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The best planner for ADHD adults: five apps, real prices, and when paper wins

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The best planner for ADHD adults depends on what you want to see when you open it, and whether it should be paper or digital. If you want today as a timeline with a countdown, pick Tiimo (free on phones) or Structured (free everywhere, web included). If you want the whole week with tasks sitting on days, pick Tweek (free) or Carnet ($10 a month, with room for notes). If your work is spread across other tools and you like time-blocking, look at Sunsama ($17 to $22 a month). And if a screen is where your attention goes to get lost, buy a paper planner.

We make Carnet, so read this page with that in mind. For each app we read its own site, pricing page and store listing on October 9, 2026. We did not run a lab test, and we did not rank the apps by a score.

This page is about organizing your days. It is not medical advice, and no planner on this list is a treatment. For diagnosis or treatment, talk to a qualified health professional.

Why a planner at all? CHADD, the US national ADHD organization, describes a day planner as a place to keep short-term and long-term schedules, and suggests starting by checking it three times a day. In cognitive behavioral therapy programs studied for adults with ADHD, keeping one calendar and one task list, and looking at them daily, is the first skill taught. The planner is only the container: which one you'll actually open is what this page is about.

Planner for ADHD: the five apps at a glance

AppBest forPriceFree planPlatforms
TiimoA visual day with a countdown timer, on your phonePro price not published. $7.00 to $54.00 on the US App StoreYes, iPhone and Android onlyiOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch, Android, Mac, web (web needs Pro)
StructuredA day timeline you can use for freePro varies by region. US App Store: $2.99 to $7.99 monthly, $9.99 to $34.99 yearly, $99.99 lifetimeYes, on every platformiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, web
TweekA bare week of listsPremium: $5.99 a month or $49.99 a yearYesWeb, iPhone, iPad, Android
CarnetA paper-like week with room to write$10 a monthNo. 7-day trial, card requiredWeb, on any screen
SunsamaGuided daily planning and time-blocking for work$22 a month, or $17 a month billed yearlyNo. 14-day trialiOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux

The ADHD planner apps, one by one

1. Tiimo

Tiimo is a visual daily planner. Your day becomes a colored timeline, a focus timer shows time running down, and an AI co-planner can turn a task into steps with time estimates. It also has streaks, mood tracking, widgets and an Apple Watch app. Tiimo says it was built with ADHD and autism in mind.

Price. The free version runs on iPhone and Android: a basic planner, limited AI and one profile. Tiimo Pro adds the web planner, calendar integration and sync across devices. Tiimo doesn't publish the Pro price. The US App Store lists purchases from $7.00 to $54.00 without saying which is monthly or yearly. The 7-day trial applies to the yearly plan only.

Pick it if you want to see the day in time, on your phone or your watch, and you like a visible countdown.

Skip it if a plan that slips at 10:00 ruins the rest of your day, if streaks weigh on you, or if you want to plan on a computer without paying.

We wrote a longer Tiimo review with the pricing details.

2. Structured

Structured is a day planner built on a drag-and-drop timeline, with an inbox for tasks that have no slot yet. Its web version adds weekly and monthly views.

Price. Structured can be used for free on iPhone, Android and the web, with timeline tasks, the inbox, subtasks and notes. Structured Pro adds calendar import, recurring tasks and, on iOS and Android, AI planning. Pro is sold monthly, yearly or as a one-time purchase, and the price depends on your region. On the US App Store: $2.99 to $7.99 monthly, $9.99 to $34.99 yearly, $99.99 for lifetime.

Pick it if you want a timeline like Tiimo's without a subscription, or you'd rather pay once.

Skip it if you rely on recurring tasks and don't want to pay, since those are Pro. On Android and the web, some iOS features are still missing, according to Structured's own help center.

3. Tweek

Tweek calls itself a minimal weekly planner and to-do list. It opens on the week, day by day, with a "Someday" list for the rest. Month and day views exist too. You can try the grid on its homepage before signing up.

Price. The free version has no time limit. Premium costs $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year for one person, and adds calendar sync, subtasks, reminders and recurring tasks. Paid monthly, that's $71.88 over a year. A family plan for up to four people is $89.99 a year.

Pick it if you want a week of plain lists, a phone app, and a real free plan.

Skip it if you want the day mapped hour by hour. Tweek is a week of lists by design. Reminders and recurring tasks need Premium.

