Comparison

ADHD Time vs NextStep

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Time

Features
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Ever thought you had plenty of time before an event… only to completely lose track of it? Yeah, same. - “I’ll be there in 20 minutes.” - “Wait—20 ADHD minutes or real-people 20 minutes?” This app started as a joke between two friends. After a slightly chaotic debate, we realized something: time flows a little differently for me than it does for you. Hence, ADHD Time was born. The idea is simple: calculate when you actually need to start getting ready. Most people give themselves some vague mix of “getting ready” time—part minutes, part hours, part winging it. ADHD Time brings clarity to the chaos. You’ll get a clear, black-and-white schedule showing exactly when to wake up, get off your desk, take a shower, walk the dog—whatever you need to do before you bolt out the door breathing heavy and wondering how it got so late. Bonus features: • A quick 5-second countdown to kick your brain into motion • A growing library of lifestyle tips and tricks in the Community section No judgment, just help. Let’s outsmart time with stone cold calculation.

About

NextStep

Features
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Keep your next step in view. NextStep helps you move through everyday routines on iPhone and Apple Watch. Break getting ready, packing your bag or winding down into clear steps, then follow one step at a time with your finish-by time in view. YOU DECIDE WHEN A STEP IS DONE Set an estimate for each step and tap Done when you finish. Reaching zero never moves you on automatically. Pause, add step time, skip a step or end a routine when your plans change. Pausing or adding step time keeps your chosen deadline fixed, so you can see the effect on your plan. MAKE A ROUTINE YOUR OWN Create routines with up to 30 steps, optional steps, short notes and a finish-by time. Start from a sample or build your own. Reorder, duplicate and archive routines. Set optional recurring reminders separately from your finish-by time; a reminder never starts a routine for you. USE YOUR PHONE OR YOUR WATCH Start and follow a routine on either device. Saved routines can run on Apple Watch while disconnected from iPhone. When paired devices connect, they exchange routine and session updates. Each run stays with the device that started it, and the other device shows its saved progress. A QUICK LOOK WHEN YOU NEED IT Widgets and Watch complications offer a glance at your saved routine or current progress. Optional iPhone Live Activities show routines started on iPhone. Alerts depend on permission, Focus and system delivery; open NextStep to act on a step. LEARN FROM YOUR OWN ROUTINES Review completed and ended routines. After enough qualifying sessions, local duration suggestions can help you adjust future estimates. You choose which changes to apply. START FREE Save two non-archived routines and start them as often as you like. Free includes routine editing, reminders, essential widgets, the most recent seven days of history, local estimate suggestions and data export/import. Try a 45-second demo without creating a history entry. OPTIONAL NEXTSTEP PRO Pro adds more saved routines, full retained history views, detailed planned-versus-actual time comparisons and additional authored routine programs. Preview every program for free. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and billing periods appear before purchase. If Pro ends, all your existing routines remain available to view, edit and run. Your retained data stays exportable. NextStep never presents a paywall during an active routine. YOUR ROUTINES STAY YOURS No NextStep account, advertising or external AI service. Routines and history are stored on your devices. Export files when you choose to share or back up your data. Apple handles purchases with your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in Apple Account settings. Lifetime does not cancel an existing subscription; manage that subscription separately. Privacy: https://mubaraklabs.com/privacy/nextstep/ Terms: https://mubaraklabs.com/terms/nextstep/ License: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ADHD Time4 screens
NextStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADHD Time at none against NextStep's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NextStep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ADHD Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
ADHD Time versus NextStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD TimeNextStep
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPiotr PoliwodaMubarak Almahmeed

In-app purchases

None

ADHD Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NextStep

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is ADHD Time free?
ADHD Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextStep free?
NextStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ADHD Time or NextStep have ads?
Neither ADHD Time nor NextStep shows ads.

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