Honest scores for ADHD systems
Friction Score exists because tools for ADHD get recommended for how they look in a screenshot. The people who need them quit during setup, or they capture one task and never open the thing again.
We score three kinds of friction. Setup effort. Capture, which is how hard it is to get a task in when you are already late. And 30-day stickiness, which is how hard it is to still be using it a month later. Lower is easier.
The number is a written opinion. It comes from the shape of the tool: how many steps stand between you and a saved task, and what has to stay true for the habit to survive a month. A famous template can score badly. A featured listing can score badly. The Featured label is a placement. The math stays put.
The database is small on purpose. If a tool is missing, it has not been scored yet. You can submit it for a free review, or ask for a faster one. Speed and placement are for sale. A kinder number is not.
The formula
- 25%
- Setup. How much work happens before a task can exist. Accounts, databases, and the weekend lost to configuration.
- 40%
- Capture. How hard it is to get a task in when you are already late. This weighs the most. It is where most systems die.
- 35%
- 30-day stick. How hard it is to still be using it a month later. A 1 means the habit holds. A 10 means people quit.
Overall = setup × 0.25 + capture × 0.40 + 30-day stick × 0.35, rounded to one decimal. Lower is easier. A beautiful dashboard can still be a 7.
- Low friction 1.0–3.4. You can start without building a second job.
- Moderate friction 3.5–5.5. Usable if you already like this kind of system.
- High friction 5.6–10.0. Most people will quit before it pays off.