the adhd planner that finally fits.

why ordinary planners don't work for adhd

most planners assume the two things adhd brains struggle with most: working memory and a felt sense of time. they hand you an empty box and expect you to remember to fill it, then mark yesterday's unfinished tasks in red. for an adhd brain that's a recipe for a blank page and a shame spiral.

a real planner for adhd has to do the remembering for you, make time visible, and never punish a missed day.

what makes a planner adhd-friendly

the best planner for adhd isn't the one with the most features — it's the one that works with how your brain actually runs. the patterns that matter:

• capture without friction — get everything out of your head in one place (ideally by voice) before it evaporates.
• make time visible — a real timeline, not a flat list, so time blindness has something to push against.
• one thing at a time — a single anchor for right now instead of a wall of forty tasks.
• gentle rollover — unfinished tasks move forward quietly. no red "overdue", no broken streak, no guilt.
• reminders that respect time blindness — nudges tied to your day, not just a clock you've already tuned out.
• a clear end — a point where the day closes and you're allowed to stop.

how done by dusk works

done by dusk was built around those exact patterns:

• speak the chaos. the voice brain-dump takes everything in your head and an ai planner turns it into a realistic, time-blocked day that respects your energy.
• see the whole day. a vertical timeline with a now-line shows where you are and what's next — time you can actually see.
• focus on one thing. focus mode puts a single task and a calm timer on screen and quiets everything else.
• miss a day, gently. unfinished tasks roll forward with no red and no shame; the streak has a built-in freebie and mondays start fresh.
• close the day at dusk. a short end-of-day review lets you see what you finished and put the day down.

a planner for adhd adults

done by dusk is a planner for adhd adults — built for work, side projects, and a life that doesn't fit in a paper agenda. it syncs across iphone, android, and the web, connects to your google calendar so plans account for the meetings you already have, and works the same whether you're at your desk or out in the world.

is it really for adhd?

yes — and also no. the patterns we leaned into are the ones adhd coaches actually teach: visible time, no red, gentle rollover, one anchor task. if you're neurotypical and just overwhelmed, every one of those still helps. built for adhd brains, useful for any brain.

compare done by dusk

already using something else? see how done by dusk compares:

• done by dusk vs Sunsama
• done by dusk vs Tiimo
• done by dusk vs Akiflow
• done by dusk vs Todoist

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