Comparison

BrighterStart vs TaskShuffle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Emotion-based support
  • Small, achievable tasks
  • Build daily routines
  • Mood-boosting techniques
  • Track your streaks
Features
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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.

About

TaskShuffle

Features
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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.

Screenshots

BrighterStart3 screens
TaskShuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
BrighterStart versus TaskShuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrighterStartTaskShuffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BergeronFishball Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BrighterStart

No in-app purchases

None

TaskShuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrighterStart free?
BrighterStart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskShuffle free?
TaskShuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrighterStart or TaskShuffle have ads?
Neither BrighterStart nor TaskShuffle shows ads.

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