DoNext vs TAKE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
TAKE
Effortlessly track your time and gain insights into your daily habits. This app helps you stay focused by sending unobtrusive notifications to log your activities, allowing for quick responses via dictation or pre-defined routines.
- Notification-based time logging
- Customizable notification frequency
- Dictation for quick logging
- Pre-defined activity routines
- Edit logged activities
- Add tags and comments
- Export activity data
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Track time the easy way! The app makes logging time a piece of cake while also helping to stay focused. The app gives an insight into your daily habits and helps you to understand better what you spend your time on. It relies on notifications to periodically ask what you are doing and also provides a way to answer on the go (use dictation to make it faster!). Don't worry though, interacting with arriving notification is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible. It is an ideal app if you are interested in: - time tracking - a reliable way of logging time - reducing procrastination - increasing productivity How it works: The app will send you a notification and ask about what are you occupied with. To answer, you can either choose from the list of activities called ROUTINES defined by you in settings or just provide an answer as you go. Features: YOU CAN ALWAYS TURN NOTIFICATIONS OFF If you don't want to be disturbed with notifications anymore, simply open the app and tap on the orange switch displayed on the top of the home page YOU CHOOSE HOW OFTEN It is up to you how often notifications are sent. To change it adjust repeat interval in the app's settings. IT IS NOT WRITTEN IN STONE You have access to all your saved activity in the app and you can easily edit it in case you missed a notification. PROVIDE MORE CONTEXT You can provide more information to logged activity by adding tags and comments. It may come in handy, especially if you plan to analyze it or because it will help you to bill by the hour. EXPORT YOUR DATA You can export all registered activity with its auxiliary data you provided like tags or comments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TAKE at 5.0 against DoNext's 4.1. TAKE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). DoNext's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. DoNext sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TAKE asks for nothing beyond the download.
TAKE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoNext has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | DoNext | TAKE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabian Merkle | Klaudyna Marciniak |
Customer experience
DoNext
TAKE
In-app purchases
DoNext
- 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
TAKE
No in-app purchases









