Comparison

ADHD Daily Planner vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Daily Planner

Features
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Here’s a full U.S.-style App Store description in English, written to feel clear, benefits-driven, and marketing-ready without mentioning locked premium features: **ADHD Daily Planner** helps you organize your day with less stress, less mental clutter, and more clarity. Built for ADHD minds, this planner is designed to make getting started feel easier. Instead of overwhelming you with too many steps, it helps you capture what’s on your mind, choose what matters now, and move forward one task at a time. Whether you’re trying to plan your day, build routines, or get unstuck when everything feels like too much, ADHD Daily Planner gives you a simpler way to stay focused and follow through. **Why users love ADHD Daily Planner** - Clear mental clutter with fast brain dumps - Turn scattered thoughts into a simple daily plan - Choose priorities without overthinking - Break the day into manageable next steps - Build routines that feel realistic and repeatable - Reduce overwhelm and start tasks faster - Stay motivated with visible daily progress - Create a calmer, more supportive planning system **Designed for real ADHD challenges** ADHD Daily Planner is made for the moments when your brain feels busy, your to-do list feels heavy, or starting feels harder than it should. It helps you go from chaos to clarity with a guided, low-friction planning experience. Use it to: - Plan your day with more structure - Organize tasks in a way that feels manageable - Create routines for everyday consistency - Reset when you feel overwhelmed - Focus on one next step instead of everything at once **Simple, supportive, and easy to use** No complicated setup. No cluttered experience. Just practical tools that help you focus, plan, and take action. If you want an ADHD planner that helps you feel calmer, more organized, and more in control of your day, ADHD Daily Planner is here to help. If you want, I can also turn this into: - an `App Store long description` optimized for conversion - a more `ASO keyword-heavy` version for the U.S. market - a `short description + subtitle + keyword field` set for App Store Connect Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Beacon

This app helps individuals with ADHD manage tasks and time effectively. It breaks down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps and uses gentle reminders to keep users on track without causing overwhelm or guilt. It integrates with existing Apple Reminders and Calendar.

Highlights
  • One task at a time display
  • Visual countdown timers
  • Guilt-free task management
  • Task shrinking for easier starts
  • Task parking lot
  • Integration with Apple Reminders/Calendar
  • Smart capture and energy tags
Features
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Your to-do list keeps growing, time keeps slipping, and starting feels impossible. Beacon is the calm, ADHD-friendly way to finally get things done, one gentle step at a time. Beacon is a reminders app built for the way real brains actually work, especially brains that get overwhelmed by long lists, lose track of time, or freeze at the thought of beginning. Think of it as a calm external brain: it remembers, times, and shrinks your tasks, so you do not have to hold it all in your head. WHY BEACON FEELS DIFFERENT One thing at a time. Beacon shows your next action, not your entire backlog. Less overwhelm, more starting. Time you can actually see. Every task has a calm countdown, so "later" stops turning into "too late." No red alarms, no panic. Kind on the hard days. Miss something? There is no shaming OVERDUE, no broken streak, no guilt. Beacon reframes gently and celebrates every win, the small ones too. Shrink the first step. Any task can collapse into a two-minute starting move, so the hardest part, beginning, gets easier. Park it, guilt-free. Not ready today? Set a task aside in the Parking Lot and Beacon brings it back softly when the time is right. Nothing gets lost. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY USE Beacon sits on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar, so you keep everything you already rely on. Say a reminder to Siri and it shows up in Beacon, sorted and doable. Check it off in Beacon and it syncs right back. No migration, no starting over. WHAT YOU GET Smart capture: brain-dump a messy thought and Beacon finds the task and the time for you. Focus timer and body-double sessions to help you start and keep going. Energy tags to match tasks to how you actually feel right now. Gentle, well-timed nudges instead of a wall of notifications. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen Live Activities, and an Apple Watch app, so your next step is always a glance away. Private by design: no account, no tracking, no cloud sync. The only thing Beacon ever sends is an anonymous crash report. WHO IT IS FOR Beacon was made for people with ADHD, and that turns out to be a lot of us: anyone who has felt buried by their own list, lost time without meaning to, or been too hard on themselves for it. If that sounds familiar, welcome. TRY BEACON FREE Start with a 7-day free trial, then keep going with an affordable subscription. Cancel anytime. Beacon. Your calm external brain. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Beacon Pro gives you full access with a 7-day free trial, then a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://waypointapps.app/beacon/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ADHD Daily Planner4 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ADHD Daily Planner at 13.0 against Beacon's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ADHD Daily Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Beacon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ADHD Daily Planner versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD Daily PlannerBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdameddine InajjarWaypoint Apps LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Beacon

Subscriptions2
  • Beacon Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Beacon Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ADHD Daily Planner free?
ADHD Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ADHD Daily Planner or Beacon have ads?
Neither ADHD Daily Planner nor Beacon shows ads.

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