Useful Apps for Autistic Adults
Have you ever felt like most resources for autistic people are designed with children in mind? You're not alone. A quick Google search for "best apps for autistic people" overwhelmingly highlights options made for young kids or their parents. But what about autistic adults? They need practical, age-appropriate tools just as much — if not more. Fortunately, with a bit of digging, you can find several apps designed to support the needs of adults on the autism spectrum. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the most useful apps for autistic adults available today.
Our Top Suggestions
Spoken - Tap to Talk AAC

Availability: Android, iOS, and Mac
Price: Free (with optional premium upgrade for $12.99/month, $99.99/year, or $249.99 for life)
Spoken is one of the few augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) apps designed specifically for adults. AAC apps, which can help nonspeaking autistic users communicate, are typically created with children in mind, making them very limiting for adult users. For instance, they often have a preselected vocabulary of simple words, which might not be flexible or extensive enough for an adult. Spoken breaks away from that approach by offering features that adapt to the unique communication needs of adult users. It uses advanced word prediction, learning how you prefer to speak and offering personalized suggestions to make communication faster and smoother while also offering a virtually limitless vocabulary. The app’s clean, minimal design eliminates clutter, giving adult users a tool that looks and feels like it was made for them. Spoken also supports multiple input options — typing, handwriting, and even drawing — so users can communicate in whatever way feels the most comfortable to them.
The trial period for Spoken Premium begins automatically and doesn't require any payment information, allowing you to sample all features upon download.
Tiimo

Availability: iOS
Price: Free (with optional premium upgrade for $10/month)
Tiimo is a day planner app that uses visual design to help with organization, making it especially useful if you have difficulty with focus or concentration. The app offers a color-coded daily overview of your plans, a focus timer to help stay on task, AI-powered checklists, and a library of preset tasks to help get you on your way. Additional tools include a library of neuroinclusive courses on topics like productivity and daily body doubling sessions for users with ADHD. Overall, this is a great app if you are a visual learner who finds it helpful to plan out your days in advance.
An Android version of Tiimo also exists, but it seems to have been abandoned by the developers. Users report frequent crashing and other serious bugs. For that reason, we only suggest the iOS version of the app.
Calm
Availability: iOS and Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases and an optional subscription for $14.99/month, $69.99/year, or $399.99 for life)
Calm offers valuable resources that can support neurodivergent users in managing sensory overload, anxiety, and emotional regulation. Its guided meditations and calming sleep stories are particularly helpful for easing the mind after overstimulation. The app also allows users to explore at their own pace with meditations tailored to various experience levels. Additionally, features like customizable soundscapes, breathing exercises, and emotion tracking (through Daily Streaks and Mindful Minutes) provide gentle, consistent tools to foster self-regulation and relaxation, making it adaptable to individual needs and routines.
Goblin Tools
Availability: iOS and Android
Price: $1.99
Goblin Tools features a collection of simple tools designed to help you with daily tasks you might find overwhelming or difficult. Some of the tools include “Magic ToDo,” which breaks down tasks into smaller steps, a Formalizer that converts your language to a different tone (such as formal, sociable, or concise), a Judge that helps interpret language tone, a Compiler that takes a “braindump” and turns it into actionable tasks, and the Chef that takes a list of available ingredients and turns it into a recipe. The app is simple but easy to use and has a small, one-time cost of $1.99. You can also access all the tools through the website for free.
Finch: Self-Care Pet
Availability: iOS and Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
Finch is a gamified self-care app that aims to make self-care more enjoyable. As you support your pet’s growth, you’re also supporting your own well-being. The app includes a range of self-care tools, such as a habit tracker, mood journal, breathing exercises, self-care quizzes, and motivational quotes. While its visual style may feel playful, its features are thoughtfully designed to benefit users of all ages. Finch’s popularity speaks for itself, with over 300k ratings and some of the highest scores we’ve seen — 4.9 on Android and 5 on iOS.
Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule
Availability: iOS and Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
If you ever need help keeping your space clean and organized, Sweepy could be the app for you. Sweepy allows you to track and turn your cleaning routine into a fun game. Additionally, it can help you split chores between housemates, track the cleanliness of rooms, prioritize cleaning tasks, and generate a daily schedule for each member of the household. The fun begins when you start to compete with other members of your household on the cleaning leaderboard!
Medisafe Pill & Med Reminder
Availability: iOS and Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases and an optional premium upgrade for $4.99/month or $54.99/year)
Medisafe Pill & Med Reminder (AKA Medisafe Medication Manager) is a useful app if you have trouble remembering to take medication. The well-designed app offers a pill reminder and alarm, drug interaction checker, family and caregiver support, refill reminder, and much more (some features require a Medisafe Premium account). We like that the app adheres to strict privacy laws such as HIPAA and GDPR to ensure your personal and confidential information is secure.
Finding the Most Helpful Apps for Autistic Adults
The apps on this list offer a variety of tools designed to support and simplify everyday life for autistic adults. From communication aids to self-care and organization apps, each one was chosen for its thoughtful design, affordability, and ability to meet practical needs. We encourage you to give them a try and see which ones you find helpful.