ADHD Hyperfocus Coach vs Do It Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADHD Hyperfocus Coach
This app helps individuals with ADHD harness their natural hyperfocus for productive tasks. It offers a simple focus timer, an AI coach understanding ADHD challenges, and features to break down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps. Gamified elements and pattern tracking encourage consistent effort and self-awareness.
- Hyperfocus timer for ADHD brains
- AI coach understanding ADHD
- Task breakdown for overwhelm
- Gamified streaks and XP
- Focus pattern tracking
- Strengths-based approach
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ADHD isn't a deficit — it's a different operating system. Hyper helps you channel your natural hyperfocus into real progress, instead of fighting your brain to be "normal." No sign-up. No paywall. Just open it and start. HYPERFOCUS, ON DEMAND A dead-simple focus timer built for ADHD brains. Pick a task, hit start, ride the wave. Extend when you're in flow, and get a gentle rescue when you stall. A COACH THAT ACTUALLY GETS IT Your Hyperfocus Coach is an AI trained to understand ADHD — not a generic chatbot. Stuck on the "wall of awful"? It shrinks the task to a 2-minute first step. Overwhelmed? It gives you one move, not a lecture. Shame-free, always. BEAT THE WALL OF AWFUL Break big scary tasks into tiny, doable wins. Plan your day without the overwhelm, and build momentum one micro-step at a time. STREAKS & XP THAT STICK Earn XP, unlock badges, and watch your streak grow. Dopamine-aware design that rewards showing up — because for ADHD brains, motivation is everything. SEE YOUR PATTERNS Track your focus time, peak hours, and flow patterns so you can work with your brain, not against it. WHY HYPER IS DIFFERENT - Strengths-based: we channel your energy, we don't "fix" you - Action over planning: do the first 30 seconds - Shame-free zone: procrastination is just waiting for the right fuel - Free and private: start instantly, no account required Made for the neurodivergent mind. Your superpower, not your planner. Terms of Use: https://wilburnhuang.github.io/hyperfocuscoach-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wilburnhuang.github.io/hyperfocuscoach-legal/privacy.html
Do It Now
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Do it now helps you do one task, right now. It picks the task, hands you a tiny first step, shows the time passing, locks the apps that pull you away, checks on you, and keeps reminding you until the task is done or you choose to skip it. It's made for people with ADHD, and for anyone who plans well but struggles to start. EMPTY YOUR HEAD FIRST Tap the microphone and say it all at once: "client report, call the dentist at 2, laundry." Brain dump turns it into a clean task list, times included. Or just type. Nothing needs sorting. PICK ONE FOR ME Tap "Pick one for me" to see a single task, why it was picked, and a first step of about 2 minutes, like "Open the file and write three headings." It takes your energy level into account. Not the right one? Tap "Pick another" or "Smaller step." ONE TAP TO START Start begins a focus round: 25 minutes, or whatever length suits you. The countdown stays on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch, so you can see time passing. A FOCUS LOCK THAT HOLDS The apps, categories and websites you choose with Apple's Screen Time lock the moment you start. Reach for one out of habit and you see your task and the time left instead of the feed. Make as many lock groups as you like, put them on a schedule, and turn on strict mode for a lock that stays until the round ends. CHECK-INS THAT HELP A couple of times per round the app asks how it's going. Stuck gets an even smaller step. Bored gets an easier part or a 5-minute sprint. Anxious gets one minute of box breathing or a short break. A VOICE BUDDY, IF YOU WANT ONE The optional voice buddy greets you at the start, checks in, and cheers when you finish, even inside notifications. It's gentle body doubling, with no camera and no video call. REMINDERS THAT DON'T GIVE UP When time runs out and you haven't decided, the reminder grows: a quiet banner, then a sound, then a real alarm that rings even in silent mode. Task reminders work the same way. Done, Skip and Not today are always one tap away, and the moment you choose, it all stops. NO GUILT, EVER Skip moves a task a few hours later. Not today moves it to tomorrow. No red marks, no "overdue", no broken streaks. A KEY HOLDER FOR WEAK MOMENTS Choose someone you trust to hold the key to your locks. They keep time-based codes in Apple's Passwords app: when you want more time, you message them and they text back a code. Backup codes, a PIN they type in person, an NFC sticker in another room or a printed QR key work too. Codes are checked on your iPhone, with no server. WEEKLY WINS Each week, a short list of what you finished, how long you focused, and one helpful pattern, like when you focus best. Only wins, never failures. SIRI, WIDGETS AND CONTROL CENTER Say "Start my next task in Do it now," see your task on the Home Screen or Lock Screen, or start and finish a round from Control Center. ON YOUR MAC A free companion Mac app, available separately, puts the same timer in your menu bar and locks the Mac apps you choose, plus websites in Safari, Chrome and other supported browsers, so distraction doesn't just move to the laptop. It starts and stops with your iPhone through your own iCloud. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app shows your task and a countdown ring, with Start, Done, Skip, +5 minutes, check-ins and box breathing on your wrist. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no third-party code. Speech becomes text on your device, and the AI is Apple Intelligence running on your device. Without it, built-in suggestions take over and everything still works. Your tasks stay on your devices, and in your own private iCloud when sync is on. Screen Time only gives the app anonymous tokens, never your usage. EVERYTHING IS FREE Every feature is included. No subscription and no in-app purchases. Do it now is a productivity app, not a medical device. It doesn't diagnose or treat ADHD or any other condition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ADHD Hyperfocus Coach at 17.0 against Do It Now's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ADHD Hyperfocus Coach | Do It Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cheng Huang | Mileta Avramovic |
In-app purchases
ADHD Hyperfocus Coach
No in-app purchases
Do It Now
No in-app purchases
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