It shouldn’t be shocking news that individuals diagnosed with ADHD are often some of the most creative and productive employees. However, it can be tough to stay focused and organised when you’re constantly bombarded with new assignments and distractions from your co-workers. Luckily, many apps are designed specifically for people with ADHD to help improve focus. Here are 5 of the best:

Good Calendar

Good Calendar is one of the most popular apps among people with ADHD. This app helps you stay on top of your schedule by tracking your upcoming events and deadlines. It also enables one to set reminders for yourself, so you don’t forget anything important. And if you’re a visual person, as with many people with ADHD, Good Calendar has a great feature that allows you to create custom calendars with different colours and designs. The calendars can also be synced with your email and other devices so that you can always stay up-to-date. Lastly, You don’t even have to be tech-savvy to use this app- it’s designed to be user-friendly and with smooth interphase. All these features make a Good Calendar an essential tool for anyone with ADHD.

Key features

• Set reminders 
• Simple interface
• Create custom calendars with different colours and designs
• Sync calendar with email and other devices

Monday.com

This app is one of the most popular projects management tools among people with ADHD. It’s perfect for keeping track of assignments and deadlines and collaborating between team members. You can also create custom workflows and Kanban boards to visualise your projects and better stay on top of things. And if you like to stay organised with lists, Monday.com has a great feature that allows you to create and share custom list templates with others. And don’t worry about getting overwhelmed with all the characteristics- the app comes with a handy tutorial that will guide you through everything. Lastly, it’s called monday.com because it motivates you to start your work week on the right foot!

Key features

• Keep track of assignments and deadlines.
• Collaborate with team members
• Create custom workflows and Kanban boards
• Create and share custom list templates
• It comes with a handy tutorial

Evernote

This app needs no introduction, but it’s still worth mentioning for people with ADHD. Evernote is an excellent tool for organising your thoughts and keeping track of ideas. You can create custom notebooks for different projects and share them with others. Evernote also has a great feature that allows you to take pictures of handwritten notes and save them digitally. You can also record audio notes and access them from anywhere. And don’t worry about losing anything- Evernote automatically backs up all your messages and syncs them across all your devices. It’s called Evernote because it’s the perfect tool for keeping your thoughts (notes) organised and accessible at all times.

Key features

• Create custom notebooks for different projects
• Share notebooks with others
• You can take pictures of handwritten notes and save them digitally
• Record audio notes
• Automatically backs up all notes and syncs them across devices.

Clockify

You probably know that one of the most challenging things as an ADHD adult is time management. Perhaps you’ve tried using a traditional time management tool like a paper planner but found it didn’t work for you, or you couldn’t keep up with it. If that’s the case, Clockify is the perfect app. It’s a time tracking app that lets you see exactly how you spend your time on your projects. You can track your time by hour, day, week, or month. And if you’re not spending your time as efficiently as you’d like, you can use the app’s data to create custom reports and see where you can make improvements. Clockify is an excellent tool for anyone with ADHD who wants to manage their time better.

Key features

• Track your time by the hour, day, week, or month
• Create custom reports

Any-Do

This app is perfect for people with ADHD who want to stay on top of their to-do lists. Any-Do allows you to create custom task lists and set reminders for yourself. You can also sync your lists with your calendar, so you never miss a deadline. You can be sure to start a task when you have the time, and Any-Do will remind you when it’s time to get started. And if you’re struggling with procrastination, the app is a powerful ” procrastination killer” and will motivate you to complete your tasks. 

Key features

• Create custom task lists
• Set reminders
• Sync lists with the calendar