Comparison

Dopamine vs ADHD Hive

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

Head to head
About

Dopamine

Features
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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.

About

ADHD Hive

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Finally β€” an app that gets how your brain actually works. ADHD Hive isn’t another productivity tool that makes you feel like a failure. It’s a calm, judgment-free toolkit built for the way an ADHD brain moves β€” not against it. No shame. No jargon. No β€œjust try harder.” Just the exact tools you need for the moments that are genuinely hard: β€’ When your attention disappears β€’ When a feeling gets too big to think through β€’ When the world suddenly becomes too loud What’s inside Anchor Your regulation toolkit. Breathing patterns that actually calm your system. Grounding exercises that bring you back. Quick resets for sensory overload. Tools that help you ride out a hard moment instead of letting it take over. Coach A live AI coach that’s there the second you need to talk something through. Built with real safety nets for the moments that need more than a chat. Do Bite-sized ways to start the things that keep slipping. No overwhelm. Just momentum. The Mirror A low-pressure space to check in with yourself. A single mood tag counts. Showing up is enough. Learn Short, clear cards about how ADHD actually shows up day to day β€” without a wall of text. Progress that feels real Earn honey. Level up from Spark toward Mastery. Unlock badges for the hard things you do consistently β€” not just the easy wins. Try the full toolkit free for a week. After that, Breathing, Learn, and a rotating set of Do tools stay free forever. Everything else is waiting whenever you’re ready. Built by someone who knows what it’s like from the inside. Your brain. Your pace. Your hive. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dopamine4 screens
ADHD Hive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine at none against ADHD Hive's 1. ADHD Hive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ADHD Hive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Dopamine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dopamine versus ADHD Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDopamineADHD Hive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnathan MawdsleyPAUL WOODS

In-app purchases

None

Dopamine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ADHD Hive

Subscriptions1
  • ADHD-Hive Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

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

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