InControl vs FlowState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InControl
This app helps individuals with ADHD, ADD, and dyslexia organize their day, manage distractions, and build self-awareness. It offers a focus timer, reflection tools, and insights into productivity patterns. It also includes a self-assessment test and a dyslexia-friendly font option.
- ADHD-friendly task planning
- Focus timer with breaks
- Body double mode with camera tracking
- Daily reflection and self-coaching
- ADHD self-assessment test
- Productivity insights dashboard
- Dyslexia-friendly font option
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Your focus. Your rhythm. Your control. InControl is an ADHD planner, focus timer, and self coaching app designed for adults and teens with ADHD, ADD, and dyslexia. It helps you organize your day, manage distractions, and build awareness around how you actually work. It is not just another to-do list. It is a calm workspace where you can plan, focus, reflect, and grow at your own pace. Plan Your Day the ADHD-Friendly Way Quickly create and organize tasks in a clean, clutter-free interface. Tag tasks by mood, priority, or category, such as Study, Work, Health, or Self Care. Use a simple My Day board to drag and arrange what really matters today. Every task feels small, clear, and rewarding to complete. Focus Timer and Body Double Mode Stay on track with a smooth, minimal Focus Timer built for ADHD-style work sessions. Choose your focus duration and add short breaks to prevent burnout. Track streaks automatically so you can see your progress over time. Optional body double mode with camera tracking that helps you stay present and accountable, similar to working next to someone else in the same room. Quick Reflection and Self Coaching After a focus session or at the end of the day, reflect in a few seconds. Log your mood (for example: tired, focused, distracted, motivated) and tag distractions (phone, social media, gaming, etc.). Add short reflections to tasks to capture what worked, what did not, and what you want to try differently next time. Over time these reflections become a self coaching loop, helping you understand your patterns and coach yourself to better habits. ADHD Self Assessment Test Built-in ADHD self assessment to help you understand your symptoms better. Use the results as a starting point for self awareness and for conversations with your doctor or therapist. The assessment is not a diagnosis, but a structured way to organize what you are noticing about your attention, impulsivity, and focus challenges. Insights Dashboard Visualize your productivity, focus trends, and distraction patterns over days, weeks, and months. See your best focus hours, common distraction triggers, and habits that support or hurt your attention. Integrates with Fitbit and Apple Health to connect your focus with sleep, steps, activity, and rest. Understand how sleep, movement, and mood relate to your ability to get things done. Brain Dump and Distraction Tracking Use Brain Dump when your mind is full and you do not know where to start. Get everything out of your head into one safe place so you can reduce anxiety and pick the next simple step. Tag distractions and productive moments so you can see exactly where your time and attention went. Dyslexia-Friendly Font Switch to the OpenDyslexic font for smoother, more comfortable reading. Designed to support dyslexic and neurodivergent readers so the app feels lighter and easier on the eyes. Gentle, Calming Design Dark, contrast-balanced theme to reduce visual overload and support focus. Simple icons, warm colors, and clear spacing so your brain has less to process. Built to feel calm instead of stressful. Why InControl Works Short, flexible focus sessions prevent burnout and reduce pressure. Reflection and self coaching build long term awareness and skill, not just completed tasks. Insights show what truly helps your productivity instead of guessing. Designed around how ADHD and dyslexic minds naturally think, switch, and feel. Perfect For Adults and teens with ADHD, ADD, or dyslexia looking for a structured but gentle system. Anyone who wants to focus better, organize tasks, or manage limited energy. Professionals, students, and creatives who prefer a calm, insight-driven planner instead of a noisy to-do list. Bring structure, motivation, and peace to your day. Download InControl, an ADHD planner, focus timer, body double, and self coaching companion to help you stay organized, understand your patterns, and feel more in control of your life.
FlowState
This app offers a single-tap solution to initiate focused work sessions, designed specifically for individuals with ADHD. It eliminates decision paralysis by providing pre-set timers and ambient soundscapes to help users enter a state of deep concentration without complex configurations.
- One-tap focus session initiation
- Pre-set 90-minute focus sessions
- Zero settings to prevent decision paralysis
- Soundscapes for focus (brown noise, body doubling)
- Phone lock and notification silencing
- Session tracking and micro-celebrations
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FLOW STATE ISN'T LUCK. IT'S ONE TAP AWAY. Athletes enter the zone in seconds. So can you. Most focus apps give you 47 settings to choose from. That's the problem. Your ADHD brain can't decide - so you never start. Flow State has ONE button. That's it. Tap once -> 90 minutes of unstoppable focus → Done. No choices. No paralysis. Just peak performance. ----------------- WHY FLOW STATE WORKS -> ONE TAP to enter deep work (no decisions, no drop-off) -> 90-MINUTE sessions (science-backed, Huberman protocol) -> ZERO SETTINGS (built for ADHD brains that overthink) -> SOUNDSCAPES + BODY DOUBLING AUDIO (brown noise + ambient work sounds) -> 2 SESSIONS PER DAY MAX (scarcity = you protect what's rare) ----------------- YOU'RE NOT LAZY. YOU'RE JUST USING THE WRONG TOOLS. Traditional productivity apps are built for neurotypical brains. Endless options. Complex systems. Decision fatigue before you even start. Flow State is different. It's built for high-performers with ADHD who need to ELIMINATE friction, not add more. One tap. The timer starts. Your phone locks. The soundscape plays. You work. That's it. ----------------- WHAT USERS SAY "I've tried 10+ focus apps. This is the only one I actually USE." "Finally - an app that doesn't make me choose between 47 timer options." "90 minutes feels impossible until you do it once. Then you're hooked." ----------------- THE SCIENCE - 90 minutes = your brain's natural ultradian rhythm (neuroscience-backed) - Flow state requires 15-20 min to enter (that's why Pomodoro's 25 min doesn't work) - ADHD brains excel in flow - they just need the right environment Flow State creates that environment in one tap. ----------------- WHAT YOU GET - One-tap flow sessions (25, 50, or 90 minutes) - Soundscapes engineered for focus (brown noise, body doubling audio) - Session tracking ("17 elite sessions protected") - Zero distractions (phone dims, notifications silenced) - Micro-celebrations every 15 min (your ADHD brain needs wins) ----------------- WHO THIS IS FOR -> ADHD brains tired of apps with 47 settings -> Founders, creatives, students who procrastinate -> Anyone who's ever spent 3 hours "about to start" -> People who know they're capable of greatness—if they could just FOCUS ----------------- STOP RESEARCHING PRODUCTIVITY METHODS. START DOING THE WORK. Download Flow State. Tap once. Lock in for 90 minutes. That's how champions are built. ----------------- Disclaimers: This app is not intended to provide any medical guidance or advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider for any medical decisions or health concerns. -------------- Privacy Policy: https://quicklease.webflow.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: InControl at 72 against FlowState's 1. InControl also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlowState holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InControl has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | InControl | FlowState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ankur Chauhan | Quicklease LLC |
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In-app purchases
InControl
No in-app purchases
FlowState
No in-app purchases
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