Comparison

JustDoIt vs why?

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

Head to head
About

JustDoIt

Features
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JustDoIt is a to-do list app designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind. No clutter, just what needs to be done. Easy to Use: Add tasks, organize, and mark them as done. That’s it. Stay Focused: Focus on your tasks without unnecessary distractions. Track Your Progress: View the status of all your tasks - completed, pending, and total. Prioritize with Ease: Organize tasks based on what matters most to you. Dark and Light Themes: Choose the theme that best suits your style and environment. Complete and Move Forward: Finish your tasks, remove them, and keep your list clean. Optional Support Please show your appreciation for JustDoIt by supporting our development team. While the app is completely free, you can contribute to future updates through optional one-time purchases: Coffee (0.99 USD) Hibiscus (1.99 USD) Energy Drink (4.99 USD) Protein Shake (9.99 USD) JustDoIt shows you only what matters. Get things done quickly and stay on track.

About

why?

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why? We don’t think your phone is the enemy. And we don’t think every minute on your screen is a minute wasted. Sometimes you open Instagram because you need to reply to someone. Sometimes you open YouTube because you want to watch something. Sometimes you just want to do nothing. That’s okay. The problem isn’t using your phone. The problem is using it without choosing to. We unlock. We tap. We scroll. And somewhere along the way, we stop knowing why we started. So we built why? Not to block you. Not to shame you. Not to tell you how many hours of your life you’ve wasted. Just one small question, at the moment it matters: Why? Why are you opening this? What are you looking for? What do you actually want to do? Sometimes, asking the question is enough. Sometimes, you’ll realize you do want to continue. Good. Continue. Sometimes you’ll realize you don’t. Good. Close it. Both are wins. Because the goal isn’t less screen time. The goal isn’t perfect discipline. The goal isn’t becoming someone who never scrolls. The goal is something much simpler: To put you back in the driver’s seat. A phone should be a tool you pick up, not a place you disappear into. So pause. Ask yourself. And choose. Why? FREE & PRO why? is free for two apps. Pro removes the two-app limit. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and, for renewals, within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. REQUIREMENTS why? requires Screen Time access, which iOS requests during setup. You can withdraw this permission at any time. Showing all three answers together requires iOS 26.4 or later. On earlier versions, the question still appears with one answer and a way back. Fifteen minutes is the shortest access window Apple’s system allows. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. TERMS Privacy Policy: commalabs.co/why/privacy Terms of Use: commalabs.co/why/terms Apple Standard EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JustDoIt4 screens
why?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: why? at every 5 days against JustDoIt's every 3 weeks. JustDoIt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. JustDoIt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and why? sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustDoIt ships an update every 3 weeks, why? every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on March 5, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
JustDoIt versus why?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustDoItwhy?
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlihan SELIMOGLUComma Labs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JustDoIt

One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Hibiscus$1.99
  • Energy$4.99
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  • Protein Shake$9.99
3 purchases

why?

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is JustDoIt free?
JustDoIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is why? free?
why? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JustDoIt or why? have ads?
Neither JustDoIt nor why? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustDoIt or why??
JustDoIt ships an update every 3 weeks, and why? every 5 days. Most recently, JustDoIt was updated on March 5, 2026 and why? on September 8, 2026.

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