Comparison

Daily TODOs vs Do Next

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

Head to head
About

Daily TODOs

Organize your tasks with daily lists and custom categories. This app offers a simple, private way to manage your to-dos without user accounts or data collection. Perfect for those looking to replace paper-based task management.

Highlights
  • Daily lists for each day of the week
  • Customizable lists
  • Recurring to-dos
  • Show/hide completed tasks
  • No user accounts
  • No data collection
  • Open-source
Features
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Daily TODOs with lists for each day of the week (and custom lists, recurring TODOs, show/hide completed). If you are filling up legal pads or notebooks everyday, writing and crossing out over and over, this App is for you. No user accounts, no data collection, open-source.

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

Daily TODOs3 screens
Do Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily TODOs at none against Do Next's 1. Do Next's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Daily TODOs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do Next holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, Do Next every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily TODOs versus Do Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily TODOsDo Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlower From Rock, LLCDustin Wiens

Customer experience

Daily TODOs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Do Next

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

In-app purchases

None

Daily TODOs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Do Next

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Daily TODOs free?
Daily TODOs 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, Daily TODOs or Do Next?
Do Next is rated higher. Daily TODOs averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Do Next averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Daily TODOs or Do Next have ads?
Neither Daily TODOs nor Do Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily TODOs or Do Next?
Daily TODOs ships an update every 3 months, and Do Next every 5 weeks. Most recently, Daily TODOs was updated on November 3, 2026 and Do Next on November 3, 2026.

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