Comparison

ADHD Self vs Transurf

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Self

Features
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When you live with ADHD or executive dysfunction, even simple tasks—like brushing your teeth, tidying up, or winding down for sleep—can feel overwhelming. SloFlo helps by giving you step-by-step guided routines with timers, so you know exactly what to do and for how long. No more decision fatigue—just press play and follow along. What makes SloFlo different: - Step-by-step support. Each task is guided, so you’re never left wondering what’s next. - Time boxing made easy. Set a timer for every habit—long enough to get it done, short enough to not feel stuck. - Drag & drop routines. Build your own flow by stacking habits in the order that works for you. - Check in with emotions. Select how you feel, jot down notes, or track body sensations to build awareness. - Gentle reminders. Get nudges to start routines without pressure or guilt. Routines included: - Morning routine – hydration, sunlight, stretching, planning your day - Focus routine – grounding breaks, breathing, mood check-ins, timers for tasks - Cleaning routine – structured steps to make chores feel lighter - Sleep routine – wind down with reflection, journaling, and calming practices SloFlo is not about hustling harder. It’s about making daily life gentler, clearer, and easier—especially when executive function gets in the way. One step at a time. One routine at a time. Find your flow with SloFlo.

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Transurf

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Transurf is a quiet, identity-based habit and journaling app. It is built for people who don't want another streak counter or productivity scoreboard — they want a daily ritual that gently reflects who they are becoming. The idea is simple. Every action you take is a small vote for the type of person you are. Tiny daily acts — making a sentence, taking one breath, walking instead of scrolling — accumulate into the identity you carry. Transurf turns those acts into a calm visualization: two soft curves on screen, your current life and the life you are moving toward, with a single luminous dot drifting between them. THE DAILY RITUAL (under 90 seconds) A short visualization. A handful of taps to mark which small habits you kept. A gentle slider that asks how tightly you are gripping today — because the lifeline shifts through letting go, not pushing. An optional one-sentence reflection. That is it. No streaks. No scores. No fire emojis or warning notifications. Missing a day is fine. The point is gentle drift, not aggressive optimization. WHAT YOU SET UP ONCE On first launch, Transurf asks four quiet questions: - The lifeline you are on now. Not in judgment, just observation. - The person you are becoming. Identity, not outcome. - One scene from that life. A morning. A moment. A picture you can return to. - One to three anchor habits — tiny daily acts the person on your target lifeline would do. Use the formula After [current habit], I will [new tiny habit]. - One to three pendulums — patterns that keep you tied to your current line. THE LIFELINE VISUALIZATION The home screen is a calm full-canvas drawing. Two parallel curving gradient lines: your current life muted and fading, your target life luminous and ahead. A small dot represents you. Each daily check-in nudges the dot. Days where you grip too hard cause the dot to wobble — a small, honest reminder that excess attachment to the goal is itself the obstacle. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you write — your lifelines, your slide, your anchors and pendulums, your check-ins, your reflections — stays on your device using Apple's SwiftData. Transurf has no analytics, no third-party services, no AI calls, no account, no server. If you delete the app, the data goes with it. WHO IT IS FOR - People rebuilding a daily writing or reflection habit - People who have tried streak-based habit apps and bounced off - People drawn to identity-based change (After [current habit], I will...) over goal-based pressure - Anyone who wants a still, quiet, beautifully drawn corner of their phone WHO IT IS NOT FOR - Anyone looking for treatment, therapy, or medical guidance — Transurf is a journaling and reflection tool, not a clinical product - People who love progress bars, scores, and achievement screens — those are intentionally absent A NOTE ON THE NAME Transurf is a play on Reality Transurfing, an idea that you are always on a lifeline that matches your thought energy and that small shifts in attention move you between them. We do not ask you to believe that. We just thought it was a beautiful frame for the very real, very practical work of identity-shaping habits. A morning ritual. A breathing space. A drawing of where you are heading. That is the app.

Screenshots

ADHD Self4 screens
Transurf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transurf at none against ADHD Self's 1. Transurf also leads on ads (none vs shown). ADHD Self's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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 Self sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Transurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ADHD Self versus Transurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD SelfTransurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPraveen YarramilliJaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ADHD Self

Subscriptions1
  • SloFlo Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Transurf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADHD Self free?
ADHD Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transurf free?
Transurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADHD Self or Transurf have ads?
ADHD Self shows ads; Transurf does not.

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