Element vs Next Task
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element
Plan your life by organizing tasks around key life elements to achieve a better work-life balance. Includes a habit tracker to help you reach daily goals for health, wealth, and wisdom.
- Life element-based planning
- Work-life balance focus
- Integrated habit tracker
- Daily goal achievement
- Health, wealth, and wisdom focus
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Element is a new way to plan your life. Plan your tasks around elements in your life and create a healthy work-life balance. With a built in habit tracker, make sure you are achieving your daily goals to stay healthy, wealthy and wise.
Next Task
Master your day with a clean and efficient to-do list manager. Quickly add, prioritize, and check off tasks with an intuitive interface. See your next task at a glance with lock screen integration and beautiful home screen widgets.
- Effortless task management
- Lock screen integration
- Home screen widgets
- Deep customization options
- Create and manage lists
- Task reminders
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Master your day with Next Task. Tired of complicated productivity apps? Next Task is designed for those who want a clean, efficient way to manage daily goals. Whether you are studying for exams, managing work projects, or just keeping track of household chores, Next Task ensures you never lose sight of what matters most. Why Choose Next Task? Effortless Management: Quickly add, prioritize, and check off tasks with an intuitive interface. Lock Screen Integration: See your very next task without even unlocking your phone. It’s productivity at a glance. Home Screen Widgets: Stay organized with beautiful widgets that fit perfectly into your personalized layout. Make It Yours: Use our deep customization settings to change widget colors, toggle Dark Mode, and set smart notifications. Key Features: Create & Manage Lists: Seamlessly organize your "To-Do" and "Completed" tasks. Quick Access Widgets: Interactive widgets for both your Home and Lock screens. Customization: A variety of widget colors to match your aesthetic. Task Reminders: Intelligent notifications to keep you on track throughout the day. Clean Design: A distraction-free environment focused entirely on your progress. Stop scrolling and start doing. Download Next Task and conquer your to-do list today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Element at every 3 weeks against Next Task's every 3 months. Element also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Element ships an update every 3 weeks, Next Task every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element | Next Task |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | No Quarter B.V | Samson Clement |
In-app purchases
Element
No in-app purchases
Next Task
No in-app purchases
