If you are looking for an app to help you track your ADHD medication, there are several options available. Each takes a different approach. This page compares what they do, what they do not do, and who each one is best suited for. The information here is factual and based on publicly available descriptions from each app's website and app store listings.
The apps compared here serve overlapping but different purposes. Understanding the distinction helps you choose the right one for your situation.
ADHD medication-specific. Built exclusively for people taking ADHD medication in the UK. Models the pharmacokinetic concentration curve of stimulant medications hour by hour, showing when your medication is building, at peak, wearing off, and when you can start winding down for sleep. Includes pattern analysis that correlates dose timing, sleep, and daily experience over time. All data stays on your device.
Best for: People who want to understand how their specific ADHD medication behaves through the day and how their timing, sleep, and daily patterns interact.
General medication management. Designed for anyone taking any medication, across all health conditions. Core strength is dose reminders, adherence tracking, drug interaction warnings, and family caregiver features. Used by millions of people worldwide. Does not model how a specific medication's concentration changes through the day.
Best for: People managing multiple medications across different conditions who need reliable reminders and interaction checking.
Broad symptom and health tracker. Tracks mood, symptoms, energy, sleep, and daily activities across any health condition. Highly customisable. Identifies correlations between tracked factors over time. Popular in the ADHD community for general symptom tracking. Does not model medication-specific concentration curves.
Best for: People who want to track a wide range of health factors (mood, symptoms, energy, sleep) and see correlations between them, across any condition.
| ADHDose | Medisafe | Bearable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core tracking | |||
| Built for ADHD | All conditions | All conditions | |
| Concentration curve | PK modelling | ||
| Wind-down prediction | Personalised | ||
| Dose reminders | |||
| Dose logging | |||
| Insights and analysis | |||
| Focus tracking | ADHD-specific | Limited | Customisable |
| Sleep tracking | Limited | ||
| Side effect logging | |||
| Pattern detection | After 14 days | Limited | |
| Clinician summary | PDF report | PDF report | CSV export |
| Medication support | |||
| Multi-dose support | |||
| UK medication names | Elvanse, Concerta XL... | US names | Manual entry |
| Drug interactions | Core feature | ||
| Caregiver features | Medfriend | ||
| Privacy and pricing | |||
| Data storage | On-device only | Cloud (HIPAA) | Cloud (encrypted) |
| Pricing | Free + £3.99/mo | Free + Premium | Free + £34.99/yr |
| Platforms | Android, iOS | Android, iOS | Android, iOS |
The core difference is pharmacokinetic modelling. When you log a dose in ADHDose, the app does not simply record that you took it. It models the concentration of your specific medication through the day using published pharmacokinetic data, showing you a real-time curve of how your medication is building, where your peak falls, when the wear-off begins, and when your levels have dropped enough to start winding down for sleep.
No other consumer app currently does this for ADHD medications. General medication trackers log doses as binary events (taken or not taken). ADHDose treats your dose as the starting point of a concentration curve that unfolds through the day and interacts with your sleep, your timing consistency, and your daily patterns.
After 14 days, the Insights tab begins analysing correlations between your dose timing, sleep quality, focus, and daily experience. This is where the app moves from tracking to pattern detection, showing you what is actually driving your good days and bad days.
ADHDose is built specifically for ADHD medication tracking. It is not a general medication manager. If your primary need is different, another app may be a better fit.
If you take multiple medications for different conditions and need interaction checking, refill reminders, and caregiver notifications, Medisafe is purpose-built for that.
If you want to track a broad range of health factors (mood, energy, diet, exercise, symptoms across multiple conditions) and see how they correlate, Bearable's customisable tracking system is comprehensive.
If your primary question is "how is my ADHD medication actually working through the day?" and you want to see the concentration curve, the wind-down prediction, and the patterns that explain your inconsistency, that is what ADHDose is built for.
The information in the comparison table above is based on each app's publicly available descriptions, app store listings, and feature pages as of April 2026. Features may have changed since this page was written. If you notice something that is no longer accurate, please let us know at [email protected].
ADHDose models your ADHD medication concentration in real time. Free on Android and iOS.
Download free →This comparison is for informational and research purposes only. ADHDose is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose or prescribe. All decisions about medication, including which tools to use alongside your treatment, should be discussed with your prescribing doctor or specialist. Contact: [email protected]