BrighterStart vs TaskShuffle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrighterStart
This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome mental blocks and build momentum through simple, guided routines. It offers emotion-based support and breaks down tasks into small, achievable steps to reduce overwhelm and foster daily progress.
- Emotion-based support
- Small, achievable tasks
- Build daily routines
- Mood-boosting techniques
- Track your streaks
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BrightStart: Small Steps, Brighter Days Struggle to get started? Feel overwhelmed or emotionally stuck? BrightStart helps ADHD minds move forward—one small step at a time. Designed to reduce decision fatigue and emotional overload, BrightStart gives you simple, guided routines to break through mental blocks and build momentum throughout your day. Key Features: • Emotion-Based Support Choose how you’re feeling—like anxious, low energy, or scattered—and get routines built to help you regulate and reset. • Small, Achievable Tasks Each task is just a few minutes long. Whether it’s “Clear Workspace” or “Brush Teeth,” BrightStart helps you start small so progress feels manageable. • Build Daily Routines From morning prep to work transitions and wind-down time, customize your own step-by-step routines that actually stick. • Mood-Boosting Techniques Routines use proven coping tools—like breathwork, movement, or mindfulness—to shift your state gently and effectively. • Track Your Streaks Celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Every completed routine adds to your streak and builds motivation.
TaskShuffle
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Staring at your to-do list, unsure what to do first? Let TaskShuffle deal it for you. Build a deck of tasks and TaskShuffle hands you one card at a time — so you just do the thing in front of you instead of deciding. How it works • One card at a time — finish it, get the next. No more list paralysis. • Shuffle or In order — pick at random, or work top to bottom. • Repeat or Once — recurring cards come back around (chores, habits); one-offs leave the deck when done. • Multiple decks — keep separate decks for chores, work, errands, workouts. • Calm & simple — light and dark, no clutter, no account, no ads. Great for • Repeating chores & errands — dishes, groceries, taking out the trash • Workouts & routines you don't want to skip • Focus & ADHD — beat decision paralysis and just start the next thing Make your to-do list deal itself. Download TaskShuffle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskShuffle at 15.1 against BrighterStart's 18.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BrighterStart | TaskShuffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Bergeron | Fishball Ltd |
In-app purchases
BrighterStart
No in-app purchases
TaskShuffle
No in-app purchases









