Comparison

Do it! vs Cortex

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

Head to head
About

Do it!

Features
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Do It! is not just another to-do list. It helps you stay accountable. Plan your tasks for the day, week, and month β€” and get smart reminders when you’re falling behind. No more ignoring your plans. No more unfinished days. KEY FEATURES β€’ Plan tasks by day, week, and month β€’ Smart reminders based on your progress β€’ Alerts when you're falling behind β€’ Encouragement when you complete everything β€’ Clean and simple interface HOW IT WORKS Set your tasks β†’ Track progress β†’ Get notified β†’ Stay consistent Whether you’re building habits, managing work, or just trying to stay organized β€” Do It! keeps you on track. Start doing, not just planning.

About

Cortex

Features
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Cortex is a private, local-first Markdown workspace for iPhone and iPad. Your notes are real files you control, with fast editing, links, search, and on-device intelligence. CORE FEATURES - Create and organize plain Markdown notes - Daily notes, tasks, templates, links, and backlinks - Keyword search, Smart Search, knowledge graph, and canvas - Save text and links from other apps with the Share Extension - Create, search, and summarize notes with App Shortcuts and Siri - Import, backup, and export your vault - Use Apple Speech for dictation in supported languages FREE - A complete local Markdown vault - Smart Search and knowledge graph - Encrypted notes - Basic dictation - Local attachments up to 5 MB - Import, backup, and export CORTEX PLUS - End-to-end encrypted sync across devices - Ask, Recall, Insights, and semantic Connections - Advanced dictation commands - On-device OCR and audio transcription - Attachments larger than 5 MB Cortex requires no account and contains no ads or tracking. AI inference and embeddings run on your device. If you enable sync, Cortex encrypts your notes before sending authenticated ciphertext to the managed relay or a relay you configure; the relay cannot read note contents. Terms of Use: https://cortex.jtrlabs.com/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cortex.jtrlabs.com/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Do it!4 screens
Cortex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do it! at none against Cortex's 3. Cortex's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cortex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Do it! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Do it! versus Cortex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo it!Cortex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr KhomaJTR Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Do it!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cortex

Subscriptions2
  • Cortex Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Cortex Plus (Yearly)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cortex Believer$99.99

Questions

Is Do it! free?
Do it! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cortex free?
Cortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Do it! or Cortex have ads?
Neither Do it! nor Cortex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do it! or Cortex?
Do it! ships an update every 3 days, and Cortex every 3 days. Most recently, Do it! was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cortex on October 12, 2026.

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