Meet Buddy.
The ADHD-Friendly Planner That Helps You Stay Focused, Organized & Consistent.
Buddy is more than a planner — it's your daily productivity companion. Built with flexible planning, brain dumps, gentle routines, and practical tools that help you stay organized, even when life doesn't go as planned.
Why Buddy Works
Every feature is designed to reduce decision fatigue and help you follow through.
Buddy Daily Focus
Know exactly what deserves your attention today. Hourly timeline and self-care tracking in one view.
Buddy Brain Dump
Empty your thoughts before they become overwhelming. Eisenhower matrix included.
Buddy Weekly Review
Celebrate progress and reset without guilt. 7-day goal grid with mini habits.
Buddy Habit Builder
Build routines one small win at a time — real life, not streak perfection.
Buddy Time View
Visualize your day and make time easier to manage. AM/PM alarm tracker.
Buddy Focus Timer
Stay engaged with distraction-friendly work sessions and dopamine reset games.
Why Buddy Works
Planning should reduce stress — not create more. Buddy was designed around the everyday challenges people face: starting difficult tasks, feeling overwhelmed, forgetting priorities, losing track of time, giving up after missing a day.
Getting Started Is Usually the Hardest Part
Buddy reduces the friction of starting with guided prompts, simple layouts, and low-pressure planning.
Time Feels Different
Visual timelines help you see your day more clearly.
Consistency Beats Perfection
Missed yesterday? No problem. Buddy helps you restart today.
Less Decision Fatigue
Templates remove unnecessary choices so you can focus on doing.
Struggling With Planning?
Most planners aren't a willpower problem. They're a design problem.
❌ The old way
✓ With Buddy
Every Planner Has a Purpose
Eight specialized planner sheets — including a daily focus buddy, weekly overview, habit tracker, and dopamine menu — that work together to cover every corner of your life.
Daily Focus Buddy
Hourly timeline 5AM–4AM, boring tasks list, self-care tracker, habit goals, brain dump slot — your daily ADHD planner for focus and follow-through.
Free Read more →Weekly Planner
7-day ADHD weekly planner layout with custom goals, mini habits, and a weekly focus sidebar to reduce overwhelm.
Free Read more →Monthly Planner
Undated 35-day ADHD monthly planner grid with country-specific holiday markers and month navigation.
Pro Read more →Brain Dump
Eisenhower priority matrix (urgent/important) plus a spacious notes section to declutter your mind — the ultimate ADHD brain dump worksheet.
Pro Read more →Habit Tracker
Track 12 habits across 31 days with color states: Done, Missed, Partial, N/A — the ADHD habit tracker that actually sticks.
Pro Read more →Dopamine Menu
5 categories of healthy rewards from 5-minute appetizers to full mains. Includes the Games Hub — a dopamine menu built for real brains.
Pro Read more →Expense Tracker
Category-based spending grids with auto-calculated subtotals. Track rent, groceries, fuel, and more.
Pro Read more →Quick Reminders
AM/PM alarm tracker with 5-minute step increments. Never forget a task again with this ADHD productivity planner tool.
Pro Read more →Buddy vs. Apps and Free Printables
Not adapted. Not tweaked. Built from the ground up for how your brain actually works.
| Feature | 
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Notion | Paper planner | Generic apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD-friendly out of the box | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ~ |
| Privacy-first (no account) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Full offline functionality | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built-in focus/reset tools | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| Print & export ready | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| One-time price (no subscription) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No login required | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 18 built-in aesthetic themes | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Customize Your Buddy With 18 Premium Themes
Eighteen hand-crafted themes across three style categories. Switch freely — your data never changes.
🌸 Feminine
Blush Calligraphy
Soft pinks & elegant script
Watercolor Florals
Sage, lavender, pastels
Botanical Garden
Earth-tone leafy outlines
Rose Gold Abstract
Geometric warm metallics
Lavender Mist
Soft lavender & elegant script
Peach Bloom
Peachy rose & warm pastels
💪 Masculine
Dark Slate
Charcoal gray & clean lines
Midnight Blueprint
Navy grid, architectural feel
Carbon Fiber
High-tech weave & red accent
Concrete Industrial
Raw concrete, bold typeface
Rustic Urban
Warm browns & crafted
Smoke & Steel
Smoky grays & steel tones
🌈 Neutral / Universal
Abstract Brushstrokes
Teal, amber, jewel splashes
Geometric Zen
Sage, terracotta, hex grid
Sunset Gradient
Coral, amber & warm sky
Classic Calligraphy
Timeless double gold border
Opal Skyline
Opal blue & architectural
Sunrise Echo
Golden sunrise & warm amber
Focus Games That Build Momentum
Built into every planner — take a break without leaving your flow.
