Comparison

Alotis vs First Step

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

Head to head
About

Alotis

This app helps you manage your day by dynamically adjusting your schedule when unexpected events occur. It allows you to create to-do lists, set routines, track goals, and view timers for upcoming tasks, all while offering customizable task colors.

Highlights
  • Dynamic scheduling
  • Automatic task adjustment
  • To-do list creation
  • Routine planning
  • Goal tracking
  • Timer view
  • Customizable task colors
Features
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Have you ever made a detailed schedule for the day, only for it to become almost completely useless when things don't go as planned early on? Maybe you were running 20 minutes late and wished you could just "push" everything else in your day to be 20 minutes later, without having to manually adjust every little thing? You can have that and more with Alotis! Alotis was designed with the unpredictability of modern life in mind and makes it easy to keep the shape of your schedule when plans change. This lets you feel safe planning your day in advance while knowing you have the flexibility to adjust your schedule if needed Features include: - Dynamic scheduling that automatically pushes back back tasks when times overlap - Todo list that you can use to estimate future tasks and schedule them for later - Routines for tasks that you do regularly - Goals for keeping track of your long term objectives - Timer view so you can know exactly how much time you have until your next task - Customizable task colors

About

First Step

Features
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First Step helps you start tasks you've been putting off by making them tiny. Tell the app what's on your mind, and AI breaks it into small, concrete steps you can actually do. No planning required. Just begin. BUILT FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS Big tasks feel impossible. First Step turns them into 2-3 minute actions so small they feel easy. "Clean my room" becomes "pick up 3 things from the floor." That's it. One step at a time. GENTLE FOCUS SESSIONS Tap Start Focus and work through your steps with a calm timer. No pressure, no guilt. You can stop after 2 minutes — or keep going. Most people keep going. AI DAILY SCHEDULING Check in each morning and get a gentle schedule that matches your energy. Too much? Shuffle it. Still too much? Ask for just one thing. Your day, your pace. BRAIN DUMP When your head is full, just talk or type everything out. AI sorts the mess into clear, actionable tasks. One tap to add them to your inbox. TASK WEAVE Working on multiple things? Select 2-5 tasks and AI weaves them into one smart session, finding natural transition points between steps. ROUTINES Group tasks into repeatable routines...morning routine, weekly cleanup, whatever works for you. Start a routine and move through each task in order. APPLE WATCH Your steps follow you. Start a focus session on your wrist, complete steps with a tap, and stay in flow without pulling out your phone. WORKS OFFLINE Create tasks, complete steps, and run focus sessions without internet. Everything syncs when you're back online. WHAT YOU GET WITH FIRST STEP PRO • AI task breakdown into small, doable steps • Daily schedule that matches your energy • Brain Dump with voice and text capture • Task Weave for multi-task sessions • Gentle focus timer with no-pressure exit • Apple Watch companion app • Widgets for your home and lock screen • Unlimited tasks and routines Try free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. Privacy matters: your task content is processed by AI only to generate steps and schedules. No personal data is used for training. See our privacy policy for details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alotis4 screens
First Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alotis at none against First Step's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. First Step sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Alotis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Alotis versus First Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlotisFirst Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgochukwu MadaguPraise Apata

In-app purchases

None

Alotis

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

First Step

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Alotis free?
Alotis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Step free?
First Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alotis or First Step have ads?
Neither Alotis nor First Step shows ads.

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