WTD vs Beginli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
WTD
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WTD is the "Daily HUD" for developers and minimalists. Most productivity apps are "hard drives" for your tasksβendless lists that store clutter. WTD is your "RAM"βa single-screen dashboard designed for execution, not storage. KEY FEATURES: β THE SINGLE SCREEN PHILOSOPHY Your Todos, 24-Hour Schedule, and Notepad live on one page. No tabs. No hidden menus. No context switching. β FOCUS ON THE TOP TASKS OF THE DAY Use the "MUST DO" toggle to pin your critical tasks. Designed to help you commit to things you must do today and ignore the rest. β LOCAL-FIRST & PRIVATE No sign-up required. Your data lives on your device. We use your local iOS Calendar permission only to display your schedule alongside your tasks. We never send your data to a cloud server. β CALENDAR INTEGRATION See your "Next 24 Hours" instantly. WTD reads directly from your device's connected calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook) to visualize your day without manual entry. Designed for focus. Built for privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): > https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Beginli
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Clear what's been hanging over you. One thing at a time. Beginli helps you turn avoided tasks into tiny, doable steps β so you can start with less pressure, keep going, and close the loop. Sometimes the hardest part is not doing the task. It is holding the whole messy thing in your head. Beginli helps you make it smaller. Tell Loopi, your gentle task companion, what you've been avoiding. Beginli's AI breaks it into clear, specific steps you can actually start β like opening the document, putting one cup in the sink, or finding the phone number for that appointment. Type it however it comes out β "gym tomorrow at 7" files itself on the right day and time, and "stretch every other day at 11" sets the repeat for you. Not sure where to begin? Pick from over 100 ready-made templates and skip straight to your first step. Then sit down with it. The Focus tab is a timer with background music β lo-fi, ambient, beats, chill, or synthwave β plus a Pomodoro mode for when work and breaks should take turns. The countdown stays on your Lock Screen, so you can put the phone face down and still know where you are. Carrying a whole day in your head? Dump it out in one go and Beginli sorts it into separate tasks at sensible times β yours to edit before anything is saved. Anything worth coming back to can repeat β daily, weekdays, or your own rhythm β and any task can carry a goal: 25 minutes, 8 glasses, 10 pages. Miss a day and nothing breaks. There is no streak to lose. No giant planner. No punishing streaks. No shame when you come back. Just one thing, made lighter. One thing at a time is always free. Break it down, start the timer, close the loop β then start something else, free again. Beginli Plus lifts the one-at-a-time limit whenever you're ready. What Beginli helps with: β’ Breaking overwhelming tasks into tiny steps with AI β’ Turning a whole day of scattered thoughts into tasks β’ Starting tasks when you feel stuck β’ Making vague tasks feel clear β’ Focusing with a timer, background music, and Pomodoro β’ Repeating anything that should come back, with a goal to aim at β’ Sorting your day into morning, day, evening, and anytime β’ Coming back after losing momentum β’ Clearing chores, admin, messages, work, study, and personal tasks β’ Keeping your current step on the Lock Screen, so you can pick up right where you left off β’ 12 short lessons on starting, avoidance, and rest β’ Collecting gentle rewards that never punish a missed day β’ Marking tasks "done enough" when perfection is not needed How it works: 1. Name one thing that's been hanging over you 2. Beginli turns it into small, doable steps 3. Start with the first tiny step 4. Keep going or mark it done enough 5. Close the loop and feel lighter Built for stuck, scattered, low-energy days. Beginli is useful for procrastination, ADHD-style task initiation challenges, executive dysfunction, overwhelm, and everyday tasks that feel too big to start. Beginli is a productivity tool, not a medical or mental-health treatment. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent ADHD or any medical condition. Beginli Plus includes (one thing at a time is always free): β’ As many tasks and habits on the go as you like β’ Planning a whole day from one brain dump β’ "Make it smaller" support β’ Gentle reminders β’ Gentle streaks that never punish a missed day β’ Loopi's help when tasks feel too big β’ More ways to close loops one thing at a time Start small. Clear one thing. Come back gently. Subscription details: Beginli Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($4.99/month) or annually ($29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://beginli.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://beginli.com/privacy
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Verdict
WTD and Beginli are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. WTD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beginli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WTD ships an update weekly, Beginli every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTD | Beginli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wataru Watanabe | Stanislav Krutylin |
In-app purchases
WTD
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- WTD Founder Lifetime$49.99
Beginli
- Beginli Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Beginli Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year









