Comparison

Next Idea vs Netbook

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Project creation
  • Task prioritization
  • Tagging system
  • Guided review
  • Recurring tasks
  • iCloud sync
Features
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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

About

Netbook

Features
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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

Screenshots

Next Idea4 screens
Netbook3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Idea versus Netbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext IdeaNetbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Friskahmet enes kececi

In-app purchases

None

Next Idea

No in-app purchases

None

Netbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Idea free?
Next Idea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netbook free?
Netbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Idea or Netbook have ads?
Netbook shows ads; Next Idea does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Idea or Netbook?
Next Idea ships an update every 7 months, and Netbook every 2 days. Most recently, Next Idea was updated on June 8, 2026 and Netbook on May 17, 2026.

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