App-solutely: Reviewing ADHD Apps ⚡

Addicted to Dypt

Welcome to the latest ADHD & Me App-solutely review! Every other week, I will be reviewing and scoring new apps ability to alleviate ADHD symptoms, both for me and for you!

Review Criteria 🔍

1. User Interface: Is the app easy to navigate? Is the aesthetic simple, pleasing and not overwhelming? 🖥️

2. Effectiveness: How well does the app help in managing my ADHD, anxiety or depression symptoms? 🎯

3. Features: What features does the app offer? Are they unique or better than the other app? 📱

4. Value for money: What free or paid options are there? What is the difference and is it good value for the cost? 💰

• TL;DR = Too Long, Didn’t Read

• The amount of ⭐s I use to score apps is subjective. What works for me may not work for you!

The Why

For new subscribers, I am reviewing this as a 29 year old male ADHD-addled iPhone user, but it will be applicable to Android users too. The benefits for you? You’ll gain valuable insights into which apps could be your ally, and which ones you may want to pass on! Let’s dive in…

Last time out, we looked at Evernote and todoist. Today, I’ll be looking at Dypt, another to do app that is tailored for ADHD folk. I connected with Dane on Twitter, and he introduced me to his start-up. As someone with ADHD, the fact it is a solo venture, and that he’s designed it’s functionality with ADHD folk in mind, peaked my interest. I wanted to compare this against the other So, let’s get down to it…

Introducing…

Dypt 📱

Is a task manager and to-do list app that helps you become focused, organized, and calm, with the added benefit of image capture (coming in the paid version) and AI assisted task generation. 🚀

TL;DR Review (quick summary)

User Interface:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Effectiveness: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Features: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value for Money:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overall: 19/20 ⭐

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Which ADHD symptoms does it help? ⚡

• Improving simplicity when planning goals

• Reduces forgetfulness with reminders

• Reduces brain fog

• Reduces task paralysis

• Improves creative spark

Bonus scenarios ⭐

• Planning Project Management tasks

• Capturing actions post in person meeting

Deep Dive Review (for the details people)

User Interface: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Layout:

• It’s easy to locate what you need. Simplicity is Dypts secret weapon. So many to-do apps have multiple features sitting outside of their main function, which ultimately is ‘to do’. And Dypt has that front and centre. Excellent to reduce visual sensory overload that crops up often with productivity apps.

Customisation:

• No options to customise yet. Personally, I love the dark theme, but given its infancy, other features had to be prioritised by its owner. It’s on the runway though!

Design:

• Sensational landing page, clear direction on what it gives you, and visually pleasing purple and black colours. The screenshot above is what you see upon logging in, again utilising it’s easy on the eye design to bring your tasks to life.

• Icons appear when you add notes to a task, meaning the visual stimuli keeps an ADHD engaged, and also helps you keep organised… 👇🏻

Effectiveness: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Staying Organised:

• Tasks can be prioritised in order of importance, and notifications can be enabled to remind you to complete them. You can also select multiple tasks at once, meaning the chances of getting bored trying to tick off each tasks 1 by 1 is reduced - good for us who have short attention spans.

• Has a calendar which shows the tasks you need to complete. This helps reduce feeling overwhelmed at not knowing what your week looks like - something I get due to ADHD.

Completing Tasks:

• No bloat. Just do. Dypt’s mission of being laser focused on removing fluff and having a simple, visually pleasing to do list available straight away when you log in, means it is effective in reminding you what to do. Reminders of upcoming tasks, ability to add notes to each one, and being able to share as a link with others opens up the door to collaboration, context and proactive task completion.

Features: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You can access all core features in the free version. And it’s RICH with them, without leaving its core purpose - help you do stuff:

• Change Updates & ADHD angle: a unique feature. The fact that Dane has built this from the ground up as a solopreneur, and has engaged users and the ADHD community for feedback means the updates are short, concise, easy to read. The personal touch mixed with the ADHD blog creates a personal connection between me and Dypt / Dane, in the comfort that the features are designed for us folk. Read Dane’s ADHD blog here. The fact he’s written an article on ADHD and task paralysis shows an understanding of our challenges, and builds assurance in Dypt specifically makes our lives easier - something I can attest to

• Adding notes: useful to reduce forgetfulness

• AI task generation: another game changer. Eliminates brain fog and helps you start somewhere which is a problem I encounter with ADHD. Useful if you want to do something, but the task feels like a woolly mammoth. Let’s break that down into smaller, cuter mammals. There’s AI templates to help you do specific things; Shopping List, Packing List, Suggest Sub Tasks, Suggest Ideas. If you struggle to remember what to pack, do this 👇🏻

Pack for your holiday (even used hols to see if it would recognise this as holiday)

• Sharing / collaboration with team mates: not just for solo use, it can be shared with writing partners, colleagues or friends you’re working a project with

• Wider community task inspiration to copy templates: This is unique again. Another way to tackle brain fog, you can take inspiration from the wider Dypt community by copying other users task structure

• General task management: You can copy, move and search via text for tasks, as well as filter by title, deadline, status, priority and archived. My only ‘even better if’ would be the ability to sketch in app, as this can keep it fresh and engaging

Here’s the general layout that shows some of these features:

Value for Money: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Everything I’ve reviewed comes at no cost. It’s all free. And it will stay this way. When comparing to other apps that lock some features behind a paywall, the value for money is the best I’ve seen.

I’ve also spoken to Dane directly, and he has plans for a paid version that will not change the current free access. Considering there’s no cost involved to access all of the above, I’d put this above mainstream corporate to do apps.

Overall: 19/20 ⭐

• Dypt’s ADHD tailored features and design earns the first ever ADHD & Me Recommendation in this series.

Which ADHD symptoms does it help? ⚡

• Improving simplicity when planning goals

• Reduces forgetfulness with reminders

• Reduces brain fog

• Reduces task paralysis

• Improves creative spark

Bonus scenarios ⭐

• Planning Project Management tasks

• Capturing actions post in person meeting

And that brings us to the end. Have you had a different experience? Anything I’ve missed? What apps / criteria do you want me to review next time? Do you want me to do something differently? Leave a comment or reply via email!

Stay tuned for the next App-solutely! review in December! 📆

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*Disclaimer: this review is based on my own personal experience as someone who has had ADHD, anxiety & depression for 15 years. Please make your own judgement on how well these apps work for you, as I am not a professional, but a 29 year-old man who wants to make sense of his muddled mind!*