Comparison

Projex vs Next Thing

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

Head to head
About

Projex

Manage any project with this intuitive cloud-based application. Organize tasks, add team members, and track progress with a familiar iOS design. Offers powerful data handling and export options.

Highlights
  • Project and task management
  • Team member collaboration
  • Progress tracking
  • PDF exports
  • iCloud support
  • Data table columns
Features
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Projex is a Cloud App designed to help you manage any type of project following Apple's familiar iOS design principles. Add Teammates, Favorites and To-Dos for each of your Projects and follow it's status in a new natural and intuitive way. Projex features an easy to use interface with extraordinary power to handle data. It is designed for iOS, iPadOS and MacOS. Features: - Support for Data table columns - PDF exports - iCloud support - Universal purchase - Unique Project -> Members-> To-dos relationships - Sorting, Search, Categories, Progress status and more - Separate design interfaces for iPad and iPhone - Latest code technology implementation by Apple ** About Subscriptions ** Projex offers 3 types of auto-renewable subscriptions:  Gold (1 year), Silver (3 months) & Bronze (1 month) • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

 • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 • Any unused portion of a trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 
• Terms of use (Projex): https://icedrive.net/s/z543x8hCy5Cwk3iZwgPYytWSXtRB 
• Privacy Polic (Projex): https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/036ee828-3bc9-4e5d-8a46-2da9290b89f8

About

Next Thing

This app helps you focus on one task at a time using the simple Ivy Lee Method. Prioritize your top tasks each evening and tackle them sequentially the next day, reducing stress and boosting effectiveness. Ideal for those who find traditional to-do lists overwhelming.

Highlights
  • Ivy Lee Method task prioritization
  • Single-task focus
  • Evening task selection
  • Daily habit building
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Focus bell reminders
Features
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Most productivity apps make you more stressed, not less. Endless lists, complex systems, notifications pulling you in every direction. Next Thing is different: one list, one task at a time. Built on the Ivy Lee Method, a century-old system famously used by Charles Schwab, Next Thing strips productivity down to its most powerful form. Each evening, choose your most important tasks and rank them in order of priority. The next day, focus on one thing at a time. That's it. We've heard from users with ADHD that this single-task approach is a game changer. No overwhelming lists, just the next thing in front of you. How it works: - Add tasks to your list anytime a thought crosses your mind - Each evening, pick your top 6 and rank them by priority - The next day, focus on one task at a time. Done or skip. Nothing else. - Build the habit with streaks and satisfying completion moments - Optional morning and evening reminders, off unless you turn them on NEW: Projects Some work is bigger than a day. Tap the pill in the corner to switch to Projects mode, with the same calm, one-thing-at-a-time focus. - Break projects into tasks and subtasks - Add owners, start dates, and due dates - Progress rings fill as you check off subtasks - Rank your projects and see each one's next step on your focus screen - Check off the next step with one tap, right from the focus screen - Archive finished projects and restore them anytime Free to use, including one active project. Upgrades are one-time purchases. No subscription, ever. Ivy Lee Pro: - Live Activity and Dynamic Island - your current task, always in view - Lock screen widgets - see your #1 task without unlocking your phone - Home screen widget - see your #1 task without opening the app - Focus bell - set a reminder to check in on your current task - Streaks heatmap - track your consistency over time - Recurring tasks - daily habits auto-return to your list - Custom app icons and focus screen themes - Unlimited task list Projects Pro: - Unlimited active projects Complete: - Everything in Ivy Lee Pro and Projects Pro, for less than buying both Already own Pro from an earlier version? Thank you. Projects Pro is included, free. Your privacy matters. No account required, no login, no data sharing. Your tasks live on your device and nowhere else. Stop managing your productivity system. Start doing your next thing.

Screenshots

Projex4 screens
Next Thing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Next Thing at every 3 weeks against Projex's every 3 months. Next Thing also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Projex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Next Thing sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Projex against 5.0 for Next Thing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Projex ships an update every 3 months, Next Thing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Projex versus Next Thing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProjexNext Thing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChrystian EnriquezJEREMIAH DANIEL ROBERTS

Customer experience

Projex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Next Thing

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Projex

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Silver7 Days trial$17.993 Months
  • Gold$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Next Thing

One-time4
  • Next Thing Pro$2.99
  • Ivy Lee Pro$3.99
  • Projects Pro$5.99
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  • Next Thing Complete$7.99

Questions

Is Projex free?
Projex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Thing free?
Next Thing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Projex or Next Thing?
Projex and Next Thing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Projex or Next Thing have ads?
Neither Projex nor Next Thing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Projex or Next Thing?
Projex ships an update every 3 months, and Next Thing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Projex was updated on October 29, 2026 and Next Thing on October 28, 2026.

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