Next Idea vs Three Focus
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
Three Focus
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Tired of endless to-do lists that just get longer? Three Focus is a beautiful, simple task manager built on one powerful rule: you can only have 3 active tasks at a time. This "less is more" approach helps you stop procrastinating, beat overwhelm, and build real momentum. By forcing you to prioritize, Three Focus helps you concentrate on what truly matters. Complete a task, and only then can you add a new one. It's the perfect system for anyone who wants to stop planning and start doing. Key Features: The 3-Task Rule: Our core feature. Limit your active tasks to three to maintain perfect focus and clarity. Finish a task to unlock a new slot. Beautiful Pastel UI: A clean, calming, pastel-themed interface that's easy on the eyes and a pleasure to use. Full Dark Mode Support: Complements the pastel colors and works perfectly with your device's theme, day or night. Track Your Progress: Stay motivated by tracking your weekly completions, daily streak, and total tasks finished with our built-in statistics. Activity Calendar: Look back on your achievements and see your productive days at a glance. Simple Task Customization: Personalize tasks with custom colors and set flexible reminders (hourly, daily, or every 2 days) to stay on track. Stop managing lists and start completing tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Idea at none against Three Focus's 1. Next Idea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Three Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Three Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Next Idea asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Idea ships an update every 7 months, Three Focus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Idea | Three Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Frisk | Yongjun Lee |
In-app purchases
Next Idea
No in-app purchases
Three Focus
- Three Focus Pro (Lifetime)$79.99









