Next Idea vs Netbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Idea
This app helps you manage projects and tasks with a clear system. Organize your to-do list, prioritize what's next, and use tags for context. It offers recurring tasks, reminders, and iCloud sync across Apple devices.
- Project creation
- Task prioritization
- Tagging system
- Guided review
- Recurring tasks
- iCloud sync
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Introducing Next Idea - a new free to-do list app for staying organized and boosting your productivity Take control of your projects and tasks using a straightforward and proven methodology Having a trusted system to write down all your tasks and projects is the best way to get a clear mind, and help you generate new creative and productive ideas Key features: • Create projects for the tasks that require more than one physical action to complete • Easily move tasks to the top or to the bottom, to decide what to work on next • Add tags to your tasks based on the context required to complete them • Use the guided review feature to stay on top of your projects and tasks You can also: • Create recurring tasks and reminders • Sort your tasks from within any view, so that you can easily prioritize and decide what to do next • Move tasks to Someday if you don't plan on working on them soon, but still want to keep track of them • Defer tasks that you don't want to focus on until a later date • Sync your tasks securely across all your Apple devices using iCloud
Netbook
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Netbook works like a notebook. All your data will be stored on your device. 1. Store your previous networks. 2. See why you saved them. 3. Add image to get them easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Next Idea at none against Netbook's shown. Netbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Next Idea ships an update every 7 months, Netbook every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Idea | Netbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Frisk | ahmet enes kececi |
In-app purchases
Next Idea
No in-app purchases
Netbook
No in-app purchases









