Thrive vs TaskSteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive
This app helps you prioritize and invest time in activities that align with your most important goals, ensuring consistent progress. It provides insights to understand how daily decisions impact long-term objectives, moving beyond simple task lists or busy calendars.
- Goal-oriented time investment
- Progress tracking
- Intelligent planning
- Clean interface
- Professional-grade reliability
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IS YOUR CALENDAR LYING TO YOU? Traditional planners are static. You make a plan at 8:00 AM, life happens, and by noon your schedule is broken. Seeing a list of overdue tasks doesn't motivate you—it creates schedule shame. Meet Thrive, the first "Live Schedule" that breathes with your day. Thrive is not just a calendar; it is a reality engine. It combines the structure of a calendar with the flexibility of a to-do list, ensuring your plan always matches the time you actually have. WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT • The "Live" Difference (vs. Static Planners) Legacy apps freeze your tasks in place. Thrive keeps them fluid. Meeting ran late? Thrive automatically shifts your flexible tasks forward. No manual dragging required. • Reality Checks Thrive alerts you if you’ve planned 25 hours of work in a 24-hour day. We act as a compassionate guardrail against burnout. CRUSH TIME BLINDNESS Designed for neurodivergent minds (ADHD) and high performers who lose track of time. • Visual Time Blocking: See your day as a timeline, not a list of doom. • The "Slider" Log: Forgot to start a timer? Just slide to log how much time you actually spent. It’s friction-free progress tracking. • Free Time Visibility: We highlight the gaps in your day so you can rest without guilt. INVEST YOUR TIME, DON'T JUST SPEND IT Turn your schedule into a strategy. • Areas of Life: Don't just track "work." Track "Health," "Startup," or "Family." • Goal Alignment: Link daily tasks (e.g., "Study Math") to big goals (e.g., "Ace Finals"). • Brutal Truth Stats: See exactly where your time went—and where it didn't. KEY FEATURES • Dynamic Timeline: Mix fixed events and flexible tasks. • Focus Timer: Built-in Pomodoro style timer for deep work. • Capacity Planning: Warning system for over-planning. • Progress Logging: Track investment, not just completion. Don't let a rigid plan break your day. Download Thrive and start planning for reality.
TaskSteps
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You have one task. It feels like twenty. You know what you need to do - you just can't start. TaskSteps is the AI task breaker built for brains that freeze at "where do I begin." Type any task exactly how it feels - messy, vague, overwhelming. TaskSteps breaks it into a clear plan matched to your current energy level. WHAT YOU GET: First Action: One concrete thing you can do right now. No decisions, no prep. Just start. Step-by-Step Plan: A realistic sequence with time estimates. Not a productivity fantasy - actual steps sized for how you feel today. Rescue Step: Lost focus halfway through? Every plan includes a re-entry point so you can pick back up without starting over. THREE ENERGY MODES: Low Energy: Fewer steps, gentler asks, shorter time blocks. For the days where getting dressed counts as a win. Normal Energy: Balanced plans with moderate challenge. Your everyday mode. High Energy: More ambitious steps for the days when motivation shows up unannounced. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Type your task in plain language ("file taxes" or "clean the entire apartment somehow") 2. Pick your current energy: low, normal, or high 3. Get your first action, full step list, and rescue step in seconds 4. Check off steps as you go 5. Every plan saves to local history - search past decompositions anytime BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN: TaskSteps doesn't ask you to build habits, maintain streaks, or set up a productivity system. You open it when you're stuck. It gives you the next thing to do. That's it. All processing happens on-device. Your tasks stay on your phone. Download TaskSteps and turn your next overwhelming task into a first step. 3 free task decompositions to start. Unlock unlimited plans for $4.99 - one time, no subscription. Restore your purchase on any device with your Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://apps.trygrove.dev/privacy Terms: https://apps.trygrove.dev/terms Help: https://apps.trygrove.dev/help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thrive at none against TaskSteps's 1. 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
Both are free to download. TaskSteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Thrive | TaskSteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OP Design | Grove LLC |
In-app purchases
Thrive
No in-app purchases
TaskSteps
- TaskSteps Unlock$4.99









