Comparison

MindDa vs Forgetful Jones

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

Head to head
About

MindDa

Features
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Stuck in ADHD paralysis? MindDa is your gentle ADHD focus companion and adaptive daily routine assistant. Bring your messy thoughts—leave with your one clear next move. Your brain is running 20 tabs at once. You know what you need to do, but task freeze leaves you staring at a screen for hours. Standard to-do lists don’t help; they just shout at you with overdue red badges and overwhelm your executive function. MindDa is not another rigid calendar or demanding planner. It is an externalized executive function companion and gentle body double crafted specifically for neurodivergent minds (ADHD, AuDHD, chronic procrastination). We replace toxic productivity with an adaptive, zero-guilt flow to rebuild your daily ADHD routine. Start immediately as a Guest. No forced login. No complicated setup. ◆ BREAK ADHD PARALYSIS. START SMALL. • Zero-Friction Brain Dump: Press and talk naturally. Speak your unfinished, chaotic thoughts. MindDa listens, transcribes, and untangles the chaos into clear actions without demanding structure upfront. • 2-Minute Micro-Stepping (Body Doubling): When a task feels too heavy, MindDa acts as your digital body double. It dismantles "Write 10-page report" into "Open draft and type one sentence" to dissolve initiation friction. • 8-Hour Focus Flow (Now & Next): Navigate your day with calm clarity. The Next view naturally highlights the next ~8 hours of your waking rhythm, protecting your executive energy from 24-hour schedule overload and time blindness. The Now view keeps only the single next step visible. • 100% No-Guilt Reset (Fresh Start): Fell off track for a week or a month? Zero red badges. Zero shame. One gentle tap neatly shelters old floating clutter into your Later Pool. Everything is kept safe—reboot your routine anytime. • Conversational Adjustments: Plans changed? Don’t rebuild a brittle schedule. Simply tell MindDa to delay, split, or reschedule tasks through everyday natural voice or text. ◆ BUILT FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS Most productivity apps are built for neurotypical brains that already possess strong executive function. MindDa is engineered for ADHD focus: • Experiencing ADHD paralysis, task freeze, or initiation burnout • Overwhelmed by rigid time-blocking and endless to-do lists • Struggling with sensory overload, working memory limits, or time blindness • Seeking gentle scaffolding, compassionate accountability, and zero guilt The goal is not toxic 100% productivity. The goal is sustainable momentum and a calm daily routine, one realistic move at a time. ◆ KEY FEATURES • AI Voice-to-Action: Dump messy thoughts into clean micro-steps and reminders without typing. • Task Breakdown Engine: Turn overwhelming projects into friction-free 2-minute starter moves. • Now & Next Visual Flow: Reclaim ADHD focus by viewing only your current task and the next 8 hours. • Digital Body Doubling: Gentle focus companion to anchor your attention through initiation resistance. • Later Pool & Focus Quota: Keep up to 3 active priorities in your focus pool; overflow rests safely in the Later Pool without guilt. • Natural Routine Adjustments: Reschedule or tweak your daily routine using everyday language. • Instant Guest Mode: Full core experience with zero signup walls or intrusive setup. • Calmer Interface: No guilt trips, no red notification badge spam, no punishment. • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to sync across all your devices. ◆ POSITIONING AND MEDICAL DISCLAIMER MindDa is an ADHD-friendly lifestyle focus companion and daily routine productivity tool. It is not a medical diagnosis, medical device, therapy, or clinical treatment service. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure ADHD or any medical condition. Proactive support, memory, and sync features remain fully under your control. Terms of Service: https://mindda.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mindda.app/privacy

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Forgetful Jones

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Forgetful Jones keeps your daily routines and makes sure they actually get done: the pills, the gym bag, the grocery list, all the little things that are easy to forget. MAKE A ROUTINE FOR ANYTHING • A routine is a simple list: "Morning pills", "Walmart list", "Leaving the gym" • Put lists in sections and give them colours • Add, reorder, copy and paste steps, or combine two lists into one FOUR WAYS TO CHECK IT OFF • Tap it off the list • Say it out loud: "I took my vitamin D" • Let the app ask you, and keep asking until you answer • Record a few seconds of video as proof. The clip is checked on your device for things like a hand reaching the mouth, and you always have the final say. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI Say "Hey Siri, open Forgetful Jones" and it asks whether you'd like to make a new routine or add to one you have. Then just talk: "New routine", "Add a step", "Edit the gym bag", "Remove towel", "Every weekday at 7 AM", "Remember to pick up my jacket", "What was the last task?" REMINDED AT THE RIGHT MOMENT • At a time of day, on the days you choose • When you arrive at a place: your shopping list at the store • When you leave one: "Got your clothes?" as you walk out of the gym • A one-time reminder on any single step A HISTORY YOU CAN TRUST See what got done each day, list by list, and a calendar of what was scheduled, done or missed. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Your lists and history stay in step on iPhone, iPad and Apple-silicon Mac through your own iCloud account. Videos stay on the device that recorded them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your data lives on your devices and in your own private iCloud. SUBSCRIPTION Forgetful Jones Yearly: 1 month free, then $9.99 per year. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the free month ends. • The subscription renews automatically each year unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. • Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. • Any unused part of the free month is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wordchance.com/forgetful-jones

Screenshots

MindDa4 screens
Forgetful Jones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindDa at every 2 days against Forgetful Jones's every 10 days. MindDa also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. MindDa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Forgetful Jones sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindDa ships an update every 2 days, Forgetful Jones every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MindDa versus Forgetful Jones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindDaForgetful Jones
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUniRealmRobert Gulotty

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindDa

Subscriptions2
  • MindDa Plus3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MindDa Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Forgetful Jones

Subscriptions1
  • Forgetful Jones Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MindDa free?
MindDa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forgetful Jones free?
Forgetful Jones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindDa or Forgetful Jones have ads?
Neither MindDa nor Forgetful Jones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindDa or Forgetful Jones?
MindDa ships an update every 2 days, and Forgetful Jones every 10 days. Most recently, MindDa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Forgetful Jones on October 24, 2026.

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