I'm stuck
Feeling overwhelmed? Tap for grounding exercises & a quick reset.
Aim Trainer
10-hit target clicking game with 7 visual themes and particle effects.
Mandala Coloring
12 templates with 27-color palette, flood-fill tool, and PNG export to your gallery.
Virtual Aquarium
WebGL 3D relaxing fish tank. Watch the fish swim while you think.
Reaction Test
Click-to-react timing challenge with a 7-day trend chart. Track your reflexes over time.
Everything stays on your device
Buddy is the only planner that respects your privacy by design.
Works 100% offline
All your journal entries, habits, and data live in your browser's local storage. Nobody else can read them.
Your Data Stays Yours
Your planner data stays on your device. We don't collect, sell, or access it.
You Own Your Data
Export or delete everything with one click. No vendor lock-in, no hidden terms.
Works Offline
Install as a PWA on any device. Full functionality without an internet connection.
Buddy Planner Pricing
Get instant Etsy download access via secure Etsy checkout.
Prices current as of July 2026
- 8 Planner Templates
- 18 Premium Themes
- 4 Focus & Brain-Break Games
- Pen Tools & Digital Stickers
- PDF Export & Printing
- Works 100% offline
- 8 Planner Templates
- 18 Premium Themes
- 4 Focus & Brain-Break Games
- Pen Tools & Digital Stickers
- PDF Export & Printing
- Works 100% offline
Frequently Asked Questions
The things that stop people from trying — addressed directly.
Last updated: July 2026
🚀 Getting Started
Lifetime Plan: Pay once and enjoy Buddy forever — no recurring subscription and nothing to cancel. And every account starts with a 7-day free trial, so you can try everything before deciding.
💙 Who Buddy Is For
Buddy was inspired by real-life ADHD planning challenges, but it's built for anyone who wants a kinder, more flexible way to stay organized.
Whether you're a student, professional, parent, creator, freelancer, or simply someone who struggles with focus, overwhelm, or staying consistent, Buddy is here to help you plan with more confidence and less pressure.
Buddy Focus Planner is a productivity and planning companion — not a medical device or treatment.
Buddy isn't intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ADHD or any other medical condition. If you have questions about ADHD or related symptoms, we encourage you to speak with a qualified healthcare professional.
Our goal is simple: help you plan your days with less stress and more confidence.
🔒 Privacy & Your Data
Your planner data stays on your device, stored securely in your browser using local storage. Your notes, plans, habits, and journal entries are never uploaded to our servers.
Our website uses services like Google Analytics and Google AdSense to improve the website and support Buddy. However, the Buddy app itself doesn't track your planning activity, display ads inside your planner, or upload your personal entries. Your planner belongs to you.
Themes only change Buddy's appearance — not your progress.
Switch between any of Buddy's themes whenever you like. Your tasks, habits, notes, stickers, and planner pages stay exactly as you left them.
That's why Buddy includes a simple Export & Import feature. We recommend creating a backup regularly so your planner is always just one click away.
📱 Using Buddy
Buddy works beautifully on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chromebook using any modern browser.
For the best experience, install Buddy as a Progressive Web App (PWA) using Add to Home Screen. Once installed, Buddy opens like a native app, works offline, and keeps your planning close wherever you go.
Once installed as a PWA, Buddy works even without an internet connection. You can keep planning, writing, and organizing wherever you are. Everything stays safely on your device until you decide to export a backup.
💰 Pricing
Your planner lives on your own device instead of expensive cloud servers. That means lower operating costs for us — and better value for you: $19.99 once for lifetime access, with no recurring fees.
Instead of spending money maintaining complex infrastructure, we focus on what matters most: building a better planning experience and continuously improving Buddy.
Miss a day? No problem. Overwhelmed? Start with a brain dump instead of a full layout. Want a fresh look? Switch between 18 themes without losing your data. Buddy gives you brain dumps instead of guilt, partial credit instead of all-or-nothing streaks, and flexible tools that adapt to real life — not the other way around.
Meet Buddy Today
Start planning with a system that grows with you.
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