BrighterStart vs Due
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.
Due
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Due keeps your notes and reminders in one place — and makes sure the important ones don't slip through the cracks. NOTES THAT DOUBLE AS REMINDERS Write a note, set a date, and Due turns it into a reminder that shows up right when you need it — on a calendar view you can browse day by day. REMINDERS THAT FOLLOW UP Set once, and Due will notify you at the time you choose. For things you tend to put off, Due can escalate reminders so they don't just vanish into a missed notification. SYNCED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Sign in with Google or Apple and your notes and reminders stay in sync, backed up safely to your account. SIMPLE, FOCUSED NOTIFICATIONS Choose your preferred reminder time, toggle vibration on or off, and keep notifications exactly as quiet or noisy as you want them. Due is built for one thing: making sure what's due actually gets done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Due 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 | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Bergeron | Hiep Nguyen |
In-app purchases
BrighterStart
No in-app purchases
Due
No in-app purchases