4. Carnet

Carnet is a weekly planner in the browser, born from its founder's paper bullet journal. The week sits on two cream pages with seven day boxes. Appointments have a time, and they can come from Google Calendar. Tasks get a day, not a time.

What sets it apart is the room around the tasks. A box called "This week" holds what has no day yet. There is a Notes box, pages inside every day, and a brain dump page each day to empty your head before sorting anything. No streaks, no scores, no AI.

Price. $10 a month during the open beta. One plan. A demo on the homepage works without an account.

Pick it if timers and reminders pressure you more than they help, you think by writing, and you want appointments, tasks and notes on one spread.

Skip it if you need a planner to notify you, or you want a timer.

5. Sunsama

Sunsama is a guided daily planner built around your calendar. Each morning it walks you through choosing the day's tasks and blocking them onto time slots, and it pulls tasks from work tools.

Price. $22 a month billed monthly, or $17 a month billed yearly. That's $264 or $204 a year. No free plan. The 14-day trial doesn't ask for a credit card.

Pick it if your tasks arrive through several work tools and a daily ritual with time blocks suits you.

Skip it if the price is out of reach or time-blocking is what you're trying to get away from. We compared the two approaches in a Sunsama alternative.

Free ADHD planner options

If you searched for a free ADHD planner, three apps on this list qualify:

  • Structured is the most generous: free on phone and web, with the timeline and inbox.
  • Tiimo is free on iPhone and Android only. The web planner needs Pro.
  • Tweek is free with one calendar. Reminders are paid.

A paper notebook costs a few dollars once, which brings us to the next point.

When a paper planner is the better choice

Sometimes the honest answer is not an app.

Choose paper if:

  • picking up your phone to check your plan regularly ends somewhere else entirely;
  • you want the week lying open on your desk all day, visible without a tap;
  • you like writing by hand and you'd rather not pay a subscription;
  • you've tried three apps this year and spent more time setting them up than using them.

Paper has real limits. It won't remind you of anything. It doesn't sync, so it's wherever you left it. You can't search it. Moving a task means rewriting it. And it can't show your calendar.

Carnet exists because its founder wanted to keep what worked in her paper bullet journal and fix those limits. If the bullet journal method appeals to you but the notebook doesn't, see our list of bullet journal apps.

How to choose the best planner for ADHD adults: paper or digital

Four questions settle most of it.

Day or week? A timeline app shows today in detail. A weekly planner shows seven days at once and less of each. Pick the view you'd look at first.

Clock or no clock? Tiimo, Structured and Sunsama put tasks on a time. Tweek and Carnet put them on a day. If moving a late task is no bother to you, a clock gives structure. If a late task makes the whole plan feel broken, drop the clock.

Does it need to ping you? Tiimo and Structured send notifications. Tweek has reminders on Premium. Carnet doesn't notify you, and a paper planner can't.

Phone or desk? Tiimo's free version is phone only. Structured, Tweek and Sunsama run on phone and computer. Carnet lives in the browser, on any screen.

Then try the free ones before paying for anything. A week of real use tells you more than any list, including this one. CHADD's own guide to choosing an organizing app makes the same point: start from what you need to keep track of, not from a list of app names.

What Carnet doesn't do

Since we make it, here are its limits in one place:

  • no notifications or reminders of any kind;
  • no native iOS or Android app, no widgets;
  • no free plan, but a 7-day free trial (card required).

FAQ

What is the best planner for ADHD?

There isn't one for everybody. Tiimo and Structured suit people who want to see the day on a timeline. Tweek and Carnet suit people who want the week with tasks on days and no clock. A paper planner is the better choice if your phone distracts you.

Is there a free ADHD planner app?

Yes. Structured is free on iPhone, Android and the web. Tiimo has a free version on iPhone and Android. Tweek has a free version with one calendar. All three sell a paid tier for extras like calendar sync or recurring tasks.

Is a paper or digital planner better for adults with ADHD?

It depends on what gets in your way. Paper stays visible and keeps you off your phone, but it can't remind you, sync or be searched. A digital planner does those things, and brings the distractions of the device with it. Nothing stops you from using paper for the day and an app for the calendar.

Is Tiimo free?

Tiimo has a free version on iPhone and Android with a basic planner, limited AI and one profile. The web planner and calendar integration need Tiimo Pro. Its 7-day trial applies only to the yearly plan.

Try the week on two pages

If the weekly spread sounds like your kind of planner, you can test it without an account. Open the homepage, click a line and write. Nothing is saved.

Try Carnet's weekly spread

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Checked on October 9, 2026.