Comparison

Driftless vs ADHD Daily Planner

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

Head to head
About

Driftless

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Your todo list has 23 things on it. You can't start any of them. Open Driftless. Tap once. Get one tiny action - picked for you. Do it. That's the whole app. No accounts. No cloud. No 47-step morning routine. No streak shaming. Just a tiny nudge that breaks the freeze. HOW IT WORKS → Pick a mode (Reset, Work, Chaos, or your own) → Tap "Give me momentum" → Get one tiny action → Done. Pick another, or close the app. BUILT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER • Sat in front of a laptop for 40 minutes without opening anything • Felt their brain shut down at the size of the task • Defended a 200-day streak past the point of usefulness • Said "just five more minutes" and stayed for an hour • Wanted to do the thing but couldn't start the thing Driftless is for ADHD brains, anxious overthinkers, burned-out workers, and anyone who has ever stared at a todo list and chosen the couch. WHAT'S INSIDE • Four starter modes - Reset (wind down), Work (focus), Chaos (move your body), Custom (yours) • 35+ tiny actions ready to roll • Add your own actions. Build your own modes. • A Home Screen widget - your next step, no unlock needed • Momentum stats: streak, weekly chart, 4-week heatmap • Light and dark mode, haptics, one-handed by design • 100% local. No account. No tracking. No sync. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most productivity apps want you to set up. Plan. Configure. Categorize. Driftless wants you to open, tap, and do. You're not building a system - you're just getting moving. You don't need another todo list. You need one tap that gets you off the couch. PRIVACY Your data lives on your phone. We don't have a server because there's nothing to send. Nothing leaves your device. PRICING Free with a single small banner ad. Pay $0.99 once to remove ads forever. No subscriptions. No premium tier. No upsells. Stop drifting. Open Driftless.

About

ADHD Daily Planner

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage their tasks and focus. It transforms scattered thoughts into manageable steps, offers a gentle approach to planning, and provides a focus timer that works across devices. It emphasizes wins over streaks to reduce guilt and promote consistency.

Highlights
  • AI-powered brain dump and task creation
  • Gentle task breakdown into small steps
  • Energy-aware planning with battery check-in
  • One-tap 'Rescue My Day' replanning
  • Win-based progress tracking, not streaks
  • Calm focus timer with lock screen support
  • Routines and widgets
Features
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Your list can be long. Your next step can be small. Soft Start is a gentle daily planner for ADHD brains. Turn scattered thoughts into a realistic plan, find one small place to begin, and make room for the energy you actually have. No streaks. No guilt. GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD Type what is on your mind. AI suggests clear tasks, time estimates and small first steps. You review the suggestions before adding anything to your day. PLAN AROUND YOUR ENERGY Check in with your energy, see what fits today and choose what comes next. A calm focus timer helps you stay with one thing. After two minutes, you can stop and still count showing up as a win. WHEN THE DAY CHANGES Rescue My Day helps you rearrange unfinished tasks and let go of what can wait. It is always one tap away. Your wins celebrate effort, not an unbroken streak. EVERYTHING FROM THE FIRST MINUTE Soft Start is one subscription with a real free week first. The yearly plan starts with 7 days free, every feature is open from day one, and nothing you make is ever taken away. WHAT IS INCLUDED Unlimited AI Brain Dumps and breakdowns, voice capture, planning up to a week ahead, saved routines with shorter versions for low energy days, calendar aware energy planning, the Right Now widget and focus Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No account is required. Plans are stored on your device. AI features need an internet connection and send the text you choose to process to an AI service. Soft Start is a planning tool, not medical advice or treatment. The app interface is currently in English. Soft Start requires a Soft Start Pro subscription: yearly with 7 days free, or monthly. Prices and any eligible trial are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings. Terms: https://7renhbr2v1z32bx8k7g4x-web-soft-start-website.rork.live/terms Privacy: https://7renhbr2v1z32bx8k7g4x-web-soft-start-website.rork.live/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Driftless and ADHD Daily Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Driftless sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ADHD Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Driftless versus ADHD Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftlessADHD Daily Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard WallaceApptimize LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Driftless

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

ADHD Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Soft Start Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Driftless free?
Driftless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Daily Planner free?
ADHD Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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