Comparison

Next Break vs BreakThru

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

Head to head
About

Next Break

This app offers AI-powered, personalized break suggestions to help you refresh your mind and stay energized during your workday. Discover quick stretches, mindfulness exercises, and light activities tailored to your preferences to improve focus and balance.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized break tips
  • Surprise break ideas
  • Calendar sync and reminders
  • Built-in break timer
  • Exercise history tracking
  • Guided video exercises
Features
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With Next Break, every break feels like opening a blind box—AI-powered, personalized tips designed to refresh your mind and keep you energized throughout your workday. Whether you’re working from home or the office, Next Break helps you take smarter, more effective breaks. Discover quick stretches, mindfulness moments, and light exercises tailored to your preferences. Stay productive, focused, and balanced—one break at a time. Key Features: - Surprise Tips Every Time: Uncover new break ideas, like opening a blind box. - AI-Powered & Personalized: Get tips customized to your work style. - Calendar Sync & Reminders: Never miss a break with smart notifications. - Built-in Timer: Stay on track while enjoying your break. - Exercise History: Track completed activities and see your progress. Take charge of your workday. Work smarter, break better. Subscription Pricing and Terms: Next Break offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $6.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $39.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to premium break tips, guided video exercises, and personalized recommendations while you maintain an active subscription. One week free trial is offered. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.nextapps.fun/nextbreak-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.nextapps.fun/nextbreak-privacypolicy

About

BreakThru

This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome overwhelm by focusing on one task at a time. It allows users to brain-dump tasks via voice or text, and an AI prioritizes and presents a single actionable item to complete before moving to the next.

Highlights
  • Brain-dump tasks by voice or text
  • AI-powered task prioritization
  • Focus on one task at a time
  • Momentum-based progress
  • Reduces overwhelm from long lists
Features
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BreakThru is the anti-overwhelm app for ADHD brains. Your to-do list isn't a plan — it's a guilt trip. BreakThru takes everything rattling around in your head and shows you ONE thing to do next. That's it. HOW IT WORKS - Brain-dump everything by voice or text — no organizing, no lists - Our AI pulls out your real tasks and prioritizes them, quick wins first - We surface ONE task at a time, so you actually start - Commit, focus, finish — then we hand you the next one WHY IT WORKS FOR ADHD - No endless list to scroll and feel bad about - The hard part — deciding what matters — is done for you - Momentum-based: small wins build into real progress - Built around how ADHD brains actually work: one thing fully done beats ten half-started Stop drowning in your own to-do list. Speak it, and let BreakThru pick your next move. SUBSCRIPTION BreakThru Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: - Annual - $59.99/year, with a 1-week free trial - Monthly - $9.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://breakthruadhd.com/privacy

Screenshots

Next Break4 screens
BreakThru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Next Break at 5.0 against BreakThru's 3.5. BreakThru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Next Break sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BreakThru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Break holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Break ships an update fortnightly, BreakThru every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Next Break versus BreakThru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext BreakBreakThru
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXT APPS LLCDivine Light Labs LLC

Customer experience

Next Break

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

BreakThru

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Break

Subscriptions2
  • NextBreak Pro (Monthly Plan)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • NextBreak Pro (Annual Plan)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

BreakThru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Break free?
Next Break is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BreakThru free?
BreakThru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Break or BreakThru?
Next Break is rated higher. Next Break averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BreakThru averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Next Break or BreakThru have ads?
Neither Next Break nor BreakThru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Break or BreakThru?
Next Break ships an update fortnightly, and BreakThru every 4 days. Most recently, Next Break was updated on October 25, 2026 and BreakThru on October 24, 2026.

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