Brimming ADHD vs Sona by Pelago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Sona by Pelago
This AI-powered coach offers a voice-first approach to mental well-being, providing a non-judgmental space to process thoughts and feelings anytime. It learns your patterns to offer personalized support for managing anxiety, building habits, and improving sleep.
- Voice-first conversations
- Personalized AI learning
- Non-judgmental listening
- Habit building support
- Anxiety management
- Sleep improvement
- Always available check-ins
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Sona is your personal AI coach — available anytime you need to talk. Life gets overwhelming. Racing thoughts at 2am. Stress before a big meeting. That nagging feeling you're not doing enough. Sona is here for all of it. Talk, don't type. Sona is voice-first. Have a real conversation — like calling a friend who always picks up. No typing, no forms, no waiting. She actually remembers you. Sona learns who you are over time. Your goals, your patterns, what's been on your mind. Every conversation builds on the last. No judgment. Ever. Sona isn't here to fix you or tell you what to do. She's here to listen, help you think things through, and support you in becoming who you want to be. Built around your life. Whether it's managing anxiety, building better habits, improving sleep, or just processing your day — Sona adapts to what matters to you. Check in anytime. 5 minutes or 15 minutes. Morning or midnight. Sona is always ready when you are. Sona uses ElevenLabs to power your voice conversations. Your voice audio and conversation text are sent to ElevenLabs for speech processing and AI responses. Your data is processed solely to deliver the conversation experience and is not used for advertising, data mining, or model training. You will be asked for explicit consent before any data is shared. For details, see our Privacy Policy. --- Sona is not a replacement for therapy or medical treatment. If you're in crisis, please contact a mental health professional or call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sona by Pelago at none against Brimming ADHD's 2. Sona by Pelago also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Brimming ADHD's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Brimming ADHD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sona by Pelago asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brimming ADHD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Brimming ADHD's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sona by Pelago's.
Brimming ADHD ships an update every 4 months, Sona by Pelago weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brimming ADHD | Sona by Pelago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brim Living Inc | Digital Therapeutics Ltd |
Customer experience
Brimming ADHD
Sona by Pelago
In-app purchases
Brimming ADHD
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Sona by Pelago
No in-app purchases







