For ADHD
A habit tracker for ADHD that rewards fast and forgives often
Most habit apps assume you will remember, plan ahead and never miss. Streako is built around quick taps, instant rewards and streaks that survive the days your brain has other plans.
Streako is a habit tracker, not a medical app. It does not diagnose or treat ADHD, and nothing here is medical advice. For diagnosis or treatment, talk to a doctor or specialist.
The problem
Why most habit trackers don't stick with ADHD
- 1
Out of sight, out of mind
If a habit is not in front of you at the right moment, it may as well not exist. A reminder at the wrong time is dismissed, and after a few of those every reminder becomes noise.
- 2
All-or-nothing streaks
One missed day resets a 40-day streak to zero. The frustration that follows makes deleting the app feel easier than starting again.
- 3
Setup that outlasts the motivation
An elaborate system is exciting for a week. Then maintaining the tracker becomes a chore of its own, and it quietly joins the others you stopped opening.
How Streako helps
Built for ADHD, not for a perfect week
One tap, instant reward
Check in with a single tap and see XP land immediately. Quick feedback keeps the loop short enough to repeat.
Streaks that forgive
Freeze tokens cover a missed day, and late check-ins up to 7 days back mean a forgotten tap never erases real progress.
Reminders you can trust
Reminders per habit at the time you choose, smart reminders at your usual time, and a streak-at-risk nudge in the evening.
A friend on the board
Start a challenge with a friend and check in side by side. Gentle accountability, without anyone having to ask.
Choosing an app
What to look for in a habit tracker for ADHD
Whichever app you choose, these are the traits that make tracking easier to keep up. Here is how Streako handles each one.
- Check-ins in seconds
- One tap marks a habit done. Count and Duration habits take a couple of taps.
- Instant, visible rewards
- Every check-in earns XP straight away, levels grow over time and 14 badges mark milestones.
- Forgiving resets
- Freeze tokens cover missed days, and you can log up to 7 days back. Filling a day a freeze covered gives the token back.
- Reminders at the moment that matters
- Set a time per habit, or let smart reminders use the time you usually check in. An evening nudge warns when a streak is at risk.
- Flexible goals
- Schedule a habit a few times per week or month instead of every day, so an off day is part of the plan.
- Almost no setup
- 18 habit ideas come with a type, target, schedule and reminder ready to use.
In practice
A day built on cues, not willpower
Each step is tied to something that already happens, instead of a clock time you have to remember. Start with one or two, not all six.
Out of bed
Make your bed
A visible win in the first minute, attached to the one thing you do every morning.
Make your bed: ready-made setupWith breakfast
A glass of water
Stacked on a meal you already eat, so the cue does the remembering.
Drink water: ready-made setupBefore email
Pick one thing
Not a full plan: just the single task that would make today count.
Plan your day: ready-made setupFirst work block
A 25-minute sprint
A short Duration habit. Minutes add up, and 25 feels startable when 2 hours does not.
Deep work: ready-made setupAfternoon slump
Five minutes of movement
Stretch or walk when your focus dips. It counts even if it is short.
Stretch: ready-made setupPhone down
Head to bed
An evening reminder when it is time to start winding down, not when you should already be asleep.
Sleep on time: ready-made setup
Start here
Good habits for ADHD
Each one comes with a ready-made setup: type, target, schedule and reminder.
Plan your day
Choose one priority each morning instead of a list you will not finish.
Read moreDeep work
Short Duration sprints that count every focused minute.
Read moreMake your bed
The quickest win of the day, tied to getting up.
Read moreDrink water
Stack glasses on meals so the cue is built in.
Read moreStretch
A five-minute reset for the afternoon slump.
Read moreSleep on time
A wind-down reminder that arrives early enough to act on.
Read moreTry a challenge
The 30-day meditation challenge
Ten minutes a day with a friend on the same leaderboard: company and accountability without pressure.
See the rules and planRead the guide · 6 min
Never miss twice: what to do when you break a streak
A missed day is not a failure. The "never miss twice" rule turns a bad day into a one-day blip.
Read itWhen Streako isn't the right fit
- You are looking for ADHD diagnosis or treatment. Streako is a habit tracker, not a medical app; a doctor or specialist can help with that.
- You want a full planner with time blocking and task lists. Pair Streako with a calendar for one-off tasks.
- You use an iPhone. Streako is Android only for now.
FAQ
Streako for ADHD: common questions
Streako is a general habit tracker, not an ADHD or medical app. Its core design, with one-tap check-ins, instant XP, forgiving streaks and flexible reminders, removes much of the friction that makes trackers hard to stick with.
You can log check-ins up to 7 days back, and freeze tokens cover missed days. If a late check-in fills a day a freeze covered, you get the token back.
Freezes absorb the occasional miss, and you can schedule habits a few times per week instead of every day. The goal is getting back on track, not a perfect record.
One or two. Tie each to something you already do, get them steady, and only then add more.
Yes. Start a challenge with a friend and you both see the leaderboard. As friends you also see each other's streak milestones and badges.
No. This page describes how the app works. For anything about ADHD itself, including diagnosis, treatment or medication, talk to a qualified professional.
Also built for
Who else uses Streako
Students
Study streaks, exam season and challenges with classmates.
Read moreWorking professionals
Deep work, a five-minute plan and routines that survive a busy week.
Read moreCouples
Build habits together with a challenge for two.
Read moreBeginners
Start with one tiny habit and let a streak do the motivating.
Read moreDevelopers
Protect deep work from chat, look up from the screen and keep side projects moving.
Read moreCreatives
Daily practice for writers, artists and musicians, on a schedule that bends.
Read moreShift workers
Habits that fit a rota, not a nine-to-five: nurses, carers, hospitality and more.
Read moreTeachers
Habits that survive marking season, term rhythm and the Sunday evening dip.
Read moreParents
Tiny habits for fragmented days, a little time for you, and goals shared with your partner.
Read moreGym-goers and runners
Training sessions per week, rest days that keep your streak, and a gym partner on the board.
Read moreStart your first streak today
It takes ten seconds to add a habit. The flame does the rest.