Apps for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Apps that might appeal to adults, looking at schedulers and timers, creating positive habits and tracking moods and overstimulation. As always, we welcome your comments!

Developing habits/routines

HabitRPG

HabitRPG app logo Habit building and productivity

HabitRPG Habit building and productivity app that uses gamification to motivate. Collect points for completing good habits and avoiding bad habits.

iOS and Android

www.habitica.com

Free to download, in app purchases

Routinely

Routinely app logo Establish, track, understand, and be more mindful of your daily routine.

Establish, track, understand, and be more mindful of your daily routine. Set goals for each of the tasks and habits that make up your day, and then track your completion of those goals. Can send you notifications to remind you to complete your goals, and provides a history view to review past days.

iOS only

www.appadvice.com/app/routinely-track-your-daily-routine/1135990298  

Free to download

Todoist

Todoist app logo checklist, organiser, calendar, reminder and habit-forming app

Acts as a checklist, organiser, calendar, reminder and habit-forming app. Can be shared with others for joint projects, integrated with other apps such as Dropbox and Alexa.

iOS and Android

www.todoist.com

Free, premium versions available.

Work Autonomy

Work Autonomy app logo Designed to assist with person-generated communication with co-workers and supervisors regardless of linguistic or cognitive skill

Designed to assist with person-generated communication with co-workers and supervisors regardless of linguistic or cognitive skill, tracking task analysis and work schedules independently, and allowing access to concrete information about work expectations, production etc.,

iOS only

www.ableopps.com/work-autonomy

Paid app, approximately €190

Visual Timers

Visual Timer

Visual Timer app A simple visual timer that uses a clock face and a countdown bar to show the time left.

A simple visual timer that uses a clock face and a countdown bar to show the time left. Colour changes to orange and red when time is running out.

iOS only

Approximately €2.50 http://www.aspieapps.com/

Time Timer

Time Timer app logo A simple visual timer, to create and save timers for tasks you do everyday, as well as one off timers.

A simple visual timer, to create and save timers for tasks you do everyday, as well as one off timers. Can alarm or vibrate to show when time has expired.

iOS and Android

www.timetimer.com

Approximately €4

Student apps

Pocket Schedule Planner

Pocket Schedule Planner app logo Helps keep track of classes, exams and assignments.

Helps keep track of classes, exams and assignments. Can use colour and icons for at a glance information.

iOS only

https://www.polycents.com/education

Subscription-based, from €2 per week, €13 per year

MyStudyLife

MyStudyLife logo

Timetabling and scheduling app. Cross platform, free for students, but schools can pay for cross school access. Uses checklists, colour coding etc.

iOS, Android, Web

www.mystudylife.com

Free

myHomework Student Planner

myHomework Student Planner app logo

Simple interface to track classes, assignments, homework and exams. Cross platform. Can link with teachers.io to download notes, files etc. Can receive homework reminders.

iOS, Android, Windows and web apps

www.myhomeworkapp.com/

Free and premium versions (€5.00 per year)

Mood trackers

MoodPanda

MoodPanda app logo Track your moods using graphs and calendars.

Track your moods using graphs and calendars. Community aspect to offer support and advice

iOS, Android and web

www.moodpanda.com

Free

T2 Mood Tracker

T2 Mood Tracker app logo

Designed to help users track their emotions over time. It comes with six pre-installed areas, including Anxiety, Depression, Well-Being, and Stress. Users can also add and customize additional scales.

iOS and Android

www.psyberguide.org

Free

Managing Over Stimulation

Miracle Modus

Miracle Modus app logo

                Designed to help with sensory overload, by providing strong visual stimuli that move in predictable patterns.

iOS and Android

www.seebs.net/modus/  

                Free

Dropophone

Dropophone app logo

Create minimalist melodies for relaxation purposes

iOS only

www.lullatone.com/games/dropophone-app/

Free

Sensory apps

Sensory apps logo

Range of sensory apps to help with relaxation and overstimulation.

iOS, Android, Web, Chrome

www.sensoryapphouse.com

Free

Fluidity

Fluidity app logo

An interactive fluid simulation, control fluid flow and stunning colours with fingers.

iOS only

www.nebulus-design.co.uk        Free

Relax Melodies

Relax Melodies app logo
Melody and white noise app.

Melody and white noise app.

iOS and Android

www.ipnos.com

Free to download, in-app purchases

Relaxation/mediation

Headspace

Headspace app logo

A meditation and mindfulness app. Designed to guide the user through narrated sessions to focus on relaxation and help cope with stress and anxiety.
iOS, Android and online
www.mindspace.com

Free

Mind shift

Mind shift app logo

Designed to help you change how you think about anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it. Learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps.
iOS and Android
www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-app
Free

Breathe2Relax

Breathe2Relax app logo


A stress management tool, with guided breathing exercises using diaphragmatic breathing, can connect to an Apple Watch to monitor heart rate during exercises.
iOS and Android
www.psyberguide.org
Free

Focus@Will

Focus@Will app logo

A white noise app with a large inventory of sounds and music to help with distractions or relaxation. Designed for those with ADD in mind, but useful to others as well.
iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and web apps
www.focusatwill.com/
Subscription based, free trial, approximately €50 per year, €180 for lifetime membership

Alarms

I can’t wake up! Alarm Clock

I can’t wake up! Alarm Clock app logo

Have to solve a puzzle or maths problem in order to turn off the alarm.
iOS and Android
www.kogcreations.com
Free to download, in-app purchases

Emergency communication

Emergency chat app logo

Emergency chat

The app presents a splash screen that explains to the person you gave your device to that you can’t use speech at this moment. It then continues to the next screen which has a simple chat client. The default text is aimed at people experiencing an autistic meltdown, where their speech centres stay non-functional for a while even after they’ve recovered, but you can edit it or add additional splash screens to suit your needs.
iOS, Android, Windows app,
www.facebook.com/emergencychatapp
Free

Way Finding

Route4U

Route4U app logo

Accessibility mobile app and route-planner for safer mobility around the world. Content is generated by users.
Ios, Android and web app
www.route4u.org/app Free