A free ADHD habit‑tracker that lets you add tiny daily habits, fire Pomodoro timers, protect streaks, journal mood, and join squads for friendly accountability—all on a simple, color‑coded dashboard.
If you’ve tried every to‑do list and still feel the day slipping away, the trick isn’t adding more tasks—it’s building tiny, repeatable habits that stick.
Start with a single habit you can actually do today. Open the tracker, tap the “+” button, and type something concrete: “drink a glass of water after lunch.” Pick the Health category, set it to repeat daily, and you’re done. The app puts the habit right on the home grid, color‑coded so you can spot it at a glance.
Use the timer for focus bursts. When you need to read a chapter or work on a project, choose a timer habit. Hit “Start” and the Pomodoro clock runs for 25 minutes. You can’t mark it complete until the timer finishes, which forces you to sit still long enough to make progress. I’ve found the built‑in timer beats any phone alarm because it’s tied to the habit itself—no excuse to skip it.
Protect your streaks on rough days. ADHD brains love a win, but they also need a safety net. The freeze button lets you skip a day without resetting the streak. I keep a couple of freezes in my pocket for those mornings when the snooze button wins.
Don’t let old habits crowd the view. When a habit no longer serves you, archive it. It disappears from the dashboard, yet the data stays for future reference. This clears the screen so you only see what matters right now.
Leverage habit templates. The app ships with packs like “Morning Routine” and “Student Life.” Adding a whole set takes one tap, and you can tweak each entry later. I loaded the “Morning Routine” pack, deleted the “brush teeth” card (I already do that), and kept the “10‑minute stretch” timer.
Track mood alongside actions. Open the journal from the notebook icon and jot a quick line about how you felt that day. Pick an emoji—happy, meh, stressed. Over weeks, you’ll notice patterns, like low mood days aligning with missed water breaks. Those insights are the real power of coupling habit data with emotional tracking.
Find accountability in a squad. Create a small group of two to four friends who share similar goals. In the Social tab, tap “Create Squad,” give it a name, and invite them with a code. You can peek at each member’s daily completion percentage, drop a quick “You got this!” in the chat, and even launch a raid where the whole squad aims to hit a collective streak target. The social pressure feels less like nagging and more like a friendly competition.
Set reminders that actually work. Inside each habit’s settings, choose a reminder time that matches your natural rhythm. I set my water‑drink reminder for 1 PM, right after lunch, because that’s when I usually forget to hydrate. The app will push a notification at that exact minute—no extra steps needed from the coach.
Use the built‑in reading tracker for long‑term projects. Add the book you’re tackling, mark your progress, and watch the percentage climb. It’s a subtle win that feeds the same dopamine loop you get from checking off a habit.
When the day feels impossible, flip the crisis mode switch. The brain icon on the dashboard swaps the whole screen for three micro‑activities: a five‑minute breathing exercise, a quick vent‑journal entry, and a tiny win like “put shoes on.” No streak pressure, just a tiny foothold to keep moving. I’ve used it on days when my focus tanked, and it prevented a total shutdown.
Dive into analytics after a month. The Analytics tab shows a line graph of completion rates, a heat map of streak consistency, and a breakdown by category. Spotting that my Productivity habits dip on Wednesdays helped me shift a meeting to a later time.
Stay on the free tier if you’re just starting. You get three AI coach messages per day, habit creation, journal, and squad features. If you hit the limit, a quick promo code can unlock unlimited messages and advanced analytics without spending a dime.
Keep it simple, keep it personal. The best habit system is the one you actually open each morning. By letting the app handle the boring logistics—reminders, timers, streak counters—you free up mental space for the work you care about.
And that’s how you turn a chaotic ADHD mind into a habit‑driven engine, without paying for a premium subscription.
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