Comparison

DoNext for GTD (Legacy) vs Do Next

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

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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

Do Next

This app helps you manage your tasks with a straightforward approach. It uses a single list with four categories to prioritize what needs to be done. Features include easy task completion, reordering, and helpful widgets.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Swipe to manage tasks
  • Prioritize tasks
  • Widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Stop wasting time with complicated apps. Keep it simple with Do Next and actually get things done. One list and four basic categories (Now, Next, Later, Someday) is all you need. Prioritize your tasks and mark them complete... that's it. Features: * Minimalist interface * Swipe to complete, edit, or delete * Highlight important tasks * Simple tags * Press & hold to reorder * Widget shows tasks that you need to do now * Lock screen widgets * Fun color themes * Split screen support on iPad * Sync across iOS devices using iCloud No monthly subscription! A one time In-App Purchase gets you: * Add & edit sections * Configurable checkboxes * Color themes * Widgets * Custom app icons * Lock screen widgets

Screenshots

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)2 screens
Do Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoNext for GTD (Legacy) at none against Do Next's 1. DoNext for GTD (Legacy) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Do Next's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Do Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DoNext for GTD (Legacy) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do Next holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of DoNext for GTD (Legacy)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Do Next's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoNext for GTD (Legacy) ships an update weekly, Do Next every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) versus Do Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoNext for GTD (Legacy)Do Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1822 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian MerkleDustin Wiens

Customer experience

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)

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

Do Next

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DoNext for GTD (Legacy)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Do Next

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is DoNext for GTD (Legacy) free?
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do Next free?
Do Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Do Next?
Do Next is rated higher. DoNext for GTD (Legacy) averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Do Next averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Do Next have ads?
Neither DoNext for GTD (Legacy) nor Do Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) or Do Next?
DoNext for GTD (Legacy) ships an update weekly, and Do Next every 5 weeks. Most recently, DoNext for GTD (Legacy) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Do Next on October 24, 2026.

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