Comparison

NewTwos vs Use Via

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

Head to head
About

NewTwos

Capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas instantly in one unified space. This app automatically organizes your entries by date and makes everything searchable, syncing seamlessly across all your devices. It's designed for speed and simplicity, replacing multiple productivity tools.

Highlights
  • All-in-one note capture
  • Automatic daily organization
  • Instant searchability
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Integrations with other apps
  • Replaces multiple productivity tools
Features
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Write things down at the speed of thought. 21 million things written. Free to use, forever. Twos is the fastest, all-in-one place to get any *thing* out of your head - notes, to-dos, reminders, lists, ideas, events - and find it the moment you need it. No folders to build. No setup. Just open it and write. ONE PLACE FOR EVERYTHING: Thoughts, tasks, reminders, ideas, grocery lists, meeting notes, that 3 am thought you'll forget by morning. It all lives in one place, so nothing slips through. Most people who switch tell us Twos replaced four or five apps at once. YOUR DAY, SORTED BY ITSELF: Write something today and Twos puts it where it on your daily list. Anything you don't finish rolls over to tomorrow on its own, so nothing gets lost between days. Your Today view always shows what matters right now - nothing to maintain. FIND ANYTHING, EVEN MONTHS LATER: Everything you write becomes searchable the instant you write it. Ask Twos Chat a question, and it answers from your own things - "what was that book someone recommended?" - in seconds. The more you write down, the more Twos can do for you. USE TWOS ANYWHERE: Twos syncs across your phone, tablet, and browser instantly. It is available on your browser at WriteThingsDown.com, as a Chrome extension, a WhatsApp integration, an email integration, a text integration, and more. HOW IT COMPARES: Unlike Notion, Twos is truly built for mobile. Unlike Obsidian, there's nothing to set up. Unlike Apple Notes, the things you write become organizable pieces you can act on. Twos has the structure of a bullet journal without the blank-page overhead. WHAT PEOPLE USE TWOS FOR: · Daily to-do lists and planning · Grocery and shopping lists · Meeting notes and follow-ups · Travel and packing lists · Journaling and daily reflections · Goals and habit tracking · Brainstorming and idea capture · Coordinating with family and friends "I'm spinning a lot of plates - a full-time job, a team of 10, a home to run. It's all in Twos." — Nicola As featured in TechCrunch and The Verge. Twos is free. Everything you need costs nothing, with optional upgrades when you want them. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms

About

Use Via

This app transforms scattered thoughts into an actionable schedule. It's designed for individuals who struggle with task overwhelm or decision paralysis, automatically organizing ideas into prioritized tasks and adapting the day as circumstances change.

Highlights
  • Capture tasks via voice, text, or email
  • AI-driven task structuring and prioritization
  • Real-time adaptive scheduling
  • Optimized task sequencing
  • Capacity-aware planning with flexibility
  • Manual control options
Features
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Via is the planner that turns your messy thoughts into a schedule you can actually follow. Designed for people with ADHD and anyone who struggles with choice paralysis, task overwhelm, or plans that fall apart the moment life happens. Dump in voice notes, emails, or half-formed ideas. Via structures them into tasks with priorities and durations, then builds an optimised day around your energy and availability. When a meeting runs late or focus shifts, Via reshuffles automatically. No more staring at a to-do list wondering where to start. Just sit down and follow the next step. Key features Capture tasks by voice, text, or email, however your brain works AI automatically structures, prioritises, and estimates your work Smart scheduling that adapts in real time Always know the optimal next thing to do, without decision fatigue Plans for your actual capacity, with breathing room built in Full manual control when you need it Made for ADHD founders, professionals, students, and anyone whose brain has more ideas than bandwidth. Core app features require a subscription or in-app purchase. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NewTwos4 screens
Use Via3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Use Via at 5.0 against NewTwos's 4.1. Use Via also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%). NewTwos's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and ratings volume (32 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NewTwos sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Use Via sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Use Via holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewTwos has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of NewTwos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Use Via's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NewTwos ships an update daily, Use Via every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NewTwos versus Use Via: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewTwosUse Via
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (32 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwos Technologies IncorporatedDATON SOFTWARE LIMITED

Customer experience

NewTwos

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%

Use Via

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

NewTwos

Subscriptions2
  • Twos Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Twos Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • 200 coins + 2 gems$1.99
  • 700 coins + 8 gems$4.99
  • 1,500 coins + 18 gems$9.99
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  • 3,500 coins + 40 gems$19.99
  • 9,000 coins + 80 gems$49.99
  • 20,000 coins + 150 gems$99.99
  • Plus Lifetime$199.00
3 purchases

Use Via

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Via Licence$89.99

Questions

Is NewTwos free?
NewTwos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Use Via free?
Use Via is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NewTwos or Use Via?
Use Via is rated higher. NewTwos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Use Via averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do NewTwos or Use Via have ads?
Neither NewTwos nor Use Via shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NewTwos or Use Via?
NewTwos ships an update daily, and Use Via every 6 days. Most recently, NewTwos was updated on September 22, 2026 and Use Via on September 10, 2026.

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