Comparison

FlowState vs ADHD Matrix

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

ADHD Matrix

This task management app helps you quickly capture, organize, and prioritize your to-dos using the Eisenhower Matrix. It offers a streamlined workflow with an inbox, matrix view, and completed task history, all synced privately across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Fast task capture
  • Eisenhower Matrix organization
  • Inbox for unsorted tasks
  • Completed task history
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Export/import backup files
Features
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I made this for myself. I have ADHD, and one long to-do list just freezes me. I can't tell what's actually on fire and what can wait, so I end up doing nothing. So I built the thing I needed, and figured some of you might need it too. Here's how it works. You write a task down before it leaves your head, then you put it in one of four buckets: - Do Now - Plan - Handle Soon - Later Four buckets. Not twenty lists, not folders inside folders. Just four places for a thing to go. What's in it: - Quick capture, so writing a task down isn't its own little chore - An Inbox for everything you haven't sorted yet - Recurring tasks: Daily, Weekdays, Weekly, or Monthly. You can also type a tag like @daily when you capture - Drag tasks into the order you want in Inbox and the Matrix - A Completed list, so finished stuff goes somewhere instead of staring at you - Siri and App Shortcuts, if you'd rather just say it out loud - Home Screen widgets, so your matrix stays visible without opening anything - Five curated color themes plus one custom palette. Curated themes stay contrast-checked in light and dark; a custom palette can keep the colors you pick even when contrast is low - Rename the four buckets to whatever your brain actually calls them - Optional private iCloud sync, so your tasks can show up on your iPhone and iPad - German, Spanish, Italian, and Simplified Chinese, with English as the fallback About your data: it lives on your device. You don't make an account, you don't sign in, and I don't run analytics or hand your stuff to anyone. The sync is your own iCloud, between your own Apple devices. It's free. No subscription, no ads. iPhone and iPad, iOS 18 and up. One honest note: this won't fix your brain, and I'd be lying if I said it would. It's just a small, quiet place to put your tasks that didn't make me feel worse to use. I built it by myself, around how my own brain actually works. That was the whole goal.

Screenshots

FlowState4 screens
ADHD Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FlowState at free against ADHD Matrix's paid. ADHD Matrix's advantage is ratings volume (8 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlowState against 4.9 for ADHD Matrix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADHD Matrix has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlowState versus ADHD Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStateADHD Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQuicklease LLCAnthony Gagliardo

Customer experience

FlowState

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ADHD Matrix

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlowState

No in-app purchases

None

ADHD Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlowState free?
FlowState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADHD Matrix free?
ADHD Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlowState or ADHD Matrix?
FlowState is rated higher. FlowState averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ADHD Matrix averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do FlowState or ADHD Matrix have ads?
Neither FlowState nor ADHD Matrix shows ads.

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