Comparison

DoNext for GTD (Legacy) vs Getting Things Done

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)

This app helps you capture ideas and break them down into actionable next steps. It focuses on getting things done without constant planning or rethinking tasks, allowing you to manage commitments and projects efficiently.

Highlights
  • Capture ideas as Projects and Next Actions
  • Filter tasks by context (location, situation)
  • Mark actions as completed
  • Quickly create new actions via swipe gestures
  • Jot down ideas in an inbox
  • Dynamic context filtering
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Do more and plan less. Get things off your mind and into a trusted system. Get things done without stress. Manage your commitments as Next Actions and Projects. DoNext helps you to pick what to do next. No need to constantly rethink your tasks. DoNext assists you in two things: (1) Add and (2) Do. (1) Add - Decide your Project and Next Action Whenever you think of something e.g. "Rome vacation" enter the idea into DoNext. Later decide 2 things: • PROJECT: Desired outcome - How does success looks like, e.g. "Have fight ticket to Paris". • NEXT-ACTION: Physical next step - The next thing you can do towards the project, e.g. "search flight to Paris" with the context "online". A context is the location, situation or person required to do the next-action. (2) Do - Select your List Whenever you decide what to do next, filter in DoNext by context e.g. „market“, „online“, „team-meeting“, or „partner“ then pick a Next Action. STANDARD FEATURES • Tap a Next Action in the list to mark it as completed. • Completed items disappear the next day. You can still find all the actions in the search screen. • Decide the Next Action without moving your fingers from your keyboard. Swipe down in a list to create a Next Action for it. • Jot down ideas on the go: See Actions which need a context in the inbox. • Dynamic filters: Switching the context of an Action takes only 3 taps. • Go to links, edit or delete items by swiping them left. • Use Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12 to quickly go to a list. • Pull down in a list to create a similar Next Action. • End the next-action with "," to create an additional Next Action with the same Context. HERE IS WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT Benefits of (1) Add: Experience a great sense of clarity and perspective. Decided the Next Action for all your open loops. Splitting up all your desired outcomes in tiny Projects gives you great perspective. Since you only focus on the immediate Next Action you won‘t spend a lot of time on planing each Project. DoNext makes it feasible to have hundreds of Next Actions at the same time. If you don't have a system for your smaller commitments your head attempts to do it for you. If you don’t write a thought down and decide on it, you probably will be stressed about it again later without making progress on it. Benefits of (2) Do: Experience a great sense of focus, instead of rethinking your options all the time. Free your head from rethinking all your tasks. Working from your lists keeps your lists of To-Dos actionable and relevant. No need for manual task order, subsequent actions, "today view" or due reminders. Items are automatically sorted. HOW DONEXT FITS IN YOUR EXISTING WORKFLOW Ensure every item in DoNext could be done by you right now. Plan complex Projects where you need to track more than the Next Action on a separate document or system. Add the actions to DoNext as they become Next Actions. Create a tag PROJECTS and fill it with all your desired end results with multiple steps, e.g. "Organise flight to Italy". Decide the Next Action for each item in your inbox. Schedule time specific actions in your calendar. For all ASAP tasks use DoNext. Make DoNext your major source of todos for deciding what to do next. MADE FOR GETTING THINGS DONE "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them" - David Allen DoNext is designed for extensive use of Getting Things Done - GTD: A popular self-management methodology that enables you to achieve stress-free productivity. DoNext is a todo list app that helps you put those steps into practice. GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. DoNext is not affiliated with or endorsed by the David Allen Company. Let us know which task list app features would help you to get more things done. SUPPORT If you have any feedback or questions, we love to hear from you! Tap on "feedback" in the app to contact us.

About

Getting Things Done

Capture all your to-do items in an inbox, then organize them into prioritized actions or multi-step projects. View your next steps by context and review accomplishments to improve productivity.

Highlights
  • Capture To-Do items
  • Organize into prioritized actions
  • Plan multi-action projects
  • View actions by context
  • Record accomplishments and improvements
  • Link actions to projects and contexts
Features
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Getting Things Done is a self management philosophy from the eponymous book by David Allen. On the In Tray tab, users can capture all the amorphous To Do items. Next, users can decide to take definite, prioritized, time-bounded actions or plan projects of many actions. On the Next Actions tab, they can view an ordered list of all the Next Actions needed to be taken based on Context (eg Phone, Computer, Home, etc). Users can view multi-action Projects and Review Notes on the Planning tab. Reviews are a way for the users to record important accomplishments and improvements to productivity. On any tab, users can view details about each To Do, Next Action, Project, or Review as well as create a new one. Users can also link Next Actions to Projects and Contexts. This application includes artwork from Symplicity, Tinache Mugayi, Guru, Delwar Hossain, and AlePio.

Screenshots

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)2 screens
Getting Things Done4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoNext for GTD (Legacy) at 89% against Getting Things Done's 25%. DoNext for GTD (Legacy) also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Getting Things Done's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoNext for GTD (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoNext for GTD (Legacy) has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of DoNext for GTD (Legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Getting Things Done's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoNext for GTD (Legacy) ships an update weekly, Getting Things Done every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) versus Getting Things Done: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoNext for GTD (Legacy)Getting Things Done
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian MerkleDylan Bruschi

Customer experience

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Getting Things Done

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)

No in-app purchases

None

Getting Things Done

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoNext for GTD (Legacy) free?
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Getting Things Done free?
Getting Things Done is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Getting Things Done?
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) is rated higher. DoNext for GTD (Legacy) averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Getting Things Done averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Getting Things Done have ads?
Neither DoNext for GTD (Legacy) nor Getting Things Done shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Getting Things Done?
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) ships an update weekly, and Getting Things Done every 12 months. Most recently, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Getting Things Done on October 17, 2026.

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