Comparison

SpinningTasks vs DoNext

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

Head to head
About

SpinningTasks

Randomly assign up to 10 people to up to 10 tasks. Share assignment results with others. Features random color generation.

Highlights
  • Randomly assign people to tasks
  • Supports up to 10 persons
  • Supports up to 10 tasks
  • Random color generation
  • Share assignment results
Features
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Up to 10 persons will be assigned to up to 10 tasks. The assignment is totally random! The results can be shared with other users. The chosen colours are also totally random.

About

DoNext

This app helps you focus on immediate tasks by breaking down goals into actionable steps. It allows quick switching between task lists based on context and automatically shuffles older items to prevent them from being ignored. Capture ideas on the go and process them into clear next actions for stress-free productivity.

Highlights
  • Break down goals into actionable first steps
  • Quickly switch between task lists by initials
  • View actionable tasks relevant to current context
  • One-tap task completion
  • Automatic task shuffling
  • Inbox for quick idea capture
  • Siri Shortcuts & Spotlight integration
Features
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Know what to do next. One clear action, zero maintenance, pure focus. Most to-do list apps and task managers become a second job: sorting, scheduling, and watching overdue tasks pile up in red. DoNext takes the opposite approach. You capture small, doable next steps, and the app keeps your lists fresh on its own. SHUFFLE BEATS SORTING (ONLY IN DONEXT) • A sorted list teaches your eyes to skip the bottom. DoNext reshuffles every list when you open it, so every task gets seen • Nothing rots at the end of the list, and there is nothing left to re-sort. Ever • It works like a built in review with zero effort: if a task keeps getting skipped, it is too big. Shrink it or delete it ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO START • Small steps instead of vague goals: "search flights to Paris" gets done, "plan vacation" gets postponed • Only what is relevant now: open the list for your current context (Home, Office, Errands) and see nothing else • No project list needed. One small next step per project is enough to keep it moving NO GUILT, NO MAINTENANCE • No due date nagging, no red overdue badges. Just what you can do next • Completed tasks clear themselves overnight. No archiving, no tidying • Batch edit: select several tasks to complete, move or share at once, or fix the wording across all of them with find and replace, prefixes and suffixes • Merge lists: combine several lists into a new one, or send them back to the Inbox in a single step. Reorganize without losing anything FRICTIONLESS CAPTURE • The add field is always on screen. Type, tap plus, done • Duplicate detection: DoNext searches your lists while you type and shows similar tasks before you add a second copy • Inbox for raw thoughts. Turn them into real next actions later, back at your list • Paste any list from Notes or email and every line becomes its own task • Capture from anywhere with Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight. Say "Mind sweep with DoNext" and it lands in your Inbox FAST WHEN IT COUNTS • One tap completion • Jump to any list by typing its initials ("o" for "Online") or pressing tab • Full keyboard shortcuts and a sidebar on iPad • Long press to edit, delete or open links in a task PLAYS WELL WITH YOUR SYSTEM DoNext is a focused next action task manager: context lists and one clear step at a time. Keep your calendar for appointments and your project tool for big plans. DoNext is where the actual doing happens. Learn the full methodology in the Discover tab. BUILT ON GETTING THINGS DONE "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." David Allen DoNext is designed for the next actions component of GTD, the proven methodology for stress free productivity. Get everything out of your head and into a system you trust. GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. DoNext is not affiliated with the David Allen Company. UPGRADE TO PRO • Sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple Silicon) • Unlimited lists: create, edit, merge and export any time • Batch edit tasks • All tasks list for your weekly review • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app • Support development and keep DoNext independent and ad free SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Tap "Give Feedback" in the Discover tab. We would love to hear from you. Subscription details: Payment charged to iTunes account. Billed monthly. Auto renewal can be disabled in Apple ID Account Settings anytime. Account charged for renewal within 24 hours before current period ends. Terms of use: https://donext.app/terms/

Screenshots

SpinningTasks3 screens
DoNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoNext at 4.1 against SpinningTasks's 2.5. SpinningTasks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). 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. DoNext sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpinningTasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoNext holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SpinningTasks's written reviews are positive against 70% of DoNext's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpinningTasks versus DoNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpinningTasksDoNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings)4.1 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOle WergerFabian Merkle

Customer experience

SpinningTasks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DoNext

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpinningTasks

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

DoNext

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock$1.991 Month
  • Unlock$3.491 Month
  • Unlock$7.491 Month
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  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is SpinningTasks free?
SpinningTasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoNext free?
DoNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpinningTasks or DoNext?
DoNext is rated higher. SpinningTasks averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while DoNext averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do SpinningTasks or DoNext have ads?
Neither SpinningTasks nor DoNext shows ads.

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