Comparison

Task Wizard vs NextThing

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

Head to head
About

Task Wizard

Manage and prioritize your to-do list with this efficient task management app. Features include task status tracking, timestamped notes, and lightning-fast tag search. Organize tasks by due date or priority to stay focused.

Highlights
  • Task status indication (waiting, in progress)
  • Timestamped notes on tasks
  • Lightning-fast tag search
  • Four prioritization levels
  • Group tasks by due date or priority
Features
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Task Wizard is a simple and fast task management and prioritization app with unique features to help you actually get your tasks done. For example, it has a feature to indicate if you are waiting on someone or something in order to finish a task. You can specify that a task is in progress. You can make notes on tasks with time stamps. One of the most powerful features it the lighting fast tag search. Just create a tag for any word or name that is important to you and then tap on it from the tags tab to instantly be shown relevant tasks. There are four prioritization levels in the app further helping you stay focused on what matters most. You can choose to group your tasks by due date or by priority.

About

NextThing

This task management app helps you capture, organize, and review your thoughts and tasks using the Getting Things Done methodology. It offers smart tagging, context assignment, and project tracking to reduce stress and improve focus.

Highlights
  • GTD methodology support
  • Quick capture with smart tag parsing
  • Inbox processing workflow
  • Project and task list management
  • Contexts and contacts filtering
  • Scheduled and deferred tasks
  • Global search functionality
  • Offline-first operation
Features
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Say it. NextThing writes the task. Tap the mic, speak one sentence, and NextThing turns it into a proper task — due date, context, project and person already filled in. Or type a rough note and let AI clean it up. What used to take five taps now takes one. Underneath is a complete Getting Things Done system, so nothing you capture ever gets lost. Capture in seconds • Voice capture — speak, and the task writes itself • AI task parsing — turn a messy note into a structured task; keep the suggestions you want, drop the rest • Inline tags while you type — #context, @contact, ~project, !!priority • Forward an email straight into your inbox Clarify and organize, the GTD way • Guided inbox processing — one decision at a time, until your inbox is empty • Next Actions, Projects, Waiting For, Someday/Maybe and Scheduled lists • Areas of Focus — file every project under the part of your life it belongs to • Contexts and contacts — filter by where you are or who you're waiting on • Recurring tasks and deferred start dates • Checklists inside task descriptions Reflect, so the system stays trustworthy • A Weekly Review checklist that walks you through every list • Review reminders you'll actually keep Engage • Filter your next actions by context, time or energy — then just do • Calendar — add a task to your calendar, or subscribe to a live feed of everything scheduled • Search across every task and project Everywhere you work • iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a desktop app for your other machines • Offline-first — capture on a plane, it syncs when you land • Light, dim and true-black themes for OLED screens • Sign in with Apple supported Why GTD? Getting Things Done is David Allen's method, trusted by millions. The idea is simple: your head is for having ideas, not for holding them. Capture everything into one trusted place, decide what each thing means, and keep lists you'd actually look at. Less noise in your head, more finished work. Most to-do list apps let you write things down and stop there. NextThing gives you the workflow that turns a messy inbox into clear next actions — and a calm head. No setup weekend, no course to take. Open the app, say your first task out loud, and the workflow does the rest. Premium AI parsing and voice capture include 15 free suggestions every month. Premium makes them unlimited and adds Telegram quick-capture, email-to-inbox and the live calendar feed. Auto-renewing subscription, monthly or annual. Cancel anytime in your device subscription settings. Privacy: https://nextthinggtd.com/privacy Terms: https://nextthinggtd.com/terms

Screenshots

Task Wizard4 screens
NextThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NextThing at Free against Task Wizard's $1.99. NextThing also leads on iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.0). Task Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

NextThing is free to download; Task Wizard costs $1.99 up front. NextThing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Task Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Task Wizard against 5.0 for NextThing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, NextThing fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Task Wizard versus NextThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask WizardNextThing
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan JudelsonDmitrii Mitronin

Customer experience

Task Wizard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NextThing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Task Wizard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NextThing

Subscriptions2
  • NextThing Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Task Wizard free?
Task Wizard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextThing free?
NextThing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task Wizard or NextThing?
Task Wizard and NextThing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Task Wizard or NextThing have ads?
Neither Task Wizard nor NextThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Task Wizard or NextThing?
Task Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, and NextThing fortnightly. Most recently, Task Wizard was updated on October 13, 2026 and NextThing on October 13, 2026.

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