Comparison

Monotasking vs Small Steps To

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

Head to head
About

Monotasking

Features
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A minimalistic widget showing the top reminder from any of your lists. Multitasking is a lie, and there's clear evidence that focusing on, and completing a single task makes you more productive. This alternative for Apple Reminders does just that – shows your top reminder from any of your lists, so that you can focus on getting what matters done. It works in both light- and darkmode, and you can edit the widget to not show the list name if you want to push the minimalistic look to the max. Future roadmap includes: - Custom styling of fonts and colors of the widget with preview in the app - Ability to choose different lists based on your focus stat - More granular control of what information is available in the widget like due date, location, notes etc.

About

Small Steps To

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Overcome Procrastination, One Step at a Time. Feeling overwhelmed by a huge to-do list? Small Steps To-Do is the simple, powerful productivity app designed specifically for students, individuals with Procrastination, ADHD, or anyone struggling with task initiation and follow-through. We turn daunting goals into clear, bite-sized tasks, reducing stress and boosting your sense of accomplishment. How Small Steps To-Do Works (Powered by AI) 1. Input Your Goal: Simply tell the app what you need to study or complete. 2. AI Breaks It Down: Our backend system, powered by AI, instantly analyzes your input and transforms it into a structured, step-by-step plan with suggested time durations. 3. Visual Progress Tracking: Focus only on the current, small step. As you check off each step, you fill a star in your main task tile, giving you an immediate, encouraging visual reward and eliminating the pressure of the big task. 4. Stay Focused & Clean: The interface is designed to be clean and simple, minimizing animations and distractions so you can focus on doing. Key Features: AI-Powered Task Decomposition: Turn "Write a 5,000-word essay" into 10-15 minute subtasks. Nested To-Do List Structure: See your Main Goal and its detailed Step List in one glance. Instant Motivation: Earn encouraging stars for every completed subtask. Simple Status Tracking: Task titles clearly show incomplete, partially completed, or fully completed status. Review & Reuse: Access completed tasks from the History board to reuse productive plans. Minimalist Design: Fast response and a clean user interface to prevent feeling overwhelmed by another demanding app. Download Small Steps To-Do today and start making real progress, effortlessly! Free Tier: Designed to help you focus deeply on one task at a time. Free users have the following limits: One Active Task: You can only have one task running in your main view. One Daily Input: Limited to one new AI task decomposition input per day. Input Lock: The task input function is locked while an active task is present, strongly encouraging you to complete your current "small step" before moving on. Paid Subscription: Unlock unlimited active tasks and unlimited daily AI inputs for maximum productivity and flexibility.

Screenshots

Monotasking3 screens
Small Steps To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monotasking at none against Small Steps To's 2. Small Steps To's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Small Steps To sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Monotasking asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Monotasking versus Small Steps To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonotaskingSmall Steps To
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FeiringChun Fei Fan

In-app purchases

None

Monotasking

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Small Steps To

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Pro Membership (Annual)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Monotasking free?
Monotasking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Small Steps To free?
Small Steps To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monotasking or Small Steps To have ads?
Neither Monotasking nor Small Steps To shows ads.

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