Comparison

Just Start vs MOL.DO

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

Head to head
About

Just Start

This app helps you overcome procrastination by providing a simple, focused timer. It features a virtual companion, unlimited categories, and historical statistics to track your progress. Connect with others through a unique 'starlight' feature that shows past user efforts.

Highlights
  • Minimalist timer interface
  • Virtual companion for focus
  • Unlimited custom categories
  • Full history and trend charts
  • Starlight mode for shared effort visualization
  • Pro features unlocked for free
Features
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【About Just Start】 We believe that "Starting" is the greatest action of all. Just Start is not just a timer; it’s your launchpad to beat procrastination. We stripped away the clutter so you can do one thing the moment you open the app: Act Now. 【Why Just Start?】 1. A Companion from the Stars: Laika Remember Laika, the first dog in space? She didn't disappear; she traveled to your phone. When you focus, Laika waits by your side on the screen. Whether you're studying late or working early, she is there. It’s not just a timer; it’s a warm, silent guardianship. 2. Pro Features Unlocked (Yes, Free) We believe your growth data belongs to you. No paywalls for self-reflection. 3. Unlimited Categories: Coding, Reading, Meditation—create as many tags as you need. Free. 4. Full History Stats: Your every minute counts. Access all history records, duration stats, and trend charts without paying a cent. Visualize your achievements. 5. Starlight Mode: A Connection Across Time Focusing can feel lonely, but not here. When you start the timer, you will see the glimmering starlight left by others who have traveled this path before you. Just like looking at the night sky, these lights are echoes of past efforts from people around the world. It’s a subtle "cloud companionship" that tells you: someone else has worked hard right here, just like you.

About

MOL.DO

Features
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Someday → Today → Right Now. Most task apps are graveyards of "someday" items. MOL.DO is built on a single pipeline: pull a task from your backlog, give it a real deadline so it becomes today's task, then immerse yourself in the ONE task that's happening right now. That's it. No projects. No labels. No guilt. Just the funnel that turns intentions into finished work. THE THREE STAGES 1. Backlog — Someday Tasks Capture everything you might do, by voice or text. No pressure, no priority. It just lives here until you're ready. 2. Today — Tasks With a Deadline Pull a task from the backlog and commit. Give it today. Now it's no longer "someday" — it's a promise to your future self. 3. Right Now — The ONE You're Immersed In Pick the single task you're doing this moment. It locks onto your Home Screen widget and Lock Screen Live Activity. Everything else fades. WHY THIS WORKS The problem isn't capturing tasks. It's the gap between "I should" and "I'm doing." MOL.DO closes that gap with one rule: a task only earns "today" status when you commit a deadline, and only one task can be "right now." You stop juggling. You start finishing. FEATURES • Voice Brain Dump — capture backlog items by speaking • Deadline Commit — turn backlog items into today's tasks with a single tap • Right Now Focus Mode — one task, one screen, zero distraction • Live Activity — your current task always visible on the Lock Screen • Home Screen Widget — your ONE in your peripheral vision all day • Day History — see exactly what you finished, not just what you planned • Weekly & Monthly Reports — patterns of what actually got done • Reflect — quick check-in at day's end WHO IT'S FOR • People drowning in 200-item todo lists • Knowledge workers who lose hours to context switching • Anyone with ADHD-style task paralysis • Folks who've tried Things, Todoist, TickTick — and still feel scattered • Builders, writers, students who need deep focus, not more features NOT BUILT FOR Project management. Team collaboration. Shared lists. If you need those, use something else. MOL.DO is for one person, one task, one moment. PRIVACY Your tasks stay on your device. No accounts required. No tracking. Stop adding. Start finishing. Pull it forward. Lock it in. Get immersed.

Screenshots

Just Start4 screens
MOL.DO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Start at none against MOL.DO's 2. Just Start also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). MOL.DO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MOL.DO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Just Start asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Start ships an update weekly, MOL.DO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Just Start versus MOL.DO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust StartMOL.DO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江涛 丁Juyeon Yu

In-app purchases

None

Just Start

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MOL.DO

Subscriptions2
  • Do One Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Do One Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Just Start free?
Just Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOL.DO free?
MOL.DO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just Start or MOL.DO have ads?
Neither Just Start nor MOL.DO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Start or MOL.DO?
Just Start ships an update weekly, and MOL.DO every 3 days. Most recently, Just Start was updated on October 6, 2026 and MOL.DO on October 28, 2026.

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