Comparison

N4x4 vs Last Next!

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

Head to head
About

N4x4

This app guides you through the scientifically-backed Norwegian 4x4 HIIT protocol to efficiently boost your VO2 Max and cardiovascular health. It offers set-and-forget workouts with visual and audio cues, suitable for all fitness levels.

Highlights
  • Norwegian 4x4 HIIT protocol
  • Set-and-forget workout structure
  • Visual and audio interval cues
  • Real-time heart rate zone display
  • 5-minute warm-up
  • 4 rounds of 4-minute intervals
  • 3-minute recovery periods
Features
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The best Norwegian 4x4 App on the App Store. Train the Norwegian 4x4 without watching the clock or guessing your effort. N4x4 reads your live heart rate — from Apple Watch, AirPods Pro 3, Garmin, WHOOP, Polar, or any Bluetooth monitor — and turns it into clear push, hold, and ease-off cues through every interval. When you finish, you see exactly how long you held the target zone, and how today compared with last time. Four 4-minute efforts, three easy recoveries. 33 minutes, warm-up and cooldown included. It trains VO2 max, the fitness marker most closely tied to how well you age, and it's one of the most studied ways to raise it. If you're going to invest time in your health, this is a strong place to start. HIT THE RIGHT ZONE • Target zones calculated from your own max heart rate • The number turns orange when you're below the zone and red when you're above, on both iPhone and Apple Watch • Spoken and haptic nudges when you drift out and stay out • A haptic countdown into every interval change: two taps, then the buzz USE THE SENSOR YOU ALREADY OWN • Apple Watch: install N4x4 on your wrist and heart rate streams automatically • AirPods Pro 3: the earbuds you're already wearing double as your heart rate monitor (iPhone on iOS 26) • Garmin (Broadcast Heart Rate), WHOOP (HR Broadcast), Polar, Wahoo, COROS, Powerbeats Pro 2, and any standard Bluetooth chest strap or armband • Wearing more than one? You choose which source wins • A built-in guide with exact, per-model setup steps EASY TO KEEP THE HABIT • Voice coaching through every interval, with the phone locked and your music ducked • Night-before, morning-of, and comeback reminders — each on its own switch • Weekly streaks, and a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island FINISH WITH PROOF • Every interval charted against its target zone • Time in zone, time to zone, and a note per interval for your settings • Last session laid over today's, so progress is easy to see • Your usual workout — Cycle, Run, Kettlebells, and more — pre-selected when you save SEE THE PAYOFF • Your VO2 max trend from Apple Health • Training calendar, milestones, and full session history Works on the treadmill, rower, bike, stair climber, with kettlebells, or on the open road — any cardio that gets your heart into the zone. No account. No subscription. No ads. Your data stays on your device and in Apple Health. Start with one hard session a week. Add a second when you're ready.

About

Last Next!

This app helps you remember to do things, whether it's taking medication or watering plants. Set up custom reminders with notifications, track frequencies, and customize the appearance of your tracked items. It offers a simple, unobtrusive way to manage recurring tasks.

Highlights
  • Track last/next occurrences
  • Customizable notifications
  • Frequency tracking
  • Visual customization (colors/symbols)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri integration
Features
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Last Next! keeps track of the last time you did a thing or the next time you need to do a thing. Take a pill, stretch your body, water the plant you keep forgetting about. Some things you don't want to do too often, like medication. Others you don't want to let slide, like stretching. Last Next handles both — turn on notifications only for the things you need to know about. Optionally track the frequency between activities and how long until your next one. Pick colors and symbols for everything you track, log it with a tap, a swipe, or by asking Siri, and check in from your home screen with a widget. That’s it. No streaks to break, no charts to feel bad about. A simple, helpful tracking app. Go forth and remember things. Privacy policy: https://neurotictornado.com/lastnext.html#privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

N4x44 screens
Last Next!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Last Next! at 5.0 against N4x4's 4.5. Last Next! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). N4x4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Last Next! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. N4x4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Next! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: N4x4 has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of N4x4's written reviews are positive against 100% of Last Next!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N4x4 ships an update every 3 days, Last Next! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
N4x4 versus Last Next!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN4x4Last Next!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan van RensburgNeurotic Tornado, LLC

Customer experience

N4x4

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Last Next!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

N4x4

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Last Next!

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$5.99
  • Feast$12.99

Questions

Is N4x4 free?
N4x4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Next! free?
Last Next! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, N4x4 or Last Next!?
Last Next! is rated higher. N4x4 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Last Next! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do N4x4 or Last Next! have ads?
Neither N4x4 nor Last Next! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N4x4 or Last Next!?
N4x4 ships an update every 3 days, and Last Next! daily. Most recently, N4x4 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Last Next! on October 20, 2026.

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