Apps and online care
Shimmer vs ADHD Online
They differ on 7 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Shimmer
You sign up, get matched with an ADHD coach, and meet by video once a week to work on goals like routines, planning and follow-through, with app check-ins in between.
ADHD Online
You answer an online questionnaire at your own pace, and a psychologist reviews it and sends you a diagnostic report; the evaluation costs $219.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Shimmer: Peer support or coaching
- ADHD Online: A therapist, Medication
- Good for
- Shimmer: Adults with ADHD (diagnosed or not) who want a regular coach to help with planning, routines and follow-through; People already treated for ADHD who want practical support alongside medication or therapy
- ADHD Online: Adults, teens or children 6 and over who want an ADHD evaluation without a waitlist; Adults who want follow-on medication management or therapy by video after diagnosis
- Cost
- Shimmer: $230/month for weekly 30-minute coaching
- ADHD Online: $219 evaluation, then $185–$199/visit
- Where
- Shimmer: iPhone, Android, Web
- ADHD Online: Web
- Research
- Shimmer: Early research
- ADHD Online: Limited research
- Privacy
- Shimmer: Grade B+
- ADHD Online: Grade C
- HIPAA
- Shimmer: No
- ADHD Online: Yes
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), how you pay (i'll pay myself), sells your data (no).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.