Comparison

Brimming ADHD vs ADHD Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brimming ADHD

This app offers AI-powered guidance and expert-informed strategies to help individuals with ADHD and executive dysfunction overcome task paralysis and procrastination. It breaks down goals into manageable steps and provides compassionate support without pressure or shame.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI guidance
  • Breaks goals into tiny actions
  • Helps decide what to do next
  • Combines AI with accountability
  • Designed for ADHD and neurodivergent brains
  • Compassionate support, no shame
Features
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Do Something Even When Your Brain Says No Brimming is a digital wellness app built specifically for people with ADHD executive dysfunction and neurodivergent brains, but it will work for anyone If you struggle with starting tasks following through feeling overwhelmed or stuck in cycles of avoidance, Brimming is designed for you. This is not another habit tracker or productivity app that assumes neurotypical behavior. Brimming helps you move from intention to action. Why Brimming Is Different Most tools focus on tracking what you already did. Brimming focuses on helping you do the next thing. Using personalized AI guidance expert informed strategies and real human accountability Brimming helps reduce overwhelm and break paralysis in the moment it happens. Built for ADHD and Executive Dysfunction - Brimming supports challenges commonly associated with ADHD including - Difficulty starting tasks - Overwhelm and shutdown - Time blindness - Avoidance and procrastination - Burnout and decision fatigue Everything in Brimming is designed to reduce cognitive load and meet you where you are. How Brimming Works - Personalized AI guidance based on your goals mood time and location - Breaks big goals into tiny doable actions - Helps you decide what to do when you feel stuck - Supports planning without pressure or shame - Combines AI support with expert guided and community accountability You can follow guided experiences or simply open the app and ask for help deciding what to do right now. Designed With Compassion Not Pressure Brimming is built around behavior change science including CBT ACT motivational interviewing and habit formation models adapted for neurodivergent users. - No streak shame - No punishment for inconsistency - No unrealistic expectations Just support guidance and momentum. Who Brimming Is For - Adults with ADHD diagnosed or self identified - Neurodivergent individuals struggling with executive function - People burned out by traditional productivity tools - Anyone who wants help turning intention into action Your Life Is Waiting You do not need more motivation. You need the right support at the right moment. Brimming helps you break inertia and do something.

About

ADHD Guide

This app offers a supportive space for individuals with ADHD/ADD, their loved ones, and those seeking to understand neurodivergence. It provides articles, tools for daily structure, and ADHD-friendly games designed to enhance focus and well-being.

Highlights
  • Articles on ADHD/ADD topics
  • Daily structure and planning tools
  • Habit tracking
  • Calming breathing exercises
  • ADHD-friendly focus games
  • Self-tests for various conditions
  • Meal and impulse buying planners
Features
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Find calm, clarity and insight in your everyday life with ADHD or ADD – whether you have the diagnosis yourself, are a loved one, or simply want to learn more. ADHD Guide is your personal companion for better structure, self-understanding and wellbeing. The app is created with respect for ADHD and ADD brains and those who live with it every day – helping you navigate daily life in a simple, noise-free way. Read articles and watch shorts on topics like: • Racing thoughts, anxiety and emotions • Structure, to-do lists and planning • Sleep hygiene, diet and exercise • Social relationships, shame and self-understanding • And many more exciting topics Tools to help you in everyday life: • Plans – structure your day visually • Habit Tracker – build healthy habits step by step • Calming breathing exercises to help you find peace • Sound Universe with soothing sounds • Meal Planner – plan your meals easily and clearly • Self-tests for ADHD, anxiety, OCD and more • Pomodoro Timer to work with focus and remember breaks • 3 Highlights – a daily reminder to find three good things that happened • Strength Cards – explore and build on your personal strengths • Impulse Buying – take control of spontaneous purchases and your finances ADHD-friendly games that train focus, logic and patience in a fun way: • Nonogram – Solve logical picture puzzles by filling in squares based on number patterns. Trains concentration and methodical thinking in a calm, structured way. • Bridges – Connect islands by building bridges with the right number. A quiet and focused puzzle that challenges your logic without time pressure. • Hex Rings – Rotate and place hexagonal rings so the pieces fit together. Trains spatial thinking and patience at a soothing pace. • Minesweeper – The classic challenge where you find all mines without hitting them. Sharpens attention and rewards systematic thinking. • Jigsaw Puzzle – Assemble picture puzzles at your own pace. A relaxing, meditative activity that helps your brain unwind and find calm. • Pipes – Connect the pipes so the water flows freely. A simple but addictive game that trains problem-solving and focus. ADHD Guide is for you who live with ADHD, ADD, autism, anxiety or other challenges – and for the loved ones who want to understand and support better. Find calm in the chaos and understand your brain a little better – one day at a time. Created with respect for neurodivergent minds – and those who live with it every day. Many people with autism, anxiety or other cognitive challenges also find great joy and benefit in the app’s tools. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brimming ADHD4 screens
ADHD Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ADHD Guide at none against Brimming ADHD's shown. ADHD Guide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Brimming ADHD's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brimming ADHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ADHD Guide sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brimming ADHD against 5.0 for ADHD Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brimming ADHD has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brimming ADHD ships an update every 4 months, ADHD Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brimming ADHD versus ADHD Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrimming ADHDADHD Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB98 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrim Living IncMikkel Nielsen

Customer experience

Brimming ADHD

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ADHD Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brimming ADHD

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
7 purchases

ADHD Guide

Subscriptions6
  • ADHD Guide+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • ADHD Guide + (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ADHD Guide+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • ADHD Guide+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • ADHD Guide + (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • ADHD Guide+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • ADHD Guide+ (Lifetime)$119.99

Questions

Is Brimming ADHD free?
Brimming ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Guide free?
ADHD Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brimming ADHD or ADHD Guide?
ADHD Guide is rated higher. Brimming ADHD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while ADHD Guide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Brimming ADHD or ADHD Guide have ads?
Brimming ADHD shows ads; ADHD Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Brimming ADHD or ADHD Guide?
Brimming ADHD ships an update every 4 months, and ADHD Guide weekly. Most recently, Brimming ADHD was updated on June 1, 2026 and ADHD Guide on September 2, 2026.

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