Published 2026-11-03
Checked 2026-11-03
DATA SHEET · 2026-11-03
Which ADHD app does which job? The full matrix
Pick the job first, then the app. The highest score in each job: task breakdown, Goblin Tools (083); visual planning, Tiimo (080); timeboxing, Llama Life (080); body doubling, Focusmate (079); focus audio, Brain.fm (084); interrupting distractions, one sec (081); reminders, Due (081); to-do, Todoist (081); habits, Finch (087); medication, Medisafe (077). All are dated desk reviews; reading tools carry partial scores until timed.
Ranked lists answer "which is best". This sheet answers an earlier question: what is each app for? Every app we score, grouped by the job it does, with its score, verdict and price band from its bench receipt.
Starting and planning
Scores out of 100 from our rubric; verdicts and price bands as on each receipt (checked 2026-11-03)
| Job | App | Score | Verdict | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task breakdown | Goblin Tools | 083 | KEEP | $ |
| Visual day planner | Tiimo | 080 | KEEP | $$ |
| Visual timeline | Structured | 079 | KEEP | $ to $$ |
| Single-task timer | Llama Life | 080 | KEEP | $$ |
| Daily planning ritual | Sunsama | 076 | TRIAL FIRST | $$$ |
| AI scheduling | Motion | 069 | TRIAL FIRST | $$$ |
| Configurable to-do | Amazing Marvin | 069 | TRIAL FIRST | $$ or lifetime |
| To-do | Todoist | 081 | KEEP | free + $ |
| To-do with timer | TickTick | 080 | KEEP | $ |
| ADHD-aware to-do | Lunatask | 073 | TRIAL FIRST | $ |
Focus, distraction and body doubling
Scores out of 100 (checked 2026-11-03)
| Job | App | Score | Verdict | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus audio | Brain.fm | 084 | KEEP | $$ |
| Adaptive soundscapes | Endel | 082 | KEEP | $$ |
| Pause before distracting apps | one sec | 081 | KEEP | $ |
| Phone-free timer | Forest | 078 | KEEP | one-time $ + optional |
| Group phone-free timer | Flora | 075 | KEEP | free + optional stakes |
| Body doubling, 1:1 | Focusmate | 079 | KEEP | free tier + $ |
| Body doubling, hosted groups | Flow Club | 073 | TRIAL FIRST | $$$ |
| Hard app blocking | Opal | 072 | TRIAL FIRST | $$$ |
| Cross-device blocking | Freedom | 071 | TRIAL FIRST | $$ or lifetime |
| Desktop blocking | Cold Turkey | 066 | TRIAL FIRST | one-time $ |
Habits, capture, health and support
Scores out of 100 (checked 2026-11-03)
| Job | App | Score | Verdict | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle habits | Finch | 087 | KEEP | free + $$ plus |
| One-time habit tracker | Streaks | 079 | KEEP | one-time $ |
| Gamified habits | Habitica | 068 | TRIAL FIRST | free + $ |
| Persistent reminders | Due | 081 | KEEP | one-time $ |
| Voice capture | Voicenotes | 079 | KEEP | $ to $$ |
| Routine walker | Routinery | 073 | TRIAL FIRST | $$ |
| Medication reminders | Medisafe | 077 | KEEP | free + $ |
| Symptom and mood tracking | Bearable | 072 | TRIAL FIRST | $ |
| ADHD program | Inflow | 071 | TRIAL FIRST | $$$ |
| Peer squads | Numo | 070 | TRIAL FIRST | $$ |
| AI assistant | Saner.ai | 067 | TRIAL FIRST | $$ |
| Coaching (service) | Shimmer | not scored | TRIAL FIRST | $$$$ |
Reading and memory
Reading tools are newer on the site and carry partial desk scores until they are timed on our bench, so they have no total out of 100. Magic Bookmark is the page-locked recap tool (TRIAL FIRST, first book free, then per book); Speechify covers text to speech and Libby covers free library audiobooks. The reading list ranks them by job.
How do you read this sheet?
- Scores are totals on one eight-criterion rubric; the receipt on each review shows the breakdown.
- KEEP means it earns a place for most people with that job; TRIAL FIRST means use the free version or trial before paying.
- Price bands run from $ (cheap or one-time) to $$$$ (service pricing). Exact prices are on the price tracker.
- Every entry is currently a dated desk review. When an app is timed on the bench, its receipt says so.
Questions people actually ask
What is the highest-scored ADHD app?
Finch, at 087, mainly for forgiveness: missed days cost nothing but momentum.
Which ADHD apps are free?
Goblin Tools on the web, Flora, and the free tiers of Finch, Todoist, Structured, Focusmate, Medisafe and Habitica.
Why do some apps have no score?
Services such as Shimmer are scored narratively, and reading tools carry partial desk scores until they are timed.
Sources
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