NextStep vs Impact Hours Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextStep
This app helps pre-med students organize their academic and extracurricular activities. It allows users to log hours, track progress towards goals, and manage application milestones efficiently. Designed by former students, it aims to reduce stress in the med school application process.
- Experience logging for various activities
- Hour tracking and statistical visualization
- Customizable goals and reminders
- Offline functionality
- AI-powered insights (coming soon)
- Built by pre-med students
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Ready for med school? NextStep helps pre-med students log hours, track experiences, and hit application milestones—without the stress. Whether you're shadowing, volunteering, doing research, or prepping for the MCAT, NextStep keeps you organized and on track. Key Features: • Experience Tracker – Log clinical, research, volunteer, and extracurricular activities • Hour Tracking & Stats – Visualize your time, find your gaps, stay balanced • Guided AI Insights – Coming soon! • Custom Goals & Reminders – Set targets, get notified, stay accountable • Offline First – Works without Wi-Fi, syncs when you're back online • Built for Pre-Meds – Created by students who’ve been there Stop guessing. Start progressing. Download NextStep and take control of your med school journey today.
Impact Hours Tracker
Log and organize volunteering and shadowing hours for school and career applications. Set goals, monitor progress, and keep all your experience details in one place for seamless application preparation.
- Track volunteering and shadowing hours
- Log experience details and notes
- Set personalized goals
- Monitor progress dashboard
- Organize for applications
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Impact Hours is designed for students tracking volunteering and shadowing experiences for school, pre-health, and career applications. Easily log your hours, organize experiences, and stay on top of your goals—all in one place. Features: • Track volunteering and shadowing hours separately • Set personalized goals and monitor your progress • Simple and clean dashboard to view total hours • Add notes and details for each experience • Stay organized for applications (medical, dental, PA, and more) Whether you're preparing for applications or just staying organized, Impact Hours helps you keep everything in one place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://file.notion.so/f/f/857427fe-3644-815a-969c-000302dab8ca/bba70f0e-0692-4565-8a62-8aafaa1eba7e/htmlCode.pdf?table=block&id=345427fe-3644-80c7-bac2-d9033e0406c9&spaceId=857427fe-3644-815a-969c-000302dab8ca&expirationTimestamp=1777507200000&signature=70YOxRflZpc-TMRJ_-bCxERLjQjcDnF-bkAKIRs04Ig&downloadName=Impact+Hours+Tracker+Privacy+Policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Impact Hours Tracker at 5.0 against NextStep's 4.2. Impact Hours Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). NextStep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Impact Hours Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NextStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Impact Hours Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextStep has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NextStep ships an update fortnightly, Impact Hours Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextStep | Impact Hours Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Josh Hoffman | Diya Patel |
In-app purchases
NextStep
No in-app purchases
Impact Hours Tracker
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Impact Hours Season Pass$9.99
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