Free tiers scored on what they actually include, not what the pricing page implies.
The best free ADHD app is Goblin Tools: full task breakdown on the web, no account, no subscription. Finch has the most generous free tier of any habit app, and Structured free planner is a real daily driver. Flora does group focus at zero cost. Details and catches below.
Every score on this page comes from the same published rubric. how we score
| App | Score | Verdict | Taps | Price | Litmus |
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| Goblin Tools | 83 | KEEP | Not yet measured | $ |
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| Finch | 87 | KEEP | Not yet measured | free + $$ plus |
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| Structured | 79 | KEEP | Not yet measured | $ to $$ |
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| Flora | 75 | KEEP | Not yet measured | free + optional stakes |
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| Focusmate | 79 | KEEP | n/a (session-based) | free tier + $ |
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| Todoist | 81 | KEEP | Not yet measured | free + $ |
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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.
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.
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.
Forest's free cousin with group planting and optional money stakes.
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.
The most dependable to-do app alive, with natural-language capture.
Paste a scary task, get steps, with a dial for how granular you need it.
83/100 · $ · Not yet measured
A self-care pet that grows when you do small things and never punishes you.
87/100 · free + $$ plus · Not yet measured
The cleanest visual timeline planner: tasks and calendar on one line of the day.
79/100 · $ to $$ · Not yet measured
Forest's free cousin with group planting and optional money stakes.
75/100 · free + optional stakes · Not yet measured
Book a video session with a stranger; you both state a goal and work.
79/100 · free tier + $ · n/a (session-based)
The most dependable to-do app alive, with natural-language capture.
81/100 · free + $ · Not yet measured
Usually one of three: the free tier is a timed demo, the useful view is gated, or your data is the product. We say which applies per app, and the price tracker records trial length and cancel difficulty.
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Goblin Tools for assignment breakdown, then Structured free planner for the timetable. Both cost nothing and take under five minutes.
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