Comparison

ADHD Planner vs Kaizen

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Planner

This AI-powered planner helps organize tasks, habits, and reminders into a structured daily plan. It offers flexibility and support for individuals who find traditional planning methods challenging, especially those with ADHD or autism. Get clear, actionable steps to manage your day effectively.

Highlights
  • AI-powered daily planning
  • Task breakdown and prioritization
  • Habit tracking and routine building
  • Stress level check-ins
  • Google/Apple Calendar sync
  • Timed work sessions
  • ADHD/Autism-friendly structure
Features
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ADHD Planner: Mindory helps you plan your day, manage stress, build calmer routines and stay focused when life feels overwhelming. It is designed and developed with the renowned psychotherapist and is more than a standard task planner. With Mindory you can understand your stress before it becomes a crisis. Mindory has Mindy, a daily companion designed for people with ADHD, autism, busy minds or anyone who wants more structure without more pressure. With Mindy, your AI planning companion, you can organize tasks, track routines, check in with your stress and energy, break overwhelming goals into smaller steps and adjust your day when plans change. - Feel calmer about what comes next When everything feels important at once, knowing where to start can be difficult. Tell Mindy what is on your mind and get help turning a busy list into clear, manageable next steps. Prioritize what matters, start smaller and create a plan that fits the energy and time you actually have. - Track stress and notice patterns Stress can build gradually. Mindory gives you simple check-ins to help you track how you feel and become more aware of patterns in your stress, energy and focus. Optional health insights can add context from factors such as sleep, movement and heart rate, helping you better understand what may be affecting your day. Use these insights to create calmer routines, adjust demanding days and recognize when you may need more recovery time. - Build routines that support you Create habits and routines for work, self-care, wellbeing or everyday responsibilities. Mindory keeps recurring actions visible alongside your tasks so they are easier to remember and follow without needing a complicated productivity system. - Stay focused without the pressure Large or unclear tasks can quickly become overwhelming. Mindory helps you break them into smaller actions so the next step feels easier to start. Use focused timer sessions when you need a little extra structure to begin, continue or finish a task. One task. One step. One focused moment at a time. - Plan around real life Your planner should adapt to your day, not expect your day to adapt to it. Turn tasks into scheduled events, organize reminders and sync your schedule with Apple Calendar or Google Calendar. When your priorities, energy or plans change, adjust your schedule and keep moving without feeling like the whole day has failed. - Your daily companion for calm and productivity Mindory brings planning, routines, stress tracking and focus support together in one clean space. Use Mindory for: * ADHD-friendly daily planning * Task organization and prioritization * Stress tracking and personal check-ins * Burnout awareness and calmer routines * Focus and productivity support * Autism-friendly planning * Habit and routine tracking * Smart reminders * Breaking big tasks into smaller steps * Focus timer sessions * Calendar planning and sync * Daily AI support with Mindy - Designed for clarity, not clutter Mindory keeps your tasks, routines, reminders and schedule easy to see without turning productivity into another source of stress. You do not have to make every day perfect. Check how you feel. Adjust your priorities. Take the next manageable step. Mindory helps you create more structure, more focus and a little more calm in your everyday life. Download Mindory and turn an overwhelming day into a plan you can actually follow. - Subscription You can start with a 7-day free trial. Full access to Mindory is available with a subscription, with monthly, 3-month and yearly plans. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled through your App Store account. Privacy Policy: https://mindoryapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://mindoryapp.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Kaizen

This app combines a Kanban board, calendar, and AI assistant to help you organize your tasks and improve continuously. It offers voice commands and customizable aesthetics to create a focused and functional workspace.

Highlights
  • Kanban board for project management
  • Integrated calendar view
  • AI assistant with voice commands
  • Drafts calendar events and creates tasks
  • Material 3 theming and custom backgrounds
Features
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End your day feeling done — not buried. 88% of people go to bed feeling unaccomplished. Not because they didn't work hard, but because their tools fight them: a to-do list in one app, a calendar in another, a Kanban board in a third, and an AI chat in a fourth. Nothing talks to anything. Kaizen brings it all into one app that you actually want to open. → TIME-BLOCK YOUR DAY, NOT JUST LIST IT Drag tasks straight onto your calendar. See your real day — to-dos AND time blocks — side by side on a split screen (iPad/large screens). No more "I have 17 to-dos and 6 hours, what now?" — Kaizen shows you when, not just what. → AI THAT ACTUALLY KNOWS YOU You can use Kaizen's build in AI assistant or work with frontier models through MCP. Set persistent instructions ("Be blunt", "Push me on my side project", "Cut me slack on Fridays") and the AI shapes itself around you instead of you adapting to it. Brain-dump out loud, get a structured plan back. → KANBAN WHEN A LIST ISN'T ENOUGH Every project gets a board view. Drag tasks through Backlog → Doing → Done. Perfect for side projects, course work, and creative work where a flat list doesn't fit. → LIFE TIERLIST: SEE WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS Hidden behind a long-press on the calendar icon: rank the areas of your life — Career, Health, Family, Learning, Side Project, ... — into a visual hierarchy. When you don't know what to work on, your tierlist answers for you. No other planner does this. → MAKE IT YOURS — REALLY YOURS Backgrounds per page. Custom fonts, sizes, icons. Opacity and blur per element. Custom colors. Windowed mode on larger devices. Most planners give you "dark mode and three theme colors." Kaizen gives you a workspace that feels like it was built for your brain. WHO IT'S FOR • Employees juggling work, life and a side project • Founders and freelancers who can't afford a messy day • Students whose calendar and homework live in different worlds • Anyone who's tried five planners and bounced off all of them WHAT YOU GET WITH UNLIMITED - Unlimited tasks, folders, and task lists - Calendar with day, week, month views - Drag-and-drop time blocking - Kanban board per project - Habit-style recurring tasks and reminders - iOS, Android, and Web — synced - Life Tierlist - Deep customization (backgrounds, opacity, blur, custom fonts) - Import/export your data anytime AI UNLOCKS - Kaizen AI with persistent instructions + MCP for Claude/ChatGPT - Speech task creation WHY "KAIZEN" Kaizen (改善) is the Japanese practice of getting 1% better, every day. Not a productivity hack. A way of building a life that compounds. START TODAY Spend 60 seconds importing your existing tasks. Block tomorrow morning. Notice the difference by Friday. Have an idea? Tap "Suggest a feature" in settings — we read every one.

Screenshots

ADHD Planner4 screens
Kaizen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADHD Planner at 3.0 against Kaizen's 1.5. Kaizen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ADHD Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kaizen sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADHD Planner holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADHD Planner ships an update weekly, Kaizen every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ADHD Planner versus Kaizen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD PlannerKaizen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutiHD S.a r.l.Lennard Zieten

Customer experience

ADHD Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Kaizen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ADHD Planner

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$17.993 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Year trial$57.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$57.991 Year
7 purchases

Kaizen

Subscriptions6
  • Kaizen Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Kaizen Unlimited14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Kaizen AI14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Kaizen Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
  • Kaizen Unlimited14 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • Kaizen AI14 Days trial$69.901 Year
One-time1
  • Kaizen Pro - Lifetime$179.00

Questions

Is ADHD Planner free?
ADHD Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kaizen free?
Kaizen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ADHD Planner or Kaizen?
ADHD Planner is rated higher. ADHD Planner averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kaizen averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ADHD Planner or Kaizen have ads?
Neither ADHD Planner nor Kaizen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADHD Planner or Kaizen?
ADHD Planner ships an update weekly, and Kaizen every 10 days. Most recently, ADHD Planner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Kaizen on September 21, 2026.

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