Yez3 is a planning tool, not a medical device or ADHD treatment.
Yez3 is a daily planner and AI coach designed with ADHD in mind: starting, remembering, time and coming back after a bad day. Only a tiny Minimum is required each day. One tap breaks a task into steps, a voice brain dump catches thoughts before they vanish, overdue tasks never turn into a red pile, and the coach writes first so you don't have to remember everything.
Why don't regular planners work with ADHD?
Most planners assume you'll remember to open them, know where to start and keep going once you've started. ADHD makes all three harder. A long list becomes a wall, overdue tasks pile up in red until opening the app feels like shame, and a reminder is easy to swipe away. That overdue pile is one of the most common reasons people with ADHD give up on to-do apps. About 6% of US adults reported a current ADHD diagnosis in a 2023 CDC survey (Staley and colleagues, MMWR, 2024) — many of them after years of planners that didn't stick.
How does Yez3 help with ADHD?
| Hard part | What Yez3 does |
|---|---|
| "I know what to do but can't start" | Break it into steps — one tap on any task card, or ask the coach. A big task becomes a few small ones, and the first takes minutes. |
| Too many thoughts at once | Brain dump by voice or text: say everything in one go, and Yez3 turns it into separate tasks. Sort them with the coach when you're ready. |
| Typing feels like a barrier | Voice input anywhere in the app — dictate tasks or talk to the coach. |
| Overdue guilt | No red overdue pile. Missed tasks don't turn red or collect in a separate list — they stay on Today as normal tasks. No overdue counters, no penalty points. |
| Tasks that hang for weeks | After 5 days, the coach asks calmly: do it today, reschedule for real, or drop it? |
| All-or-nothing days | Only the Minimum is required — a tiny dose for the day. 100% and Maximum are optional, and an unfinished 100% doesn't count as failure. |
| Forgetting | The coach writes first: about the key task before your day ends and about unsorted thoughts. You don't have to hold it all in your head. |
| Time blindness | The coach knows how much of your active day is left — near the end, it stops suggesting new tasks and switches to a short evening review. |
| Staying on one task | Focus timer with background sounds and a breathing start. |
| One bad day ruins the streak | Streaks with freezes: a run of days with the Minimum done that doesn't burn out after one bad day. Days off don't count against you. |
| Lectures and nagging | Morning brief and evening mini-reflection — questions, not lectures. Choose a gentle tone if you've been too hard on yourself. |
| Explaining yourself again and again | Coach memory: it remembers past conversations, your goals and what usually gets in your way. You can see and edit everything it remembers. |
There's no separate "ADHD mode" — the whole app is designed this way, so it works the same for everyone and simply fits ADHD brains well.
What does a day with Yez3 look like with ADHD?
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 8:15 | Voice dump on the bus: "dentist, rent, report, mom's birthday, buy charger" → five tasks |
| 8:20 | Sort with coach: report → critical Minimum ("write the first paragraph"), rent → reminder at 6 pm |
| 10:00 | Focus timer, 25 minutes, rain sounds. The paragraph turns into a page |
| 18:00 | Reminder: rent. Done in two minutes |
| 20:30 | Coach: "Minimum closed — day 6 🔥. Dentist tomorrow at 9?" |
Does Yez3 help with accountability?
How is Yez3 different from other ADHD apps?
Most ADHD apps solve one problem — a timer, a visual schedule, a task splitter. Yez3 covers starting, planning, focus and follow-through in one app, so there's less to keep track of. See how the options compare in our guide to the best ADHD appsFor everyday planning, see the daily planner app; for avoided tasks, the procrastination app
ADHD app FAQ
Is there an app for ADHD that actually works?
The app that works is the one you keep opening. Yez3 is built to lower that bar: one small Minimum a day, one-tap task breakdown, voice capture, no red overdue pile, forgiving streaks and an AI coach that checks in when you drift — so falling off for a few days doesn't mean starting over.
What happens to overdue tasks in Yez3?
Nothing dramatic. They don't turn red or move to a separate overdue list — they stay on Today as normal tasks, with no counters or penalties. If a task has been waiting more than 5 days, the coach asks whether to do it today, reschedule it for real or drop it.
Do ADHD apps work?
They can help with daily life by reducing friction: capturing thoughts fast, breaking tasks down, reminding you and making progress visible. They don't treat ADHD. They work best alongside care from a clinician, which may include medication, therapy or coaching.
Is Yez3 free?
Yez3 is a subscription with a free trial for new subscribers. The price depends on your country and is shown in the App Store or Google Play before you pay. You can start the mobile app as a guest, without signing up.
Can Yez3 help with executive dysfunction?
Yez3 supports the planning side of executive function: it breaks tasks into small steps, helps you choose what to do first, turns "later" into a time and checks in when something slips. It's a planning tool, not a treatment.
Will the coach message me too much?
No. It writes first only in three cases: a key task is still open near the end of your day, unsorted tasks are piling up, or a task has waited more than 5 days. You choose the hours it may write and your days off.
Guides on ADHD and getting things done
Start with one small thing today
Say what's on your mind. The coach finds the first step.
The Yez3 coach is an AI and can make mistakes. It is not a medical service or therapy, and it doesn't diagnose or treat ADHD. If you're in crisis in the US, call or text 988.
- Staley, B. S., Robinson, L. R., Claussen, A. H., et al. (2024). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis, treatment, and telehealth use in adults — National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System, United States, October–November 2023. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 73(40), 890–895.