Propel: ADHD Games for Adults

Every time I see an ADHD app created “by psychologists”, I literally cringe now…how is it NONE of them seem to make an app that doesn’t frustrate me from the very beginning with unclear instructions and unhelpful introductions? Tried to give this a chance because it sounded promising…shoulda known better. First game doesn’t even give you a chance to read the instructions before it starts all on its own…this was supposed to be an impulse control game…then when I try to back out to restart it tells me the next time I access the game it will increase in difficulty…I HAVE ADHD! Issues with instructions seeming unclear is a a well established part of that? Who are these “psychologists” making these apps??? Clearly not those who specialize in ADHD! Yet another ADHD app deleted…At least I wasn’t suckered into purchasing anything through empty promises this time! Predatory opportunists! Don’t waste your time or money!!!

Original review below, but just bumped right to 5 full stars. Developer reached out on colorblind options, made numerous changes beyond feedback. While I haven’t seen all the new changes, I can confirm several games work significantly better, and a toggle now exists without user profile for colorblind users. GREAT JOB DEV! Thank you for the adjustments. ——— Onboarding literally asks if you are colorblind, and regardless of what you say you are repeatedly shown color based puzzles without any patterns/textures to assist those who cannot see colors. Could be matching games based on colors, or games where words are a color and you are supposed to know if the color matches the word. Just not a great showing to be aware enough this condition exists, to ask about it, and to do nothing within the app itself to support users suffering from it.

I have tried something similar that definitely lacked the sophistication of these exercises. A daily routine of exercising the brain can only benefit a pensioner like myself.