Comparison

Pivot App vs Just Start

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

Head to head
About

Pivot App

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Easily create pivot tables from any CSV in the style of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. The only iPhone and iPad app to support: • Import CSV files from any place supported by the Files app - iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Drive etc • Create multi-level pivot tables by selecting and arranging fields • View summarisation values - count, sum and percentage • Apply sort and filter options to configure a pivot table Free to use for 7 Days, then a one time in-app-purchase of Pivot Pro to unlock: • Save pivot table data back to Files • View data as a bar or pie chart • Export data as CSV, chart image, or PDF report • Plus more features to come!

About

Just Start

This app helps individuals overcome task initiation challenges with ADHD-friendly focus sessions. It offers customizable timers, AI-powered task breakdown, virtual body doubling, and ambient soundscapes to enhance concentration and productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • AI task breakdown
  • Virtual body doubling
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Evolving focus garden
Features
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The task is big. Your first step doesn’t have to be. Just Start helps you begin the task you keep putting off. Describe what feels hard to start, find one small action, and take it into a short focus session. MAKE THE FIRST STEP SMALLER Ask the app’s AI for a concrete first step for your own task. Still feels like too much? Ask for a smaller action. If AI is unavailable, you can write your own step or use the timer directly. START WITH TWO OR FIVE MINUTES Begin a short session without answering a survey. Pause when you need to. Longer focus and break presets are available when you want more time. SUPPORT WHEN YOU WANT IT Choose visual timers and ambient sounds. Pro adds more sound options, mixing, and optional AI check-ins. These check-ins are automated messages, not a live person working beside you. KEEP A LITTLE MOMENTUM See your focus history and progress. Return to a recent task or use a routine for something you do regularly. Optional account sync is available; an account is not required to start. START FREE The free app includes up to three focus sessions and three AI task requests per day, core progress tools, and three ambient sounds. Pro adds unlimited focus sessions and expanded support. AI requires internet access and is subject to service limits. PRIVACY The timer and local progress work offline. When you request AI help, your task and relevant context are sent through our server to our AI provider. Optional account sync sends account and synced app data to our cloud service. Read the privacy policy before sharing sensitive task information. APP LANGUAGES Choose in Settings: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, 日本語, Polski, 한국어, 繁體中文, العربية, Bahasa Indonesia, हिन्दी. PRO OPTIONS Monthly: $4.99 USD. Annual: $29.99 USD billed yearly. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid and can be restored. Local prices and terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Just Start is a productivity tool, not a diagnosis or treatment for ADHD. Privacy: https://getjuststart.app/privacy Terms: https://getjuststart.app/terms

Screenshots

Pivot App4 screens
Just Start3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pivot App and Just Start are too close to call on the numbers: across 4 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pivot App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Just Start sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pivot App versus Just Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPivot AppJust Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke StringerEstus Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pivot App

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Pivot Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Just Start

Subscriptions2
  • Just Start Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Just Start Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just Start Pro Lifetime$58.99

Questions

Is Pivot App free?
Pivot App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Start free?
Just Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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