The core difference
Finch focuses on emotional wellbeing and self-care habits — a pet bird that grows as you complete daily check-ins, breathing exercises, and journaling. Lunar focuses on task management and daily planning — a filtered list of what your ADHD brain can actually do today.
They're complementary tools, not competitors. The gap Finch leaves is the actual to-do list: the emails, errands, and deadlines that don't fit in a self-care routine.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Finch | Lunar |
|---|---|---|
| Self-care companion | Core feature | Not the focus |
| Real task management | Limited | Yes — core |
| Built for ADHD women | General audience | Yes |
| Menstrual cycle awareness | No | Yes — phase filter |
| Energy-based task filter | No | Yes — 4 levels |
| Gamification | Gentle — pet growth | None — anti-shame design |
| AI task breakdown | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Generous | 14-day free trial, then subscription |
Who should choose Finch
- Emotional regulation and self-care habits are your current focus
- You respond well to gentle gamification (the pet bird)
- Mood tracking and journaling are important to you
- You have a strong self-care practice and task management is handled elsewhere
Who should choose Lunar
- You need to manage an actual task list with deadlines
- Your cycle significantly affects your focus and you want the list to adapt
- You need something that adapts to low-energy days automatically without a pet to maintain
The self-care gap vs. the task gap
Finch users frequently describe using the app for their emotional and physical self-care, then having a separate — often chaotic — task list elsewhere. Lunar is for the task list side: the deadlines, errands, projects, and daily responsibilities that need managing alongside the self-care work. They solve non-overlapping problems.
Verdict
Most ADHD women who use Finch need both. Use Finch for emotional regulation and self-care habits. Use Lunar for the actual task list — the work that has deadlines and needs to happen this week. They don't compete and there's no conflict using both.