Comparison

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex vs Sprout

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex

This app helps individuals manage tasks and build routines with a focus on ADHD-friendly thinking patterns. It offers a Pomodoro timer, daily priority setting, and a system to capture and organize thoughts into actionable items. Features include cross-device sync, customizable routines, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Instant thought capture
  • Automatic task conversion
  • Limited daily priorities
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • Routine building and tracking
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Daily review and reflection
Features
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Your head is full. Mind Vortex gives every thought a place to land, then helps you pick the few that matter today and start. An ADHD-friendly daily planner, brain dump, focus timer and routine builder in one calm app. Made for adults with ADHD and for anyone whose to-do list feels like a storm. EMPTY YOUR HEAD • Brain dump everything (tasks, ideas, worries) in seconds. • Every thought spirals into your Vortex: nothing is lost and nothing shouts at you. • The Capture Inbox holds quick notes until you have the energy to sort them. PICK THREE, NOT THIRTY • Choose up to three focus tasks for today. The rest of the list waits calmly. • A short morning ritual turns "where do I even start?" into one clear first step. FOCUS IN SHORT, KIND SESSIONS • A Pomodoro-style focus timer with 15 to 50 minute sessions and gentle break reminders. • Three timer styles to keep it interesting. • Live Activity and widgets keep the timer in view. ROUTINES THAT BEND, NOT BREAK • Ready-made morning and work routines you can adjust to real life. • Shorter "minimum" versions for low-energy days. No streak to lose. CLOSE THE DAY WITHOUT GUILT • A two-minute day review: how it went, what got done, what moves to tomorrow. • Pick tomorrow's three before you sleep. RESET WHEN YOU'RE RESTLESS • Six fidget toys with real physics: spinner, bubble wrap, marbles, jelly, Newton's cradle and a clicky panel. • Mind maps, timeboxing and calendar import in Tools. MADE WITH CARE • Light and dark themes, an easy-to-read design and reduced-motion support. • Available in more than 40 languages. • Sync across your devices when you sign in. Mind Vortex is free to start. Premium unlocks every vortex style, unlimited custom tags and notebook tabs, Brain Dump mode and custom timer lengths. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Where a free trial is offered, it converts to a paid subscription when it ends. Terms of Use: https://www.mindvortex.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.mindvortex.app/en/privacy Mind Vortex is a productivity tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat ADHD.

About

Sprout

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage tasks and reduce overwhelm using AI, gamification, and a virtual pet. It offers features like flexible streaks, gentle reminders, and AI-powered task breakdown to support executive dysfunction.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task management
  • Virtual pet companion that grows
  • Flexible streaks with 'Free Days'
  • Gentle reminders and calming themes
  • AI Brain Dump for scattered thoughts
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Focus Timer and breathing exercises
Features
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Sprout is the ADHD task manager and planner with a virtual pet companion who grows with you! Turn overwhelming todo lists into calm, organized action with AI, gamification, and zero pressure. Features built through real input by ADHDers. PROBLEM: TRADITIONAL APPS FAIL ADHD BRAINS Harsh deadlines. Punishing streaks. Endless complexity. Apps built for neurotypical minds make ADHD worse SOLUTION: SPROUT WORKS WITH YOUR BRAIN Every feature is designed for how ADHD and neurodivergent minds actually work: • Purpose built, evidence based tools FOR ADHD. • Calming themes (choose your own ADHD-friendly color palette!) • Instant dopamine rewards and XP for every completed task • Flexible streaks with "Free Days" so you never feel guilty • Tasks auto-rollover so nothing disappears on you • Day Plan keeps you focused on just what matters right now • Simple View for distraction-free, pure focus • Gentle reminders, never nagging FEELING OVERWHELMED? BRAIN DUMP IT! ADHD brain racing with a million thoughts? Just dump everything out. Type it or speak it! Sprout's AI instantly: • Transforms scattered thoughts into organized tasks • Breaks big tasks & projects into manageable steps • Suggests priorities based on your energy level The perfect ADHD overwhelm tool for executive dysfunction moments. STRUGGLING WITH BIG GOALS? ADHD executive dysfunction makes goal setting feel impossible. Sprout makes it achievable! • Set goals across Health, Productivity, Learning, Creativity & Social • Link tasks to goals and watch your progress grow • Get AI-powered tips to stay motivated • Celebrate milestones with your pet companion CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT? Decision fatigue is real for ADHD brains. Sprout helps! • AI Prioritize sorts tasks by energy and impact • "What's Next" picks the perfect task when you're stuck • Customizable priorities: Manual, Rule-based, or AI NEED HELP FOCUSING? • Focus Timer: Pomodoro sessions (5, 15, 25, 45 min) for ADHD focus • Take 5 Breathing: 4-7-8 guided technique for ADHD anxiety • Task Reader: Listen to tasks read aloud (great for auditory processors!) • Nag Mode: Fun animal-sound reminders for accountability YOUR VIRTUAL PET COMPANION Choose from 5 adorable companions who grow as you complete tasks! • Celebrates every win with you • Evolves through 3 life stages • Never dies or guilts you. Always supportive! EVERYTHING YOU GET FOR FREE • Unlimited tasks with smart keyboard shortcuts • Filters: All, Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming • One-tap task completion with instant dopamine rewards • 5 AI task breakdowns per week • 3 AI Brain Dump sessions per week (type or voice!) • 3 "What's Next" AI suggestions per day • 1 AI Prioritize per day • Focus Timer, Breathing, Task Reader, and Nag Mode • 1 pet companion, 3 categories, 5 subtasks per task • Daily streaks with 2 Free Days per week • Recurring tasks, daily planning, and shared patches UNLOCK PREMIUM FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE • Unlimited AI task breakdowns • 20 Brain Dump sessions per day • Unlimited "What's Next" AI suggestions • 20 AI Prioritize per day • All 5 pet species (Red Panda, Fox, Otter, Bird + Sprout) • 5 active goals with unlimited tasks and AI goal tips • Enhanced Task Reader with category filters • 10 categories, unlimited subtasks, full task history • 5 Free Days per week + streak pause • 5 additional ADHD-friendly themes WHO IS SPROUT FOR? • Adults with ADHD seeking executive function support • ADHD students managing school, assignments, and life • Neurodivergent individuals overwhelmed by traditional planners • Anyone who wants a kinder, gamified approach to productivity Simpler than Habitica. More ADHD-focused than Todoist. More engaging than Forest. Download Sprout and finally experience the ADHD planner that works with your brain! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex4 screens
Sprout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex at 5.0 against Sprout's 4.3. Sprout's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sprout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprout has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex ships an update every 5 weeks, Sprout every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex versus Sprout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD Daily Planner Mind VortexSprout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei ChulkovJONATHAN DOUGLAS LAI

Customer experience

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex

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

Sprout

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$2.997 Days
  • Full access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Sprout

Subscriptions2
  • Sprout Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sprout Premium Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex free?
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprout free?
Sprout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex or Sprout?
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex is rated higher. ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sprout averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.
Do ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex or Sprout have ads?
Neither ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex nor Sprout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex or Sprout?
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sprout every 11 days. Most recently, ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sprout on October 25, 2026.

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