Comparison

Doably 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

Doably

Features
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You already know what you should be doing. That is the problem. Knowing was never the hard part. Starting is. Doably is built for the sixty seconds between "I should do this" and actually beginning. Type the thing you have been avoiding. It becomes a ladder of steps so small they feel silly to skip, and then Doably shows you exactly one of them at a time. ONE STEP ON THE SCREEN No list. No due dates. No projects, tags or priorities. Just the step you are on, a quiet countdown, and a button that says Done. The next step slides in only when the last one is finished. TELL IT HOW MUCH YOU HAVE Fried, Low, or Okay. Your answer does not change the steps. It changes how many you are asked to commit to right now. On a bad day, Doably asks for exactly one. IT STAYS WITH YOU The current step lives in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen, so it is still in front of you while you are in another app, or in the kitchen, or halfway out the door. 80 LADDERS ALREADY WRITTEN The dishes. The tax return. The message you have not answered. Getting out of bed. Every one hand-written, starting with a step you can do without deciding anything. TOO BIG? CUT IT SMALLER If a step still feels like too much, one tap splits it in half. Again, if you need to. WRITTEN ON YOUR DEVICE For anything the library does not cover, Doably writes the ladder using Apple Intelligence, entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you type is ever sent anywhere, because there is nowhere to send it. No account. No sync. No analytics. No network. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: three new ladders a week, twenty of the written ladders, the full focus session, and the Live Activity. Premium: unlimited ladders, all 80 written ladders, ladders written on your device for anything else, cutting any step smaller, saving your own ladders to reuse, full history and streaks, and the Home Screen widgets. Premium is $29.99 a year with 7 days free, or $69.99 once and it is yours. Writing your own steps is always free, and never counts against anything. Doably is a focus tool. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it is not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ofolabs.net/doably/privacypolicy App Terms: https://ofolabs.net/doably/terms

About

ADHD Daily Planner

This planner helps individuals with ADHD break down scattered thoughts into manageable tasks and realistic plans. It focuses on energy levels and effort, offering a gentle approach to productivity without pressure or guilt.

Highlights
  • AI-powered brain dumps and task breakdown
  • Energy level check-ins for planning
  • Calm focus timer
  • Rescue My Day for rescheduling
  • Celebrates effort, not streaks
  • Voice capture and saved routines
  • Widgets and Lock Screen Live Activities
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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 3 days free first on the yearly plan. The yearly plan starts with 3 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 3 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://softstartapp.rork.app/terms.html Privacy: https://softstartapp.rork.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Doably4 screens
ADHD Daily Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Doably and ADHD Daily Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Doably sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year 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
Doably versus ADHD Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoablyADHD Daily Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruk OrmanApptimize LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Doably

Subscriptions1
  • Doably Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Doably Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

ADHD Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Soft Start Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Doably free?
Doably 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.
Do Doably or ADHD Daily Planner have ads?
Neither Doably nor ADHD Daily Planner shows ads.

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