Comparison

Calflow vs ADHD Pal

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

Head to head
About

Calflow

This app integrates with your existing iOS Reminders and Calendars to help you track how you spend your time. It offers features for daily planning, time tracking, and goal setting, providing insights into your productivity within the Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar
  • Time tracking for reminders and events
  • Time distribution insights
  • Powerful tag system for filtering
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Apple Health and app usage sync
Features
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If you’re using Apple Reminders and iOS Calendar/ Google Calendar in your workflow, and you wonder how you spend your time, tasks, daily activities, etc, it’s for you. Calflow is a powerful time-tracking planner based on iOS Reminders & Calendar, helping you keep track of your day and stay productive within the Apple ecosystem. Daily & Weekly Planner ◆ 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar (Free) ◆ Use Spaces to separate personal and work tasks, helping you declutter your schedule and stay focused Streamline Time-tracking into your Apple Workflow ◆ Track how much time you spend on your Reminders & events: - Reminders: Auto-populate time entries in Apple Calendar - Events: Auto-update your planned event details in Apple Calendar Apple Calendar Time Insights ◆ Also supports Google Calendar ◆ Track your time distribution across day/week/month/year Powerful Tag System ◆ Create smart tags to filter your calendar event entries, and learn about their activity across day/week/month/year ◆ Create groups to analyze time from multiple perspectives Goals, Habits Tracking ◆ Track goals, habits based on your iOS Reminders & Calendars to help ensure your time align with your goals Track anything and sync them to iOS Calendar ◆ Apple Health sync (mindful minutes, sleep time, workout time) ◆ App usage time tracking (via Shortcuts) ◆ Daily activities (via tracker widgets) Need help or have ideas to share? We’re always here: contact@calflow.app Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calflow.app/privacypolicy/

About

ADHD Pal

This app helps manage the challenges of ADHD by organizing ideas, simplifying task planning, and visualizing time. It offers a unique blend of simplicity and randomness to keep users engaged and celebrates achievements.

Highlights
  • Idea Freezer with AI exploration
  • Simplified AI Task Planner
  • Time visualization tools
  • Simplicity and randomness for engagement
  • Achievement recording and celebration
Features
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ADHD Pal: Clear Focus, Creative Flow! As someone with ADHD, I understand how often life can feel chaotic and out of control. This app is designed to help you manage your vibrant yet often disordered ADHD mind! 1. Idea Freezer: If you’re someone who constantly has new, quirky ideas that lead to a chaotic life, freeze them first! Every night, AI will help you explore these ideas and bring them to life! 2. AI Task Planner: Overwhelmed by too many tasks? Planning with four quadrants or prioritizing can be too complicated. Simplify it with tasks categorized as “No Deadline” and “Deadline Looming.” Let AI assist you in planning to make things easier! 3. Time Visualization: For those with ADHD, distinguishing between tasks an hour from now versus six hours from now can be challenging. Visualizing time progress will help you better understand the passage of time! 4. Simplicity + Randomness: ADHD minds craving stimulation can find complex gamification tedious over time. Try a mix of simplicity and randomness for a fresh experience with each use! 5. Achievement Archive: Every idea and task you complete is a small achievement. ADHD Pal will help you record and celebrate these accomplishments! Clear Focus, Creative Flow! Download ADHD Pal now and let it guide you out of chaos! AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION ADHD Pal offers two subscription options: $4.99 per month, $48 per year. These prices are for United States customers. Prices in other countries may vary. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. For more information, see our ToS: https://adhdpal.com/ HAVING PROBLEMS? If you have any issue, please email us at info@nawacares.com and we will get it fixed for you!

Screenshots

Calflow4 screens
ADHD Pal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Calflow at free with in-app purchases against ADHD Pal's subscription. Calflow also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (131 vs 4). ADHD Pal's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Calflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ADHD Pal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calflow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calflow has 131 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Calflow's written reviews are positive against 67% of ADHD Pal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calflow ships an update every 10 days, ADHD Pal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calflow versus ADHD Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalflowADHD Pal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (131 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyovan Ltd.WANWU LTD

Customer experience

Calflow

All ratings129 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.5%

ADHD Pal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calflow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Timer doesn't sync across devices (iPhone to iPad/Mac)
  • Live Activity not showing on iPad when timer active
  • Apple Watch timers not accessible on other devices
  • Widget display showing only black and white screen
  • Insights double-counting time on existing calendar events
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  • Goals feature sometimes fails to record correctly
  • iPad reminders list not syncing with iPhone
  • Timer in notification center and widget not syncing
  • iPad doesn't show timer notifications in notification center
  • Apple Watch connectivity issues after paid subscription activation
  • Mac and iPad timer not showing when started on iPhone

Requested features

27 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Mac menu bar timer widget
  • Multiple simultaneous timers on iPhone
  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to copy and paste calendar events
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  • Custom goal cadences (not just daily/weekly/monthly)
  • Daily focus note area (like weekly focus)
  • Hashtag support in notes for better app integration
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Faster widget refresh rates
  • Drag and drop support for weekly plans
  • Collaboration/sharing features
  • Data export to CSV/Excel format
  • URL field for events and tasks
  • Callback URL support
  • Notification/reminder alerts for events
  • Milestone and skill tree features
  • Import data from other time tracking apps
  • Japanese language support
  • Custom day start time for analytics
  • Notebook/note-taking integration
  • Customizable todo background colors
  • Reminders list and tags binding
  • Mac automation scheduling
  • Website usage tracking on Mac
  • Ambient sounds and tick sounds for focus mode
  • Collaborative task management

ADHD Pal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calflow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$37.99
2 purchases

ADHD Pal

Subscriptions2
  • ADHD Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ADHD Pro - Annual$48.001 Year

Questions

Is Calflow free?
Calflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Pal free?
ADHD Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calflow or ADHD Pal?
Calflow is rated higher. Calflow averages 4.9 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while ADHD Pal averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Calflow or ADHD Pal have ads?
Neither Calflow nor ADHD Pal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calflow or ADHD Pal?
Calflow ships an update every 10 days, and ADHD Pal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calflow was updated on October 27, 2026 and ADHD Pal on October 10, 2026.

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