Bunplan and ADHD
Bunplan is a planner for big goals and short, finishable days. We designed it with ADHD in mind, and we want to be straight about what that means.
What we designed for
Starting
Getting started is often the hardest part. In Bunplan, Start is one tap on any task, and you can start the clock before you've even named what you're doing.
Big tasks
A big task can feel like a wall. Tasks open into steps you write yourself, or that Bunplan suggests on your device when you ask, and Focus shows only the step you're on.
Time
Time can slip by unnoticed. The clock stays visible while you work: in the menu bar on your Mac, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and on Apple Watch. If ticking seconds feel like pressure, hide them.
Coming back
Breaks happen. When you stop, Bunplan keeps the step you were on, the time you spent and a note you leave yourself, and shows them at the top of Today next time.
No pressure
No streaks, scores or badges. A missed day is just a day. The bunny is there for warmth, and you can quiet it or turn it off.
What the research says, and what it doesn't
Before building Bunplan, we read the published research on planning, time and attention, including studies with people who have ADHD. Some of it shaped the design. In two studies with children, a visible timer lowered anxiety compared with a hidden time limit; other studies found that a countdown can add a feeling of time pressure. So in Bunplan the countdown is a choice, counting up is just as good, and the seconds can be hidden.
No study has tested apps like Bunplan with people who have ADHD, Bunplan included. So we don't claim it improves focus, productivity or symptoms. We think it's a good tool, and you're the judge.
What Bunplan won't do
- No ads, ever.
- No streaks, scores or rewards to keep up.
- No account to create. Your plans stay on your devices and in your iCloud, not on our servers.
- No suggestions you didn't ask for. Suggested steps appear only when you ask, and you keep the ones you want.
Bunplan isn't a medical app. It doesn't diagnose or treat ADHD, and it doesn't replace care from a professional.
Coming soon to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch