Comparison

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex vs Dopamine

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

Dopamine

Features
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Dopamine helps you do one small useful thing when your brain feels loud, stuck, bored, tired, or all over the place. You open the app, answer three quick questions, and Dopamine gives you one next move. No huge task list. No complicated system. No shame. No judgement. Just one thing to try next. Dopamine checks: How loud is your mind? How much energy do you have? How hard does starting feel? Then it picks a task style that fits your state. You might get a tiny first step, a timer, a checklist, a reset card, a choice, or a simple action to help you get moving. The guidance is shaped around real ADHD feedback, real ADHD friction, and the kind of support ADHD people actually ask for when they are trying to get back on track. There is also a playful dopamine boost built in. Sometimes, after a task, you can unlock a surprise mini reward, fidget toy, sound, game, or little moment of fun. It adds novelty and momentum without turning the app into another thing to manage. The loop is simple: Check in Get one next move Do the task Get a little momentum Go back home and reassess Dopamine is built for ADHD brains that need things to feel smaller, clearer, kinder, and more interesting. Features include: Simple ADHD friendly check ins One recommended task at a time Tiny actions for low energy days Timers and checklists when structure helps Reset cards for overwhelm Playful surprise rewards No shame or judgement A clear loop that brings you back home No account required No ads No tracking Dopamine is not here to judge how you work. It is here to use feedback, novelty, and small steps to help you start, reset, and get back on track.

Screenshots

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex4 screens
Dopamine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine at none against ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex's 2. On price, ads, 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

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. Dopamine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex versus Dopamine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD Daily Planner Mind VortexDopamine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei ChulkovJohnathan Mawdsley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$2.997 Days
  • Full access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Dopamine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex free?
ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dopamine free?
Dopamine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex or Dopamine have ads?
Neither ADHD Daily Planner Mind Vortex nor Dopamine shows ads.

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