Comparison

Align vs Then

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

Head to head
About

Align

This app offers a minimalist approach to task management, helping users focus on their next action without feeling overwhelmed. Its design promotes clarity and balance, encouraging users to stay organized and mindful of their goals.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Smart to-do lists
  • Focus mode
  • Mindful design
  • Simple organization
Features
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Standard planners are overwhelming. Align is different. We’ve stripped away the noise to help you focus on one thing: your next move. It’s the simple, aesthetic way to stay on track without the burnout. Key Features: 1. Minimalist Interface: Designed for clarity and balance. 2. Smart To-Do Lists: Add, and delete tasks effortlessly. 3. Stay Organized: Align your priorities with a simple layout. 4. Focus Mode: Reduce noise and keep your attention on what matters. 5. Mindful Design: A calming theme that helps you think clearly. Align isn’t just another task manager — it’s your personal space to pause, plan, and align your goals with purpose.

About

Then

Features
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"Then" keeps a short list - today, and only today. Finish a task, and add the next step. Your tasks quietly link into a path. The path keeps going until the work is done. When you're ready to think bigger, the paths climb toward your peaks — the long things you care about. - Today. Inbox. Peaks. - Tasks that connect. - One step at a time.

Screenshots

Align4 screens
Then4 screens

Verdict

The call

Align and Then are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Align ships an update every 5 months, Then every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Align versus Then: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignThen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN Mompi DeviOleg Gordieiev

In-app purchases

None

Align

No in-app purchases

None

Then

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Align free?
Align is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Then free?
Then is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Align or Then have ads?
Neither Align nor Then shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Align or Then?
Align ships an update every 5 months, and Then every 3 months. Most recently, Align was updated on October 30, 2026 and Then on October 31, 2026.

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