ADD task manager
ADDMind is the iPhone ADD task manager that closes the gap between knowing what to do and actually starting it. Micro-step breakdowns, an energy-aware battery, and a shame-free overwhelm button.
Task initiation is the hard part
ADD brains stall at task initiation — knowing what to do, but not being able to start. ADDMind doesn't ask you to plan harder. It breaks the task down so small that starting feels almost involuntary.
The Micro-Stepper takes any task and produces 3–5 absurdly tiny actions. Each one is small enough that not doing it would feel sillier than doing it. Tap “Make it smaller” if one’s still too hard — the AI breaks it down again.
The Energy Battery asks how you actually feel — mentally, physically, emotionally — and surfaces tasks that match. Low energy? Easy wins. Feeling sharp? Deep work. No more forcing yourself through tasks your brain isn’t ready for.
ADD-aware design choices
Productivity apps built for neurotypical brains use streaks and red alerts to drive engagement. For ADD brains, those same patterns cause shame, avoidance, and abandonment. ADDMind takes the opposite approach by design.
Missed a day on a streak-based app and you’re done — the streak resets to zero, the shame compounds, you stop opening the app. Missed a day on ADDMind and the home screen says “Welcome back — here’s where you left off.”
The “I’m overwhelmed” button is a single tap that strips the UI down to one small, kind suggestion. No “you have 47 overdue tasks.” No "your productivity score dropped 15%.“ Just a quiet, ”Try this one thing. Or don’t. We’ll be here."
Common questions
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was the older clinical term, used before the DSM-5 (2013). The current diagnostic term is ADHD, which has three presentations: Predominantly Inattentive (closest to what was historically called ADD), Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive, and Combined. Many adults still self-identify with 'ADD' — especially those diagnosed before 2013 or those whose presentation is mostly inattentive. ADDMind is built for everyone in this group, regardless of which term you use.
A general task manager assumes you can break a task down and start it. An ADD task manager assumes you can't — yet. ADDMind closes the gap with three features: Brain Dump (captures everything before sorting), Micro-Steps (every task gets broken into the smallest possible next action), and Energy Battery (tasks are matched to how you actually feel right now, not how productive you 'should' be).
It can reduce two of the biggest executive-function friction points: task initiation (Micro-Steps lowers the barrier to start) and working memory (Brain Dump externalizes the cognitive load). It can't replace clinical treatment. ADDMind is a tool, not therapy or medication.
No. ADDMind is designed for adults with ADD, ADHD, executive function challenges, and anyone who finds traditional productivity apps shame-inducing. You don't need a diagnosis to use it.
Most ADD apps target one slice — focus timing (Forest), routine building (Routinery), visual scheduling (Tiimo), or AI assistance (Saner.ai). ADDMind is the cognitive-load layer underneath all of them: get the chaos out of your head first, then plan, then execute. Many users pair ADDMind with Tiimo or a calendar; they solve different problems.
Get ADDMind
Free with an optional Pro tier. iPhone-only for v1. Made in the United States by Cure Consulting Group, LLC.