Free Tools for Neurodivergent Learners

Explore our favourite free apps, tools, and techniques to support different ways of learning — no cost, no barriers.

Focus & Attention

Apps and methods to help you get started, stay motivated, and keep going.

Planning & Organisation

Learning & Memory

Task Initiation & Motivation

BrainGate.io

Interrupts aimless browsing with quizzes.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Gets lost browsing, needs a nudge back to task.

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Distraction Blocking

Fabulous

Habit & motivation coach.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Needs habit coaching & routines to maintain motivation.

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Gamification

Routine Structuring

Foci wearable

Wearable that detects distractions.

Challenges addressed

Needs real-time feedback when distracted to refocus.

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Distraction Blocking

Task Initiation

Focusmate

Live accountability partner for timed sessions.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Finds it hard to start tasks without external accountability.

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Body Doubling

Task Initiation

Habitica

Gamified task & habit tracker.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Finds motivation in gamifying tasks & habits.

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Gamification

Task Prioritisation

Streaks

Track and maintain daily habit streaks.

Challenges addressed

Wants to maintain streaks & see progress visually.

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Gamification

Routine Structuring

Focus & Attention

Planning & Organisation

Learning & Memory

Task Initiation & Motivation

BrainGate.io

Interrupts aimless browsing with quizzes.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Gets lost browsing, needs a nudge back to task.

Visit website

Distraction Blocking

Fabulous

Habit & motivation coach.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Needs habit coaching & routines to maintain motivation.

Visit website

Gamification

Routine Structuring

Foci wearable

Wearable that detects distractions.

Challenges addressed

Needs real-time feedback when distracted to refocus.

Visit website

Distraction Blocking

Task Initiation

Focusmate

Live accountability partner for timed sessions.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Finds it hard to start tasks without external accountability.

Visit website

Body Doubling

Task Initiation

Habitica

Gamified task & habit tracker.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Finds motivation in gamifying tasks & habits.

Visit website

Gamification

Task Prioritisation

Streaks

Track and maintain daily habit streaks.

Challenges addressed

Wants to maintain streaks & see progress visually.

Visit website

Gamification

Routine Structuring

Focus & Attention

Planning & Organisation

Learning & Memory

Task Initiation & Motivation

BrainGate.io

Interrupts aimless browsing with quizzes.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Gets lost browsing, needs a nudge back to task.

Visit website

Distraction Blocking

Fabulous

Habit & motivation coach.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Needs habit coaching & routines to maintain motivation.

Visit website

Gamification

Routine Structuring

Foci wearable

Wearable that detects distractions.

Challenges addressed

Needs real-time feedback when distracted to refocus.

Visit website

Distraction Blocking

Task Initiation

Focusmate

Live accountability partner for timed sessions.

Free trial

Challenges addressed

Finds it hard to start tasks without external accountability.

Visit website

Body Doubling

Task Initiation

Habitica

Gamified task & habit tracker.

Free plan available

Challenges addressed

Finds motivation in gamifying tasks & habits.

Visit website

Gamification

Task Prioritisation

Streaks

Track and maintain daily habit streaks.

Challenges addressed

Wants to maintain streaks & see progress visually.

Visit website

Gamification

Routine Structuring

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