Comparison

NextStep vs Loe Habits

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

Head to head
About

NextStep

This app helps you break down large goals into manageable daily steps. It offers a calm, guilt-free approach to building momentum with quick check-ins and structured roadmaps. Enjoy features like focus timers and insightful analytics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • 10-second daily check-in
  • 3-milestone breakdown
  • Gentle streaks with freezes
  • Calm focus sessions
  • Editorial insights and charts
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • 100% private and offline
Features
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Big goals fail when they feel overwhelming. NextStep 2.0 turns your most ambitious life aspirations into one calm, achievable step today. Designed with a warm, tactile editorial aesthetic and zero productivity guilt, NextStep pairs structured milestone roadmaps with a 10-second daily check-in so you can build sustainable momentum without burnout. WHY NEXTSTEP 2.0 FEELS DIFFERENT • Today View & 10-Second Daily Check-In: Arrive each morning or evening, log how you feel in one quick tap, and focus only on your top 3 next steps instead of an overwhelming backlog. • Instant 3-Milestone Breakdown: Not sure where to begin? NextStep's on-device companion structures any goal into 3 clear milestones and bite-sized tasks—processed 100% privately on your iPhone with zero data ever leaving your device. • Gentle Streaks & Streak Freezes: Celebrate 7, 30, 100, and 365-day consistency badges. Life happens—use your weekly Streak Freeze to protect your momentum on busy days. • Calm Focus Sessions: Enter flow with a serene 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute focus timer powered by the signature Sunrise Ring, automatically logging your time investment. • Editorial Insights & Swift Charts: Discover how your daily mood and energy correlate with completed steps, track category balance, and reflect on your week. • Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Keep your Sunrise Ring momentum and next step front and center. • 100% Private & Offline: No account required, no third-party tracking, and encrypted on-device storage with one-tap PDF, CSV, and JSON exports. CRAFTED FOR IPHONE DUO & EVERY IPHONE (iOS 17+) NextStep 2.0 is engineered from the ground up to adapt to how you hold your device—from compact one-handed use on any iPhone to revolutionary fold postures on iPhone Duo: • Book Fold Mode: View your Daily Check-In and Sunrise Ring on the left page while checking off Today's Top 3 Next Steps on the right page. • Tabletop Focus Stand: Set your iPhone Duo at 90° on your desk—your glowing Sunrise Ring timer fills the upper display while controls and reflection notes rest on the lower deck. • Full Open Canvas: Unfold flat for a spacious multi-column goal gallery and two-pane Bento analytics dashboard. • Standard iPhone Experience: Elegant, fluid single-column layout optimized for iPhone 17 Pro Max, 16, 15, 14, 13, and SE. FREE FOREVER vs. NEXTSTEP PREMIUM NextStep is free to use forever with up to 2 active goals, full milestones and tasks, daily check-ins, focus timer, and streak tracking. Upgrade to NextStep Premium (Monthly, Annual with a 7-day free trial, or one-time Lifetime unlock) for: • Unlimited active goals, goal dependencies & custom categories • Full Mood & Energy Insights, Goal Health Dashboard & Weekly Reflections • All 5 curated ambient palettes (Morning Sage, Sunrise Horizon, Dusk Lavender, Warm Sand, Evening Forest) • Weekly Streak Freezes & full PDF/CSV/JSON data backups • Unlimited custom tags and priority filters Created with care by Rick La. Privacy Policy: https://solutionsio.com/nextsteppp.html Terms of Use: https://solutionsio.com/nextsteptou.html

About

Loe Habits

Features
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Set active days for each habit. Skip weekends, track only certain days, or go all seven - it's up to you. Choose from three tracker types: Checklist - simple habits or multi-item routines. Schedule - track an action at set times each day. Counter - tally things throughout the day. Every tracker shows your full week in one view. Tap to complete, swipe to see past weeks. One tap hides all tracker names behind asterisks. Perfect for tracking personal habits in public. Set reminders for your habits. Schedule trackers can notify you before each time slot. Checklist trackers can remind you once a day at your chosen time. Add an interactive widget to your home screen. Check off habits and update counters without opening the app. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

NextStep4 screens
Loe Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loe Habits at none against NextStep's 3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NextStep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Loe Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NextStep versus Loe Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextStepLoe Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy LaMis Asja OU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NextStep

Subscriptions2
  • NextStep Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • NextStep Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • NextStep Lifetime Access$34.99
None

Loe Habits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextStep free?
NextStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loe Habits free?
Loe Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextStep or Loe Habits have ads?
Neither NextStep nor Loe Habits shows ads.

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