Brain in Hand vs NeuroCompass

Brain in Hand helps autistic and ADHD people manage overwhelm, reduce anxiety, and feel more confident at work, in education, and in everyday life. Our neurodiversity support platform combines specialist human coaching, always-available digital tools, and 24/7 on-demand human support. Brain in Hand is available through funding routes including Access to Work and Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), as well as private subscription. To find out more about access and funding options, visit www.braininhand.co.uk Features include: - Guided pathways to get started - Tools for reflection and mood tracking - Personalised strategies and solutions library - Planning tools - 24/7 on-demand human support - Specialist coaching from UK-based ILM Level 3+ trained coaches Brain in Hand is designed to support you beyond scheduled coaching sessions, helping you navigate difficult moments as they happen. Real human support is available through the app whenever extra help is needed. Brain in Hand supports people across education, employment, and everyday life, helping build confidence, independence, and practical strategies that work for them.

NeuroCompass is built ADHD-first, autism-first, and HSP-first. Every screen, every flow, every default — designed for how your brain works, not how it "should" work. No toxic positivity. No shame spirals. No "just set a routine." SPOONS ENGINE — UNDERSTAND YOUR ENERGY Spoons theory gives a language for finite energy that most wellness apps ignore. NeuroCompass brings it into your daily routine. Each morning, the Spoons Engine suggests a daily energy budget based on your recent mood history — not a generic number, but a suggestion built from your own patterns. You decide whether to use it, adjust it, or skip it. Log what costs you energy through the day. See what's left. Plan around what's possible, not what you think should be possible. Prefer different language? In Settings, switch between Spoons, Energy, or Battery. Your words, your app. MOOD CHECK-IN THAT ACTUALLY FITS Not just happy/sad. 16 emotion states across energy and pleasantness — built on the Russell circumplex model. For brains that struggle to name what they're feeling before locating where they are. High energy but unpleasant? Low energy but calm? Tap the grid, no words needed. AI CHAT WITH PERSONAS THAT SWITCH Four AI companion voices, all ND-affirming. Choose the one that fits how you are today. The Empathic Listener reflects back without pushing. The CBT Coach asks structured questions. The ADHD Buddy is direct and concrete. The Autism and HSP companion is sensory-aware and predictable. We filter AI responses against a toxic-positivity blacklist before they reach you. JOURNAL BUILT FOR ALEXITHYMIA Eight journal templates designed for brains that sometimes cannot identify emotions without a starting point. Situation-based prompts. Body-scan prompts. CBT thought records. A shutdown debrief. None start with a blank page and a cursor. FOCUS TOGETHER — BODY DOUBLING Body doubling works for many ADHD brains. NeuroCompass brings it into the app as anonymous focus sessions — 25 or 50 minutes, no chat required. See that others are focusing now. Join at your own pace. AFFIRMATIONS WITHOUT TOXIC POSITIVITY AI-generated affirmations that don't tell you to manifest your goals or push through. Written and filtered to acknowledge that some days are genuinely hard, and that is not a character flaw. BREATHING EXERCISES AND CALM TOOLS Five breathing techniques, available without an account wall or timer pressure. Open when you need them, close when you are done. BUILT-IN SAFETY NeuroCompass includes client-side crisis detection. If text you type matches patterns associated with crisis, the app pauses before saving and connects you directly to crisis resources — before anything reaches an AI or our servers. This is not a crisis service. It is a safety layer built into the tools you already use. If you are in crisis right now, contact a crisis line. Belgium 0800 32 123 (Zelfmoordlijn). Netherlands 0800 0113 (113). UK 116 123 (Samaritans). All free, 24/7. NeuroCompass does not replace professional mental health care. If you work with a therapist, psychiatrist, or GP, this app works alongside that care — it does not substitute for it. FREE AND PLUS Free tier: unlimited mood logging, breathing exercises, affirmations, basic insights, and 3 AI chats per week. NeuroCompass Plus: unlimited AI chat, all four AI personas, weekly AI-generated reports, Body Doubling sessions, full Spoons Engine history, voice settings, calendar insights, and data export. — Plus Monthly: €4.99/mo, auto-renewing — Plus Yearly: €34.99/yr (€2.92/mo), auto-renewing, 7-day free trial Auto-renews unless cancelled 24h before period end. Manage in App Store → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mellow-cactus-dbe35b.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mellow-cactus-dbe35b.netlify.app/privacy ABOUT NEUROCOMPASS Built by a neurodivergent developer who lives it. We ship, we listen, we fix.