Best AI Planners for ADHD in 2026: Tiimo, Structured, Lifestack and More

Short answer: If you have ADHD and want AI help planning, start with Tiimo (built for neurodivergent users, AI breaks a brain dump into timed steps) or Structured (a cheaper visual timeline with AI day planning). Both have free versions, and the AI sits in Pro. If your energy swings are the real problem, Lifestack plans around wearable data. If you’d rather an app decide for you, Motion auto-schedules, at a much higher price.

We checked every price and free plan on the official pages and the US App Store on October 16, 2026. These are planning tools, not treatment: none of them claim to treat ADHD, and you should talk to a clinician about diagnosis and care.

What makes a planner work for ADHD

People with ADHD describe the same friction points in planning threads: starting tasks, judging how long things take, and dropping a system after one bad day. In the r/ADHD thread “productivity apps for ADHD folk”, one commenter says rigid to-do lists work on good days and punish you on bad ones, and others name Tiimo and TickTick as the tools that stuck. Reddit blocks automated access, so we read this thread through search snippets.

That points to four features worth looking for:

• Task breakdown: turning “clean the kitchen” into small steps.
• Time estimates: help with judging how long each step takes.
• Visual time: seeing your day as a timeline, not a list.
• Easy replanning: moving missed tasks without starting over.

At a glance

Planner	Free version	Paid price (checked today)	AI feature that matters
Tiimo	Yes (AI in Pro)	$12/month or $54/year among several App Store prices	Brain dump to steps with time estimates
Structured	Yes (AI in Pro)	$29.99/year, $2.99/month or $99.99 lifetime	AI day planning, Replan
Lifestack	No (7-day trial on annual)	$10/month, $50/year or $120 lifetime	Schedules around energy from wearables
Reclaim	Yes, Lite	Starter $10/seat/month billed yearly	Defends focus time and habits
Todoist	Yes, Beginner	$59.99/year or $6.99/month	Ramble turns speech into tasks
Sunsama	No (14-day trial)	$17/month yearly or $22 monthly	Guided daily planning ritual
Motion	No (7-day trial)	From $19/seat/month on annual team billing	Auto-schedules everything
Morgen	No (14-day trial)	$15/month yearly or $30 monthly	AI suggests time blocks you approve

Sources: Tiimo and Tiimo on the US App Store, Structured on the US App Store, Lifestack pricing, Reclaim pricing, Todoist pricing, Sunsama pricing, Motion pricing, Morgen pricing.

Tiimo: built for neurodivergent brains

Tiimo says it was built by and for neurodivergent people, with ADHD and autism in mind, and that you don’t need a diagnosis to use it (Tiimo). Its AI lets you type or speak what’s on your mind, then breaks it into steps, estimates how long each step might take and organizes them into a schedule.

The free version includes planning tools, to-dos and the focus timer on iOS and Android. AI task breakdown, custom widgets and advanced scheduling are in Pro, and the 7-day Pro trial comes with a yearly purchase. The US App Store lists Tiimo Pro at several price points, including $12/month and $54/year, and Tiimo says prices vary by location. Tiimo is rated 4.6 from about 20,900 ratings on the US App Store.

Watch for: in the r/ProductivityApps thread “Structured vs Tiimo?”, the poster says bugs pushed them away from Tiimo even though they preferred its calmer look and feel.

Structured: the low-cost visual timeline

Structured shows your day as a single timeline. The core timeline is free. Pro adds calendar sync, recurring tasks, AI day planning and Replan, which reschedules missed or forgotten tasks. The US App Store lists Pro at $29.99/year, $2.99/month or $99.99 lifetime, among other price points (US App Store). It’s rated 4.8 from about 167,600 ratings there.

In the same Reddit thread, the poster who switched from Tiimo says Structured felt more rigid and less calming, but they liked it enough to buy Pro. That’s a fair summary of the trade-off: Structured is fast and cheap, with less hand-holding.

Best for: visual planners who want a low price or a one-time purchase.

Lifestack: plan around your energy

Lifestack’s App Store listing is titled “AI Planner for ADHD.” It uses wearable data from devices such as Oura, WHOOP, Garmin, Apple Watch and Fitbit to predict energy, then time-blocks your to-dos and suggests meals, sleep and rest (Lifestack pricing). There’s no free plan; the annual plan has a 7-day trial. Pricing is $10/month, $50/year or $120 lifetime on its site, and the US App Store lists other price points too.

Best for: wearable users whose focus depends on sleep and recovery.

If you want the app to decide: Motion and Reclaim

Some people with ADHD find that fewer decisions helps. Two tools take scheduling off your plate:

• Motion auto-schedules tasks, projects and meetings into open calendar time. It has no free plan, and the 7-day trial requires a payment method with a $1 card hold. Teams pay from $19/seat/month billed annually; individuals pay from $29/month annually. Our Motion review covers the refund terms.
• Reclaim protects focus time, habits and breaks around your meetings, and its free Lite plan includes 5 AI agents. It works with Google Calendar and Outlook and has no native mobile app. See Reclaim vs Motion.

If you want a calmer ritual: Sunsama

Sunsama guides you through planning each morning and shutting down each evening, which suits people who need a routine more than automation. It has no free plan; Pro is $17/month billed yearly or $22 monthly after a 14-day trial with no card required. See Sunsama vs Motion.

If you mostly need capture: Todoist

Todoist isn’t an ADHD app, but Ramble, which turns speech into tasks, helps when ideas arrive faster than you can type. The free Beginner plan includes limited Ramble sessions; Pro ($59.99/year or $6.99/month on the US App Store) makes it unlimited and adds Task Assist.

How to pick without starting five trials at once

1. Write down your one biggest friction: starting, time, energy or replanning.
2. Match it: starting or time goes to Tiimo; replanning goes to Structured; energy goes to Lifestack; too many decisions goes to Motion or Reclaim.
3. Use the free version for a week before you buy Pro, and set a calendar reminder before any trial renews.
4. Keep it simple. One planner you open daily beats three you set up once.

Compare every option in the AI planners category, or see our Motion alternatives if price is the sticking point.