The short answer: there’s no single ADHD planner. What helps depends on where planning breaks down for you. Is it getting the thought down before it’s gone, seeing the day so time feels real, starting the task in front of you, or getting out the door on time? Each app below is strongest at one of those.

A note first: we make Composed, one of the six. Every detail about another app comes from its own App Store listing or its maker’s pricing page, and each card links to its source. None of these apps treats ADHD, and nothing here is medical advice.

Pick by where planning breaks down

  • Seeing the day, so time feels real: Tiimo, a colour-coded visual schedule that its listing says was co-designed with ADHD and autism experts. Its listing also names it iPhone App of the Year 2025. Structured draws your day as one timeline, and its listing names ADHD-friendly planning as something it’s built for.
  • Starting the task in front of you: Tiimo’s focus timer counts down the task you’re on. Structured and TickTick both include a Pomodoro-style focus timer.
  • Getting the thought down fast: Todoist’s Ramble lets you talk through tasks and files them for you. Apple Reminders takes a sentence or a request to Siri. In Composed you say “dentist Thursday at 2pm” and it becomes an event with reminders.
  • Getting out the door on time: Apple Calendar can notify you when it’s time to leave for an event with a location. Composed gives a leave-by estimate based on traffic for any event with a place, and shows a countdown on your Lock Screen when it’s time to go.

Every option, compared

Tiimo by Tiimo

What it is
A visual, colour-coded day planner co-designed with ADHD and autism experts, with an AI co-planner and a focus timer
Free
A basic planner, limited AI chats and one profile
Paid
Tiimo Pro unlocks every feature and the web version, as a monthly or yearly subscription. The 7-day trial applies to the yearly plan
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, with the web on Pro
Good for
Seeing the day as coloured blocks, with a countdown for the task in front of you
Worth knowing
It syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders; the free version limits AI chats

Structured by unorderly

What it is
Your day as one visual timeline that you drag tasks onto
Free
The timeline planner, an inbox, sub-tasks and notes, a Pomodoro focus timer, widgets, and sync across your Apple devices
Paid
Structured Pro adds calendar and Reminders import, recurring tasks, AI day planning and automatic replanning. Monthly or yearly subscription, or $99.99 once
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Good for
Time blocking: seeing the whole day in order, hour by hour
Worth knowing
Connecting your calendars and repeating tasks are both part of Pro

Composed by us

What it is
A planner you talk to: say or type a plan, or snap a screenshot of a booking, and it becomes an event with reminders, prep when the event calls for it, and a time to leave
Free
Every feature, for up to 5 active items you add yourself. Events imported from Apple Calendar or Google Calendar do not count
Paid
Pro removes the 5-item limit: $5.99 a month, $39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $199 once
Runs on
iPhone
Good for
Appointments, trips and occasions you want to arrive at prepared and on time
Worth knowing
No projects, tags or priority levels, and no Android, iPad, Mac or web version

Todoist by Doist

What it is
A task manager organized by project, with fast typed or spoken entry
Free
The Beginner plan: 5 personal projects, Quick Add, task reminders, and list and board layouts
Paid
Todoist Pro adds the calendar layout, task durations and 300 projects. $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the App Store, with a 7-day Pro trial
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, plus the browser
Good for
Running many projects at once, alone or with other people
Worth knowing
The calendar layout is a Pro feature

TickTick by Appest

What it is
A to-do list with a calendar, a habit tracker and a focus timer in one app
Free
Tasks, checklists, recurring tasks, reminders, a Pomo timer and habits. Its listing says "TickTick is always free"
Paid
Premium adds calendar subscriptions, the grid calendar view, more than 5 habits, and up to 5 reminders per task. $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Good for
One app for tasks, habits and focus sessions
Worth knowing
Subscribing to your other calendars is a Premium feature

Apple Calendar + Reminders by Apple

What it is
The two apps already on your iPhone. Calendar shows your iCloud, Google and Exchange calendars together, and can show, create and complete your scheduled reminders
Free
Everything, already installed
Paid
Nothing to buy
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac
Good for
Starting with no download. Add a location to an event and Calendar tells you when it is time to leave
Worth knowing
Reminders only appear in Calendar after you select Scheduled Reminders in the calendar list

Other apps' details come from their own App Store listings and their makers' pricing and product pages, checked October 14, 2026. Prices are US prices. Prices and features change; the maker's page is the final word.

Where Composed fits, and where it doesn’t

Composed is built for the appointments, trips and occasions you need to arrive at, prepared and on time. It suggests prep for events that need it, such as packing before a trip, and keeps everyday plans uncluttered. It has no red alerts and no overdue labels.

It is the wrong pick if your hardest part is starting work you’ve already planned. Composed has no visual timeline, no focus timer and no routines; Tiimo and Structured do. It’s iPhone only. It’s free for 5 active items you add yourself, with imported calendar events not counting, and Pro is $5.99 a month, $39.99 a year, or $199 once.

A practical way to choose

  1. Start free. Apple Calendar and Reminders cost nothing. Tiimo, Structured, TickTick, Todoist and Composed each have a free version.
  2. Give one app a real week. Switching apps every few days is its own kind of overwhelm.
  3. Keep the app that you open without being reminded to. That’s the one that fits.

FAQ

What is the best planner app for ADHD?

It depends on what you need help with. For a visual day with timers, Tiimo or Structured. For quick capture of many tasks, Todoist or TickTick. For appointments and leaving on time, Composed or Apple Calendar.

Is there a free ADHD planner app?

Tiimo’s free version includes a basic planner, limited AI chats and one profile. Structured’s free version includes the timeline and focus timer. Apple Calendar and Reminders are free and already on your iPhone.

Can a planner app help with time blindness?

A planner can make time visible, with a timeline, a countdown, or a notification telling you when to leave. That can help with daily logistics. It isn’t a treatment. If ADHD is affecting your life, talk to a clinician.