Comparison

Help! What Now? vs Startline

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

Head to head
About

Help! What Now?

Features
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Do you get stuck even when you know what to do? Do you forget your own strategies the second stress kicks in? Does choice overload freeze you? Same. So we built this. A simple tool that sends you nudges when your brain goes offline. They come from you, written when you’re steady, delivered when you’re not. β†’ For distracted minds. β†’ For anxious spirals. β†’ For overly ordered thoughts. β†’ For executive dysfunction. If you’re neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, OCD) or anxiety is part of your story, you’re not alone and we think this might be useful. Designed by people who live it. Continuously improved to make it better for all of us. Not a medical device. Not therapy. Just a practical tool. Examples β†’ What Now? (stuck / frozen / too many options) β€’ β€œI can’t decide what to do next.” β†’ β€œPick the smallest next step. Do 2 minutes.” β€’ β€œEverything feels urgent.” β†’ β€œWrite the top 3. Do only #1.” β€’ β€œI’m overwhelmed by choices.” β†’ β€œChoose β€˜good enough.’ Move.” β€’ β€œI want to revisit a hobby.” β†’ β€œRandom pick: try one for 20 minutes.” β€’ β€œI have too many hobbies.” β†’ β€œRandom picker: choose one and start.” β€’ β€œI want something delicious.” β†’ β€œRandom pick: choose a treat/meal idea.” β†’ Help! (strong feelings / grounding fast) β€’ β€œI’m spiraling.” β†’ β€œ3 things you see. 2 you feel. 1 you hear.” β€’ β€œI’m panicking.” β†’ β€œHold something cold for 30 seconds.” And yes β€” it can be there for fun, too. --- "Help! What Now?" is free to use but requires an active subscription to get access to all the features. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.helpwhat.now/app-privacy

About

Startline

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"I know exactly what to do. I just can't start." That gap - between knowing and starting - is where task paralysis lives. Planners organize the day. Timers count it down. Neither one closes the gap. Startline was built for that exact moment, and for the way ADHD brains actually work. It has one job: get a person from frozen to a running focus session on ONE thing, with a two-minute first step, in under a minute. Dump the noise in your head. Pick one thing. Get a tiny, physical first step. Start. Any start counts as a win. TIME YOU CAN FEEL A solid block of time shrinks on the screen and on the Dynamic Island, so a session stops being an abstract number and becomes something you can watch. Over weeks, Startline learns your real time multipliers per kind of task - the emails guessed at ten minutes that always take twenty-four - and shows them back to you, kindly. SURVIVE INTERRUPTIONS Pulled away mid-task? One tap leaves a breadcrumb. When you come back, Startline walks you to the exact step you were on, then counts you in, 3-2-1. NO SHAME, EVER No overdue piles. No streaks to break. No red badges. A Momentum meter grows with any start and fades gently - it never resets to zero. Designed for ADHD brains. Startline is a productivity tool, not medical advice or treatment. FREE, FOREVER Unlimited brain dumps and focus sessions, Pick One, 10 ramps, one breadcrumb at a time, 14 days of time calibration, and Momentum. The whole core loop works offline on day one. STARTLINE PLUS - All 50 ramps plus custom ramps you save yourself (the free tier has 10). - Your full time-calibration history and personal multipliers (free keeps 14 days). - Unlimited breadcrumbs across every task (free keeps one at a time). - Procedural brown, pink, and white noise plus rain, generated on device. - Widgets, the Action Button, and Start my One Thing. - Optional gentle time pings during a session. - A near-monochrome, motion-free theme. - Search your Someday drawer. Plus is one purchase: Lifetime 34.99 USD (pay once, own it), Annual 12.99 USD with a 14-day free trial, or Monthly 2.99 USD. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Startline works fully offline and is designed exclusively for iPhone. Your records live on your iPhone. No account, no ads. Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/startline/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/startline/terms

Screenshots

Help! What Now?4 screens
Startline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Help! What Now? at 15.1 against Startline's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Help! What Now? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Startline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Help! What Now? versus Startline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp! What Now?Startline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilien Brunetζ…§ζ…§ 高

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Help! What Now?

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Startline

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Help! What Now? free?
Help! What Now? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Startline free?
Startline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Help! What Now? or Startline have ads?
Neither Help! What Now? nor Startline shows ads.

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