While apps may not be considered traditional ADHD treatments, they can provide users with resources to help manage their daily schedules and routines. Many of the apps below aim to help users stay organized, focused, and alert.
“People with ADHD need tools to build organizational systems outside of their own minds, whether it's with schoolwork, work, or family matters,” says Dr. Saltz.
inflow
- Fee: It is free to download, but requires a subscription to use. Monthly subscriptions start at $22.49, with monthly and annual options available.
- availability: Apple iOS and Android
Inflow was designed by clinicians and coaches with programs and features based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles. Many of them are living with ADHD.
Inflow's purpose is to help users learn more about ADHD and their own behavior, so they can learn how to increase focus and productivity, reduce hyperactivity, and improve emotional regulation skills. Helps you learn, says the app's Apple App Store description.
The app does this with features such as daily activities, a daily focus feature, and an interactive diary with prompts provided in the app to help users gain deeper insight into ADHD and related behaviors. It will come true. Users also have access to a community of other people with ADHD and live events with ADHD experts. Inflow is a great tool for people who have trouble understanding where their behavior is coming from.
Whatever your goals are, whether it's strengthening your organizational skills, creating more effective to-do lists, preventing procrastination, improving your attention span, reducing your hyperactive traits, focusing on others, or simply ADHD/ADD For example, Inflow can help you with your diagnosis.
daily routine
- Fee: Free to download, but requires subscription. Subscription plans start at $0.99 and are available monthly or annually through in-app purchases.
- availability: iOS and Android
Routinely aims to help users manage their daily tasks and create routines to help them be more productive and focused in all aspects of their lives.
Routines can help you manage your ADHD symptoms with features like to-do lists, habit trackers, timers, suggested habits, and encouraging messages. Some features, such as text messages that remind you to start your habits for the day, may be beneficial for people who tend to lose track of their daily goals. This app aims to help you with habits big and small, even if it's just a few sips of water in the morning.
Todoist: To-do lists and planners
- Fee: Free to download, but requires subscription. Monthly subscriptions start at his $4.99, and annual plans are also offered.
- availability: iOS and Android
It's an organizational app that encourages users to complete their to-do lists with reminders and organization tools, and also helps track productivity. Users can easily add notes to their to-do list with language recognition and suggestions for additional tasks through repeating due dates. You can link Todoist with your calendar, email, and other tools, and project templates help you plan any event, from planning a wedding to creating a vacation packing list. You can also set different priority levels for tasks.
Todoist also works as a collaborative app that helps you work more efficiently with your team, whether it's on a school project or with colleagues. Collaborate on projects, assign tasks, and leave comments and voice notes on tasks. Personalized productivity trends give you even more insight into your daily activities.
focus@will
- Fee: It is free to download and offers a free trial, but requires a subscription for continued use. Monthly subscription plans start at $7.49 per month, with 1-year and 2-year options available.
- availability: iOS and Android
This scientifically tested app helps users stay focused on tasks by using personalized music. Users who download the app take a quiz to determine their brain type and receive personalized recommendations on which channels to listen to. This music is exclusive to Focus@Will and is intended to improve productivity and focus while reducing distractions.
“Music accounts for buzz/high energy/distractions.” [those with ADHD] I often feel like I can focus more effectively on the task at hand,” says Dr. Saleen.his 2023 review of Medical Internet Research Journal A study of music therapy for ADHD found that both actively playing music and passively listening to music were effective in managing symptoms.
Focus@Will also offers features such as a productivity tracker, the ability to listen to music offline, and a Focus Timer that acts as a Pomodoro timer to encourage users to take breaks and create work sessions. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that uses a timer to improve your concentration. Choose a project to focus on, set a timer so you can work on it for 25-30 minutes without distractions, and then take a 2-3 minute break when the timer goes off. Repeat this four times, then take a long break and start over if necessary.
simple mind pro
- Fee: $29.99
- availability: iOS and Android
SimpleMind Pro aims to help users become more organized through mind mapping, which helps organize thoughts and remember information in a more visual way. Mind maps can be an effective way to improve planning, memory, focus, and self-regulation, a small study conducted in 2021 supports. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The study divided 45 children into three groups and had them test different organizational methods, including mind maps. This research supports the idea that mind maps can be an effective way to improve planning, working memory, concentration, and self-regulation.
SimpleMind describes mind mapping as “a brain tool that captures the thoughts happening inside your head.” It's a visual way to help you think, remember, and create ideas by condensing information into one keyword instead of long sentences. The company says the app makes it easy to experiment with MindHis mapping thanks to its user-friendly interface and free-form layout. It's easy to customize topics and features, such as the ability to add images or add concise notes, to help organize your thoughts and simplify your tasks. This unique form of organization may be especially helpful for people with ADHD who have trouble remembering what they need to do or simply writing down tasks.
The company says the app makes it easy to engage in mind mapping with its user-friendly interface and free-form layout. Checkboxes and progress bars simplify reorganizing thoughts and tasks and keep users on track. It also supports users to map multiple minds on one page and can also add media and documents such as images, photos, notes, links, icons, etc. to the map. This unique form of organization may be especially helpful for people with ADHD who have trouble remembering what they need to do or simply writing down tasks.
headspace
- Fee: Monthly subscriptions cost $6.49 per month, and annual subscriptions cost $34.99 per year. Prices are subject to change or change due to sales and promotions.
- availability: iOS and Android
Headspace is a mindfulness app that teaches users meditation techniques. “Meditation is a tool that helps people understand what a calm baseline feels like and be able to return to that baseline when activated,” says Dr. Saline. “Meditation can also teach you tools to regain balance and help you consciously shift your focus when you feel upset or anxious.” Research also shows how mindfulness meditation can treat ADHD A 2021 study found that mindfulness meditation is likely to improve cognitive and physical health in people with ADHD.
Headspace allows you to make daily meditation more accessible and convenient with daily prompts that vary in length from one minute to more, depending on your experience and skill level. The app includes guided meditations, meditation courses, mindfulness exercises, and more, and also includes focus music.
Endeavor Rx
- Fee: You can download it for free if you have a prescription from your healthcare provider. Without insurance, the cost is $99. If you have insurance, the amount you will have to pay will vary depending on your insurance plan.
- availability: iOS and Android
EndeavorRx takes a different approach to ADHD. This is the first video game therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at improving attentiveness in children ages 8 to 12. Children play games where the goal is to successfully navigate a character through various scenes. Collect targets and navigate your way through the course while avoiding obstacles, says the app's Apple App Store description. This digital therapy aims to improve attention functions when users solve problems in games. The difficulty level will be adjusted according to your child's performance.
“Some video games can help improve self-regulation by providing practice, tools, and support,” says Dr. Saleen. A 2022 guide found that some video game-based therapeutic interventions are effective in treating symptoms of ADHD in children and may help complement multidisciplinary treatment. However, the results depend on the game and how often it is played, so further research is needed.
EndeavorRx is considered a clinically supported treatment and requires a prescription from your child's health care provider for use. The game aims to target brain areas associated with interference processing, concentration, and multitasking. Children and parents can also track their progress in the app.
