Picture taken from Inflow´s Website, demonstrating the App experience
What does it offer?
Inflow is an App that provides an ongoing ADHD training and managing program. It has a growing number of modules for the user to go through. Currently the subcategories are Productivity, Self Management, Lifestyle and Relationships. And while that doesn't tell you much some examples of theProgram Modules may entice you to try it out. For example there are Modules centering on Overwhelm, Burnout, Managing Emotions, Anxiety, Task Avoidance, Improving Motivation, Time Management, Home Organization, Mindfulness, ADHD and Women, Managing Money and many more. And it keeps getting updated more courses are added.
The modules are organized into daily chunks. I really like, that I can choose whether i want to listen to the daily module for example while driving to work or read the transcript if I am on the couch at home and want to take in the information at my speed. The modules include action items and challenges to actually train what you have learned and then build on it the next day. Also there are summarized, actionable "Brain Hacks" for each topic.
To help us develop healthy and helpful habits there are Challenges to complete to get us started.
On top of this you can book live coaching calls through the app. There are group meetings like live CoWorking that are included in the subscription. One on one coaching calls can be booked through the App with an extra cost of just short of 100$ per 50 minutes.
Included in the subscription is a pretty impressive and also growing vast library of Video lectures by the Inflow team on almost any topic related to ADHD you ever wondered about. April isn't even finished yet and they have already published 10 informative videos including the transcripts.
Examples include:
ADHD and Intuition
How to prioritize Tasks with ADHD
Creative ADHD Fitness
and of course many more, I stopped counting after 50 videos. Because this is quite overwhelming you can search for topics or filter by major topics.
In case you are not yet using a different app or other reminder strategy the app can remind you when it is time to take your meds.
Last but not least there is a community section which basically serves as a possibility for exchange and can also work as a group brainstorm for topics like: "What's a simple reward you could give yourself for completing a task today?"
How much does it cost?
The current pricing structure is not explained on the website and there are different options. For a yearly subscription without individual coaching expect to pay a bit less than 100$.
My Experience
The marketing claim, though not as pronounced as in the early days of the app is "The #1 science-based app to manage your ADHD".
That is a bit "click-baity" for me. But it is not a false claim. The app is based on the pricing cripples of Cognitive Behavior Therapy which is an evidence based recommended treatment pillar for ADHD therapy.
And since they focused on credentials I did a bit of research which unveils that Co-Founder Dr. George Sachs is a licensed child and adult psychologist who also runs the "SachsCenter" specialized in testing and treatment of ADHD and ASD. He has also published at least 4 books including "Adult ADD Solution". So this is probably indeed as of now possibly the only app geared towards helping with ADHD with this much clinical experience behind it. So I was very motivated and expecting a lot.
The Design is nice and clean and the app gets regular updates. Input from the user base seems to be regularly implemented.
The modules do address topics I would like to improve on. I do like that they made each module a multiple day program. However you can choose to do more than one "exercise" per day. Some of the information is repetition for me after having already read some literature and strategies for ADHD so I do use that option quite regularly. I do find some new incentives and helpful suggestions in every module and topic. I do sometimes wish there would be a "new on the ADHD journey" and an advanced category because despite the possibility to fast forward and do multiple chapters in one day the repetition was sometimes the reason not to use the app. And this despite the daily chapters being usually only 3 to 6 minutes in length. Even though the authors have invested a lot of ideas into motivation somehow I struggle to use the app regularly.
Final Thoughts
If used regularly I would not be surprised if the Inflow app helps as much as it claims. Supposedly 88% of it's users notice a benefit from using it. I will try to use it more often (especially since I don't want my subscription payment to be wasted) but for my brain it would be easier if it was bit more colorful or otherwise engaging.
Thumbs up for the content and the idea and how much is included.
Have you considered using the Inflow App? If you have used it, how were your experiences? If not, what stopped you from getting a subscription? Can you recommend other similar apps? Can you recommend other types of Apps that help you on a daily basis?
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