Comparison

Next.Step vs Reflow

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

Head to head
About

Next.Step

Features
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Next Step is your space to organize your goals, stay motivated, and grow at your own pace. Set meaningful goals, track your progress, and build the life you want with clarity and intention. Small steps, real change, every day.

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Reflow

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Your day never goes exactly to plan. Reflow is the first planner that expects that. Most planners hand you a perfect schedule at 8am and guilt by noon. Miss one block and the whole day collapses — so you stop opening the app. Reflow works the other way: when life shifts, your plan shifts with it. One tap, and you're back on track. THE TIMELINE THAT HEALS ITSELF • Running 20 minutes late? Reflow previews how the rest of your day can flex — you confirm with one tap. • Locked blocks (meetings, appointments, school pickup) never move. Ever. • Flexible blocks reshuffle around them automatically. • See the new plan as ghost blocks before anything changes. You stay in control. SPEAK YOUR PLAN • Say it like you'd say it to a friend: "Gym at 5, then groceries, dinner with Alex at 8." • Reflow turns it into timeline blocks as drafts you confirm — nothing is ever saved without your OK. • Voice is processed entirely on your device. Audio never leaves your phone. REMINDERS WITHOUT GUILT • Gentle escalation that works with your brain, not against it — a nudge, then a firmer one, only if you need it. • Missed something? No red badges, no streaks broken, no shame. Reflow simply asks: reinsert it today, move it to tomorrow, or let it go. • Quiet hours mean your evenings stay yours. MADE FOR ADHD BRAINS • Time blindness support: your day as one visual timeline, with a live "now" line. • A Live Activity keeps your current block on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Unlimited colors, 400+ symbols, and every emoji to make blocks unmistakably yours. • Calm, dark-first design. No clutter, no dashboards, no productivity theater. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Sign in with Apple protects account and subscription access. Your plans live on your device, synced privately through your own iCloud. • No ads. No data selling. No tracking. REFLOW PRO Your first two distinct planning days are free. After that, Reflow offers a 14-day subscription trial — $9.99/month or $49.99/year. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Trial eligibility is determined by Apple. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devbiok.github.io/reflow-site/privacy.html Reflow was built with one belief: you were never the problem — rigid plans were. Welcome to the planner that finally flexes.

Screenshots

Next.Step4 screens
Reflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next.Step at none against Reflow's 2. Next.Step also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Reflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Next.Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Next.Step versus Reflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext.StepReflow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaximo Daniel Merino Liceailkin Reha OZTURK

In-app purchases

None

Next.Step

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reflow

Subscriptions2
  • Reflow Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Reflow Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Next.Step free?
Next.Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reflow free?
Reflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Next.Step or Reflow have ads?
Neither Next.Step nor Reflow shows ads.

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