Comparison

Penna vs ADHD Cricket

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

Head to head
About

Penna

This offline planner uses on-device AI to break down large tasks into smaller steps and organize your thoughts visually. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, cloud storage, or data collection, offering encrypted backups and export options.

Highlights
  • On-device AI task breakdown
  • Visual snap-grid board
  • Offline functionality
  • Brain Dump for thoughts
  • Smart text input
  • Encrypted backups
  • Pomodoro focus timer
Features
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Requires a Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. New users can start with a free trial. Penna is the ADHD planner that shows you time: your day as a visual board, a countdown for the task you're on, and AI that runs on your iPhone. 100% offline, no account, no one watching. SEE TIME (new in 1.4) • Estimated duration on every tile — 15, 30, 45, 60 min or your own • A countdown ring on the task you're doing right now • Countdown widget on the Home and Lock Screen: what's now, what's next, how long is left • Morning check-in in 3 taps: your energy today → a day that fits it • Start with a free trial ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) • Magic Breakdown — a big scary task becomes 3–7 tiny first steps, each under 15 minutes • Organize — your Brain Dump sorts itself into tiles with dates and tags, you approve every change • Smart input understands "call mom tomorrow evening" — in English and Russian AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no account — Data Not Collected stays true. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on any iPhone with iOS 18. Most planners want your email and your data. Penna wants neither. Everything lives on your device. Your backups are encrypted and yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — no account, no servers, no ads, no trackers • Data Not Collected — nothing leaves your device • Face ID lock on individual notes • AES-256 encrypted backups • Export to Markdown, JSON, PDF or calendar (.ics) PLAN VISUALLY • Snap-grid board — arrange note tiles in any cell, like icons on a home screen • Drag tiles between days on a collapsible week/month calendar • Timeline view for hour-by-hour day blocking CAPTURE THE WAY YOU THINK • Brain Dump — drop a thought in one tap, schedule it later • Smart text input — type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and Penna sets the day and reminder • Checklists, photos, file attachments, tags, 10 colors STAY ON TRACK • Reminders with repeat (daily/weekly/monthly) and snooze • Habits grid with daily streak · Pomodoro focus timer • Home-screen & Lock Screen widget · Share extension PENNA PRO • Unlimited notes, Brain Dump and attachments • Repeating reminders and calendar events on your board • iCloud Sync — your data stays in YOUR private iCloud; we never see it Penna Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Penna--Privacy-Policy-06-07

About

ADHD Cricket

This app provides gentle, periodic chirps to help users stay focused on their tasks. It allows customization of intervals, sounds, and active hours, running quietly in the background to offer a subtle reminder to check task alignment.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus intervals
  • Choice of ambient sounds
  • Adjustable pitch and volume
  • Scheduled operation during active hours
  • Background operation
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Stay focused, stay on track. ADHD Cricket gently chirps at regular intervals through your day — a small nudge to pause and ask: "Am I still on task?" If your attention tends to wander, those regular check-ins make a real difference. No nagging, no clutter — just a friendly cricket chirp to bring you back. How it works: • Set your active days and hours • Pick your interval (every 5 minutes to every 2 hours) • Choose your sound — cricket, bird, or sine — with pitch and volume to taste • Press Start and get on with your day Pro tip: keep a notepad handy. When you hear the chirp, jot down what you've been doing, then refocus. Runs quietly in the background — it chirps on schedule even when your phone is locked, and rests outside your chosen hours. Simple, calm, and built to fit around your life.

Screenshots

Penna4 screens
ADHD Cricket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADHD Cricket at none against Penna's 1. ADHD Cricket also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Penna's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Penna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ADHD Cricket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Penna against 5.0 for ADHD Cricket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penna ships an update every 4 days, ADHD Cricket every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Penna versus ADHD Cricket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPennaADHD Cricket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNTSAUTOSIGA LLCANDREW JONATHON TAYLOR

Customer experience

Penna

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

ADHD Cricket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Penna

One-time1
  • Penna Pro$11.99
None

ADHD Cricket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penna free?
Penna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Cricket free?
ADHD Cricket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penna or ADHD Cricket?
Penna and ADHD Cricket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Penna or ADHD Cricket have ads?
ADHD Cricket shows ads; Penna does not.
Which is updated more often, Penna or ADHD Cricket?
Penna ships an update every 4 days, and ADHD Cricket every 9 days. Most recently, Penna was updated on October 8, 2026 and ADHD Cricket on October 10, 2026.

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