Comparison

Six Things, Priority Tasks vs Break It Down

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

Head to head
About

Six Things, Priority Tasks

This app helps you conquer your day by focusing on just six specific tasks, based on the Ivy Lee Method. It features a gamified momentum system, evening planning rituals, and a distraction-free design to build unstoppable momentum and finish your day feeling accomplished.

Highlights
  • 6-task daily limit
  • Drag-to-reorder priority management
  • Momentum tap mechanic
  • Streak tracking
  • Evening planning mode
  • Automatic rollover of incomplete tasks
  • iCloud sync
Features
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STOP DROWNING IN YOUR TO-DO LIST You don't have a productivity problem. You have a clarity problem. Too many tasks, too many apps, too many choices — your brain freezes before you even start. Sixthings fixes this with one constraint: 6 priorities a day. No more. When you can only pick 6, you're forced to decide what actually matters. That decision — repeated daily — changes everything. BUILT FOR OVERWHELMED BRAINS If you've tried every planner, every system, every app — and still feel behind — Sixthings is different. It doesn't give you more tools. It takes them away. - Only 6 tasks. Ever. The limit is the point. - Priority #1 stays locked at the top. Do it first. - Evening planning: choose tomorrow's 6 tonight. Wake up clear. - Incomplete tasks roll over automatically — no guilt, no lost work. MEET IVY — YOUR PATTERN MIRROR After a few days, Ivy starts showing you what you actually do vs. what you say matters. "You've put 'exercise' on your list 12 times. You've completed it once. It's always #5 or #6. What's really going on?" Ivy isn't a chatbot. Ivy is a mirror. It shows you the gap between your intentions and your actions — the gap most people never see. WHY THIS WORKS FOR ADHD & OVERWHELM → Decision paralysis? You only get 6 slots. Choosing is fast. → Task initiation? #1 is highlighted. Start there. Just that one. → Losing track? Patterns show you exactly where your energy goes. → Guilt spirals? Rollover is automatic. Tomorrow is a fresh start. CORE FEATURES • 6-task daily limit — the constraint IS the product • Drag-to-reorder priorities • Streak tracking (consecutive days completing #1) • Ivy tab — your patterns, insights, and honest reflections • Weekly report with AI-powered analysis • Custom Vibes to tag focus areas • Evening planning mode (6 PM+) • iCloud sync across devices • Beautiful dark design — no visual clutter SIXTHINGS FOCUS (PREMIUM) • Daily Ivy insights (vs weekly for free) • Deeper pattern breakdowns • Morning reminder to start with #1 • Support independent development Sixthings won't do the work for you. But it will help you see yourself clearly enough to stop spinning and start choosing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sixthings.today/privacy

About

Break It Down

Features
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Some tasks are so big your brain just... stops. Break It Down turns them into something you can actually start. Describe whatever you've been putting off — one sentence is enough. You get back a short, ordered plan of concrete steps, each with a rough time estimate. Then you work through it one step at a time. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write down the thing you're avoiding. 2. Get a plan of 3–7 real steps, in the order they should happen. 3. See one step at a time. Finish it. Move on. STILL TOO BIG? Any step can be split again. Tap once and it becomes two to four smaller steps, right where it was. Keep going until the first move feels easy. NOT SURE HOW TO START? Ask, and you'll get a short, practical answer about the very first thing to do — no lecture, no list. FOCUS WHEN YOU WANT IT Time estimates are only estimates. Nothing counts down on its own and nothing turns red while you sleep. When you're ready to work, start a focus session on a single step and you'll get a notification when it's up. MOMENTUM YOU CAN SEE A day streak that counts steps you actually finished — not days you opened the app. Plus a few achievements for seeing plans through to the end. MADE FOR • Anyone who stalls on big, vague tasks • Students staring at a project with no obvious first step • People who write "clean the apartment" on a list and never do it • Anyone whose to-do list has quietly become a guilt list NO CLUTTER No account. No sign-up. No feed, no friends, no notifications begging you to come back. Your plans are stored on your device; what you type is sent securely to generate your plan, and nothing more. BREAK IT DOWN PRO Start with 3 free breakdowns. Pro unlocks unlimited plans, unlimited step splitting, and unlimited "how do I start?" answers. Monthly or yearly — cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Subscription Options: - Monthly & Annual for unlimited tasks, no ads, more achievements For Terms of Use please visit https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://atamangirisken.com/apps/change/policy.html

Screenshots

Six Things, Priority Tasks4 screens
Break It Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Break It Down at every 6 weeks against Six Things, Priority Tasks's every 3 months. Break It Down also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Six Things, Priority Tasks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Break It Down sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Six Things, Priority Tasks ships an update every 3 months, Break It Down every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Six Things, Priority Tasks versus Break It Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSix Things, Priority TasksBreak It Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoCo ProductionsAtaman Girisken

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Six Things, Priority Tasks

Subscriptions2
  • Six Things Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Six Things Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Six Things Lifetime$199.99
2 purchases

Break It Down

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Six Things, Priority Tasks free?
Six Things, Priority Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Break It Down free?
Break It Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Six Things, Priority Tasks or Break It Down have ads?
Neither Six Things, Priority Tasks nor Break It Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Six Things, Priority Tasks or Break It Down?
Six Things, Priority Tasks ships an update every 3 months, and Break It Down every 6 weeks. Most recently, Six Things, Priority Tasks was updated on September 26, 2026 and Break It Down on October 10, 2026.

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