Comparison

ADHD Planner & Mental Load vs Dopamine

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

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About

ADHD Planner & Mental Load

Features
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The most advanced ADHD task manager and mental load tracker for iPhone. Pressure measures the cognitive weight of your to-do list โ€” built for adults with ADHD tired of generic planners that don't get it. ADHD TASK MANAGER REIMAGINED Pressure isn't another todo list. It's the only ADHD task manager that measures mental load โ€” the invisible weight of everything you carry. Every task gets a cognitive cost based on uncertainty, dependency, and how long you've avoided it. Built for ADHD adults with executive dysfunction, task paralysis, and overwhelm. Designed for iOS 26 โ€” Liquid Glass UI, Apple Watch, Smart Stack widgets, Live Activity, Siri. KEY FEATURES โ€” AI TASK COACH FOR ADHD โ–ธ AI Friction Coach Stuck? Voice or text your AI coach. Honest reads on why you're avoiding work + the exact next step. โ–ธ Smart Task Playbooks Heavy tasks become 5โ€“10 step checklists. AI breaks overwhelming work into doable actions. Beats ADHD procrastination. โ–ธ Voice Coach Talk to AI like a real ADHD coach. Multilingual speech, natural ElevenLabs voice, plan and document cards. 10 languages. โ–ธ 60-Second Brain Dump Voice brain dump for ADHD. Speak one minute. AI extracts tasks. The fastest mental offload tool. โ–ธ Photo โ†’ Tasks Snap sticky notes, whiteboards, scribbled lists. On-device OCR + AI extracts tasks. ADHD-friendly capture. โ–ธ Tomorrow's Forecast AI predicts your peak overwhelm day before it lands. Mental load forecasting. โ–ธ Implementation Intention AI Gollwitzer-style "when-then" triggers. AI generates intentions that defeat ADHD procrastination. โ–ธ 25-Minute Focus Timer Pomodoro focus timer with Live Activity, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island. Apple Watch complication. โ–ธ Weekly Wrap Story Spotify-style mental load story. Shareable. ADHD-friendly weekly reflection. โ–ธ Widgets, Siri, Apple Watch iOS 26 Smart Stack widgets, Siri Shortcuts, Apple Watch complication for one-glance pressure. WHY ADHD ADULTS CHOOSE PRESSURE Most task managers count tasks. Pressure measures cognitive weight. Most ADHD planners are generic to-do lists in new colors. Pressure was designed for ADHD minds from day one โ€” for executive function, overwhelm, task paralysis, and the invisible mental load nobody talks about. If other task managers, planners, or focus apps left you buried โ€” this is for you. THE SCIENCE โ€” MENTAL LOAD MEASUREMENT Every task scored on three axes: - Uncertainty โ€” how clear is the next step? - Dependency โ€” how much waits on others? - Postponement โ€” how long have you avoided it? Combined with category weight, age, and due-date proximity. Cross your threshold, get a calm intervention. ADHD-SPECIFIC TOOLS - Ghost task detection (5+ days untouched) - Body scan break during hyperfocus - Two-minute initiation primer - Just-first-step mode for overwhelm DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 - Liquid Glass UI - 6 premium hero visualizations - On-device Foundation Models AI - Apple Watch complication + Smart Stack widget - Live Activity + Dynamic Island - 10 languages PRESSURE PRO Free: manual task entry, pressure gauge, basic insights, focus timer, 2 visualizations. Pressure Pro (weekly auto-renewable): - AI Friction Coach - Smart Task Playbooks - Voice Coach - 60-Second Brain Dump - Photo โ†’ Tasks - Tomorrow's Forecast - Implementation Intention AI - AI Weekly Summary - All 6 hero visualizations Subscription auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before renewal. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. PRIVACY FIRST On-device speech recognition. Apple Foundation Models for local AI. Zero tracking, zero ads. Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/pressureeula/home Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/pressureprivacy-policy/home Support: https://sites.google.com/view/pressuresite/home

About

Dopamine

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Dopamine helps you do one small useful thing when your brain feels loud, stuck, bored, tired, or all over the place. You open the app, answer three quick questions, and Dopamine gives you one next move. No huge task list. No complicated system. No shame. No judgement. Just one thing to try next. Dopamine checks: How loud is your mind? How much energy do you have? How hard does starting feel? Then it picks a task style that fits your state. You might get a tiny first step, a timer, a checklist, a reset card, a choice, or a simple action to help you get moving. The guidance is shaped around real ADHD feedback, real ADHD friction, and the kind of support ADHD people actually ask for when they are trying to get back on track. There is also a playful dopamine boost built in. Sometimes, after a task, you can unlock a surprise mini reward, fidget toy, sound, game, or little moment of fun. It adds novelty and momentum without turning the app into another thing to manage. The loop is simple: Check in Get one next move Do the task Get a little momentum Go back home and reassess Dopamine is built for ADHD brains that need things to feel smaller, clearer, kinder, and more interesting. Features include: Simple ADHD friendly check ins One recommended task at a time Tiny actions for low energy days Timers and checklists when structure helps Reset cards for overwhelm Playful surprise rewards No shame or judgement A clear loop that brings you back home No account required No ads No tracking Dopamine is not here to judge how you work. It is here to use feedback, novelty, and small steps to help you start, reset, and get back on track.

Screenshots

ADHD Planner & Mental Load4 screens
Dopamine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine at none against ADHD Planner & Mental Load's 4. Dopamine also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ADHD Planner & Mental Load sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Dopamine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ADHD Planner & Mental Load versus Dopamine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD Planner & Mental LoadDopamine
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurat YurtsevenJohnathan Mawdsley

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ADHD Planner & Mental Load

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
None

Dopamine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADHD Planner & Mental Load free?
ADHD Planner & Mental Load is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dopamine free?
Dopamine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADHD Planner & Mental Load or Dopamine have ads?
Neither ADHD Planner & Mental Load nor Dopamine shows ads.

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