Apps database
29 apps tested, documented, dated. No hidden affiliations. Filter by category, platform, or price.
Akiflow
Desktop-first command center that pulls tasks from Gmail/Slack/Notion/Asana into unified time-blocking. Keyboard shortcuts throughout.
Amplenote
Notes + tasks + calendar + jots fused. Automatic Task Score. For ADHD folks who want ONE tool instead of 4.
Capacities
Object-based notes (Notion-like) built on typed entities. German HQ, GDPR-native, 100% founder-owned.
Clue
Berlin-based cycle tracker, women-led, science-first. Strict GDPR, "never sell health data". Privacy alternative to Flo.
Cold Turkey Blocker
Desktop blocker impossible to bypass. One-time purchase, no subscription. Paranoid protection for severe ADHD.
Finch
Self-care app built around a virtual companion (a baby bird) you feed by completing micro-tasks. Zero streak-loss, kind by design — massively adopted by the ADHD community.
Dubbii
Async body doubling via pre-recorded videos. 300K+ users. Built by the UK ADHD Love couple. For chores and admin.
Flow Club
Video body doubling with trained hosts. 50 min sessions vs 25. US alternative to Focusmate for longer sessions.
FLOWN
UK body doubling with facilitated Flocks + breathwork/journaling. Internal ADHD study: focus x2, anxiety -30%. Free Fridays.
Focusmate
Platform for 1-on-1 video body doubling, 25/50/75 min sessions, automatic matching with partners worldwide. The benchmark for virtual coworking.
Forest
Gentle gamification of focus: plant a virtual tree for 25 min. If you unlock the app to scroll social media, the tree dies. Simple, effective, even when you know the trick.
Freedom
Multi-device blocker (Mac+Win+iOS+Android+Chrome) with synced sessions. Lifetime option. More mainstream than Cold Turkey.
Goblin Tools
A suite of lightweight AI tools: task breakdown (Magic ToDo), email tone translator (Formalizer), time estimator. Free, web, low-friction, built by an AuDHD developer.
Inflow
UK app for structured ADHD coaching, co-founded by an ADHD psychologist. CBT content adapted from Safren/Ramsay, live video group coaching, community. English-only, 7-day free trial, then affordable monthly subscription.
Morgen
Swiss calendar+tasks Pro, strict GDPR, AI Planner with human approval. Best European alternative to Motion.
Motion
AI planner that auto-reschedules calendar + tasks in real time. Pricey but one of the few that actually delivers on the promise.
Obsidian
Local-first note-taking, pure markdown, graph view. Free core. Massive plugin ecosystem. For ADHD builders.
One Sec
Psychological friction before opening addictive apps. Max Planck partnership. Science-based approach rather than hard blocking.
Opal
iOS-first screen time blocker with Focus Score. Premium design. 4M+ users. Explicit ADHD use case on site.
Pomofocus
Web-based Pomodoro, no install, Todoist integration. Free core. Simple alternative to Forest.
Reclaim.ai
Calendar assistant that automatically protects focus blocks, habits and buffer time. Free tier is genuinely useful.
Routinery
Step-by-step visual timer routines. Apple App of the Day 2026, Forbes Health Best ADHD App 2025.
Saner.AI
ADHD-branded AI personal assistant. Integrates emails/notes/calendar. Automatic daily planning. Accessible pricing.
Shimmer
Human 1:1 weekly ADHD coaching, daily body doubling, workshops. Complete platform. Expensive but serious.
Shimmer
US ADHD coaching platform with a certified human coach (ICF + internal training), weekly 1:1 video sessions, daily body doubling, workshops. Premium monthly subscription, English-only, no French-speaking equivalent.
Structured
Visual hour-by-hour timeline planner. Simple, 30+ languages (incl. French), calendar integration. 15M downloads.
Sunsama
A day planner that combines tasks, calendar, intention. Enforces a gentle morning planning + evening review ritual. Explicit anti-overload philosophy.
Tiimo
Visual day planner based on time-blocking with icons and colours. Originally designed for autism, massively adopted by the ADHD and AuDHD community.
Todoist
One of the most mature task managers. Clean interface, multi-device sync, many integrations. Not ADHD-specific, but a solid base with the right settings.