Built for the ADHD Brain

The hardest part
isn't the task.
It's the first move.

TinyRipple gives you exactly 3 Micro-Actions - each under 3 minutes - chosen for your energy level, your emotion, and this exact moment. No lists. No overwhelm. Just the one move your brain can actually make.

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No streaks or guilt trips
Privacy-first, offline capable

You're not alone in this

You don't lack willpower.
You lack a starting point.

ADHD brains aren't lazy. They're wired differently. The gap between "I need to do this" and "I'm actually doing it" is real, biochemical, and exhausting - and no to-do list has ever fixed it.

Task Paralysis

You stare at the task. You know what to do. Your brain refuses to start. It's not laziness - it's a neurological wall between intention and action.

Decision Overwhelm

Too many options, too many priorities. The mental cost of picking "the right thing" drains the energy you needed to actually do it.

Inconsistent Energy

What works on a good day is impossible on a hard one. Most apps ignore this. They give you the same tasks regardless of how you actually feel right now.

TinyRipple doesn't ask you to be consistent.
It meets you exactly where you are.

Instead of a list you'll never finish, you get three micro-actions - calibrated to your current energy, your current environment, and the feeling you want to move toward. That's it. That's the whole app.

Simple by design

Four steps.
One tiny ripple.

We removed every unnecessary decision. No setup. No goals. No streaks to protect. Just the next move that fits right now.

1

Check In

Tell us your energy level, how much time you have, where you are, which tools you have access to, and the feeling you want to move toward. Takes 30 seconds.

2

Get 3 Actions

Our algorithm scores hundreds of Micro-Actions against your exact context and serves you the three that fit best - right now, not in theory.

3

Do One

Pick the one that feels most manageable. Do it. It takes between 10 and 180 seconds. Mark it done. That small move creates real momentum.

4

See What Works

Over time, your Insights show which actions, contexts, and emotion targets consistently move the needle for your specific brain. No guesswork needed.

Science-informed recommendations

Not a random suggestion.
A scored match.

Every action in our catalog is evaluated against four weighted factors before being recommended to you. The result isn't a guess - it's a ranking engineered for your brain in this specific moment.

35%
Values & Principles Fit

How well the action aligns with your personal values, chosen principles, and life areas

30%
Context Match

Energy, available time, physical space, digital tools, friction tolerance, social setting

25%
Intention Relevance

How directly the action serves what you're trying to achieve or feel right now

10%
Life-Area Variety

Balances your 3 cards across different life areas so you get meaningful diversity

Values & Principles (35%)
Context Match (30%)
Intention Relevance (25%)
Life-Area Variety (10%)

Everything your brain needs

Designed to reduce friction
at every step

Every feature in TinyRipple exists for one reason: to lower the gap between thinking and doing.

10–180 Second Actions

Every Micro-Action in the catalog is frictionless by design. Short enough that your brain can't say no. Long enough to create real momentum.

Context-Aware Engine

Energy, time, physical space, digital tools, friction tolerance - all factor into every recommendation. It adapts to you, not the other way around.

Emotion Targeting

Choose the feeling you want to move toward - Calm, Focus, Clarity, Momentum, Confidence. Your actions are selected to serve that direction.

Personal Insights

See which actions, contexts, and emotion targets consistently work for your brain. Premium insights reveal the patterns you can't see in the moment.

Privacy First

No account required to start. Your data lives on your device. No personal information is ever collected or stored on our servers.

Zero Judgment

No streaks. No daily goals. No shame mechanics. You use it when you need it, skip when you don't. Your pace, your brain, your rules.

Why TinyRipple

You've tried other apps.
This one is different.

Built specifically for the ADHD brain, not repurposed for it.

vs. To-Do Lists

Task managers assume you can start

They show you everything you need to do, all at once, with no guidance on what first.
TinyRipple picks the starting point for you, filtered for your current capacity.
vs. Habit Trackers

Streaks punish your worst days

Miss one day and the streak breaks. Now you feel worse than before you started.
No streaks. No chains. Every check-in is independent of the last one.
vs. Focus/Timer Apps

Pomodoros ignore how you feel

Block scheduling assumes a predictable brain and consistent energy across the day.
TinyRipple adapts to your energy in real time. One check-in per session is enough.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you
want to know

Micro-Actions are tiny steps you can do in 10–180 seconds. They're designed to help you start quickly when motivation, focus, or emotional regulation feels hard. The goal isn't to transform your life in one session - it's to create one small ripple of momentum that your brain can actually sustain.
No. You can start right away. TinyRipple creates a lightweight anonymous profile on your device so you can try Micro-Actions immediately. No email, no password, no personal information required. Ever.
Because ADHD capacity changes hour to hour - sometimes minute to minute. Those settings let us recommend actions that are genuinely doable right now, not "good ideas" that feel impossible given what you actually have available in this moment.
Every action is scored across four factors: how well it matches your personal values and principles (35%), how suited it is to your current context - energy, time, space, tools, and friction (30%), how relevant it is to your current intention (25%), and life-area variety so you get a balanced mix (10%). The algorithm also lowers the score of actions you've seen many times recently, and ensures your 3 cards each target a different emotion.
Three is intentional. More options create decision fatigue, which is already a significant challenge for ADHD brains. If none of the three feel right, you can request a new set - and the app learns from what you accept or skip to improve future recommendations.
No. TinyRipple is a coaching-style support tool for everyday moments. It can complement therapy or medication but it does not diagnose, treat, or replace professional mental health care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional.

Free to download

Your next step is
one tap away.

Download TinyRipple free and get started in under a minute. No sign-up. No commitment. Just the right action for right now.

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Our mission

We built the app
we needed ourselves.

ADHD brains don't lack motivation - they lack consistent access to it. The right support at the right moment can change everything. That's the gap TinyRipple was built to close.

We believe technology should lower the cognitive cost of daily life, not add to it. Every decision in this app - fewer choices, no streaks, no shame mechanics - was made with one question in mind: does this reduce the gap between intention and action?

Privacy by design
Science-informed
Zero judgment
Radical simplicity
Dopamine-aware
No manipulation
10s
Shortest action
4
Scoring factors
3
Actions per check-in
0
Streaks or guilt trips

"Built for focus, not discipline. For momentum, not perfection."

Get in touch

We'd love to
hear from you.

Whether you have a question about the app, feedback from your experience, or you want to share how TinyRipple has helped you - we're listening.

General enquiries
hello@tinyripple.app
Press & media
press@tinyripple.app