or lifetime · Not yet measured

InflowTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 15 out of 20
  • Capture friction 10 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 6 out of 10

A CBT-informed, self-guided ADHD program: lessons, journaling, community.

71/100 · $$$ · n/a (not a capture app)

Questions people actually ask

Do ADHD apps actually work?

They help when they remove friction and externalize memory; they are tools, not treatment. The evidence base for app-based supports is thin and mixed, which is why we score mechanics you can verify (setup time, forgiveness, honest pricing) instead of promising outcomes. For diagnosis or treatment, talk to a clinician.

What is the best free ADHD app?

Goblin Tools. The web version costs nothing, requires no account, and does the one thing paid apps gate: breaking an overwhelming task into steps. Finch free tier is the best free habit support.

Are ADHD apps worth paying for?

Pay when the free tier proves the mechanic works for you and the paid tier removes a wall you actually hit. Our price tracker lists every trial length and cancel flow so the decision costs you nothing.

Which app should I try first?

Goblin Tools today (zero setup), Tiimo this week (visual day), Focusmate when a deadline is real.

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