Comparison

Buddy vs ADHD To

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

Head to head
About

Buddy

This app helps users break down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps. It features timed focus sessions and scheduled breaks to prevent burnout, with visual progress tracking and positive reinforcement to build confidence and healthy habits.

Highlights
  • Simple task breakdown
  • Customized focus system
  • Timed focus periods
  • Scheduled breaks
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Clean, calming interface
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Break tasks down and build focus with Buddy, a smart study app designed by a neurodivergent dad with ADHD for his neurodivergent daughter. Buddy helps users overcome overwhelm by breaking tasks into manageable blocks without adding complexity. Perfect for those with ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent minds, but beneficial for all students and adults who struggle with focus. How Buddy Works: Simple Task Breakdown • Divide any task into small, achievable blocks • No need to spend time detailing each block • Quickly create manageable sections that feel doable • Adjust the number of blocks anytime during a session Customized Focus System • Short, timed focus periods reduce the pressure of long work sessions • Scheduled breaks prevent burnout and mental fatigue • Personalised timing settings fit your unique concentration abilities • Build healthy study habits with balanced work/rest intervals Visual Progress & Positive Reinforcement • Track progress with a simple, satisfying grid system • "Click the tick" to mark completed blocks • Celebrate small wins with confetti and visual rewards • Experience the motivation of seeing progress accumulate Clean, Calming Interface • Bright and engaging design with soft, blended tones • Distraction-free environment optimised for focus • Simple, intuitive controls reduce cognitive load • Friendly Buddy character provides gentle guidance Unlike apps that add distractions through excessive gamification, Buddy balances engagement with proven productivity methods that translate to real-life skills. Whether you're tackling homework questions, reading assignments, study sessions or any challenging task, Buddy helps you build confidence through consistent progress. Download Buddy today and transform overwhelming tasks into achievable victories, one block at a time.

About

ADHD To

This app visualizes your to-do list as a volcano, with tasks heating up and changing color as deadlines approach. It's designed for individuals with ADHD or anyone who struggles with traditional task management, offering automatic prioritization and a focus-driven interface.

Highlights
  • Tasks heat up and change color based on deadlines
  • Automatic prioritization without mental effort
  • Home Screen widget for constant visibility
  • Simple swipe gestures for task management
  • Suggested time estimates based on task descriptions
  • 30-day archive of completed tasks
  • Lock Screen counter and Quick Add widgets
Features
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Volcanotes turns your to-do list into a volcano. Tasks heat up as deadlines approach, changing colour and growing on screen, so the thing that needs you most is always the thing you notice first. Built for people with ADHD and anyone who finds traditional to-do lists quietly useless. There's nothing to configure and no system to maintain. You add tasks; the heat tells you what matters right now. THE HEATING SYSTEM Every task starts cool and heats up as its deadline approaches: On Track, then Due Soon (amber), then Heating Up (red), then Right Now, when it starts to jiggle for attention. Your eye goes to the hottest thing on screen, so prioritisation happens by itself instead of costing you mental effort. Simple gestures handle everything: swipe right to complete, swipe left to cool a task down with an extra day, long-press for details. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN The Hot Tasks widget puts your hottest tasks on your Home Screen. When out of sight means out of mind, this keeps them in sight. KEY FEATURES Automatic prioritisation from deadlines and estimated durations Time-crunch warnings when a task needs more time than you have left Suggested time estimates, read from how you describe each task A 30-day archive of everything you've completed Lock Screen counter and Quick Add widgets Available in 8 languages BUILT FOR FOCUS CHALLENGES Volcanotes works like an external executive function: urgency you can see, instead of urgency you have to remember. It's also deliberately kind and doesn't judge you. LAVA MODE (PREMIUM) Up to 200 tasks Recurring tasks Custom heating rules let you tune when things heat up Default task settings Name your volcano. Feed it tasks. Handle whatever's about to erupt first.

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
ADHD To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddy at 100% against ADHD To's 0%. Buddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). ADHD To's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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 To sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 2 months, ADHD To every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buddy versus ADHD To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyADHD To
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark SearleDaylight Concepts Ltd

Customer experience

Buddy

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ADHD To

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

In-app purchases

None

Buddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD To

Subscriptions2
  • Lava Mode Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Lava Mode Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADHD To free?
ADHD To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy or ADHD To have ads?
Neither Buddy nor ADHD To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or ADHD To?
Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and ADHD To every 4 weeks. Most recently, Buddy was updated on October 30, 2026 and ADHD To on October 28, 2026.

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