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Each review is one install, one timed setup, one tap count, and one canceled trial.

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

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

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

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

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)

ForestKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 9 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 8 out of 10

Stay off the phone and a tree grows; leave and it dies.

78/100 · one-time $ + optional · Not yet measured

SunsamaTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 13 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 9 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

A calm daily planning ritual that pulls tasks, email, and calendar into one shutdown-to-startup loop.

76/100 · $$$ · Not yet measured

OpalTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 14 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 10 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Heavy-duty app blocking with sessions, schedules, and hard modes.

72/100 · $$$ · 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)

MotionTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 11 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

AI that auto-schedules your tasks into your calendar and reshuffles when life happens.

69/100 · $$$ · 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

Scored, full review pending

ShimmerTRIAL FIRST
  • Not scored numerically: this entry is a service, reviewed narratively.

One-to-one ADHD coaching with matched coaches and weekly sessions.

narrative · $$$$ · n/a

Brain.fmKEEP
  • Setup friction 18 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 14 out of 15
  • Reward design 8 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Functional music engineered for focus, with an ADHD-aware mode.

84/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

EndelKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 14 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Adaptive soundscapes that shift with time of day and activity.

82/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

TodoistKEEP
  • Setup friction 16 out of 20
  • Capture friction 14 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 6 out of 10
  • Notification quality 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 10 out of 10

The most dependable to-do app alive, with natural-language capture.

81/100 · free + $ · 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

DueKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 14 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 10 out of 15
  • Reward design 6 out of 10
  • Notification quality 9 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Reminders that renag every few minutes until you act or reschedule.

81/100 · one-time $ · 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

VoicenotesKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 14 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 13 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

Talk, and it becomes searchable, summarized notes and action items.

79/100 · $ to $$ · Not yet measured

StreaksKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 13 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 9 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 8 out of 10

Twelve habits, big buttons, Apple-native polish, one-time price.

79/100 · one-time $ · Not yet measured

MedisafeKEEP
  • Setup friction 15 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 out of 15
  • Reward design 6 out of 10
  • Notification quality 9 out of 10
  • Price honesty 7 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Medication reminders with refill alerts and a support-person nudge option.

77/100 · free + $ · Not yet measured

FloraKEEP
  • Setup friction 17 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 10 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 6 out of 10

Forest's free cousin with group planting and optional money stakes.

75/100 · free + optional stakes · Not yet measured

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

Routine timer that walks you through morning and evening stacks step by step.

73/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

Flow ClubTRIAL 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 8 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 7 out of 10

Hosted group focus sessions with structure, music, and a facilitator.

73/100 · $$$ · n/a

LunataskTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 14 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 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 6 out of 10

Privacy-first to-do with ADHD and mental-health-aware modes built in.

73/100 · $ · Not yet measured

BearableTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 13 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 12 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

Symptom, mood, and med tracking that shows what correlates with what.

72/100 · $ · Not yet measured

FreedomTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 12 out of 20
  • Capture friction 10 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 6 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 8 out of 10
  • Accessibility 8 out of 10
  • Staying power 9 out of 10

Cross-device blocking that follows you from phone to laptop.

71/100 · $$ or lifetime · Not yet measured

NumoTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 14 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 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

ADHD app with squads: small accountability groups plus bite-size science.

70/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

HabiticaTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 13 out of 20
  • Capture friction 11 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 6 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

Your habits as an RPG: damage when you slip, loot when you don't.

68/100 · free + $ · Not yet measured

Saner.aiTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 13 out of 20
  • Capture friction 12 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 11 out of 15
  • Reward design 7 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 6 out of 10
  • Accessibility 6 out of 10
  • Staying power 5 out of 10

An AI assistant pitched at ADHD workflows: notes, tasks, and nudges in one chat.

67/100 · $$ · Not yet measured

Cold TurkeyTRIAL FIRST
  • Setup friction 13 out of 20
  • Capture friction 9 out of 15
  • Forgiveness 8 out of 15
  • Reward design 5 out of 10
  • Notification quality 7 out of 10
  • Price honesty 9 out of 10
  • Accessibility 7 out of 10
  • Staying power 8 out of 10

The desktop blocker that does not negotiate.

66/100 · one-time $ · n/a

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