Comparison

What's Next vs Draftly AI

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

Head to head
About

What's Next

This app helps you manage your tasks by allowing you to speak or type them in. It then uses AI to prioritize what matters most, providing instant clarity on your next steps. Features include voice-to-text input, recurring task scheduling, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • AI prioritization
  • Voice-to-text task input
  • Recurring task scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Free trial
Features
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Too many tasks? Don't know where to start? Speak your day into existence with What's Next. How It Works: - Add your tasks (type or speak them) - Tap "Prioritize" - AI tells you what matters most Features (available with a subscription): - AI prioritization — one tap, instant clarity - Voice-to-text — speak your tasks, we'll capture them - Progress tracking — see your wins add up After the 3-day free trial, a paid auto-renewable subscription is required to access all features. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Draftly AI

Effortlessly convert voice recordings, handwritten notes, and rough ideas into polished, structured text. This AI-powered tool refines your thoughts for clear, usable notes, summaries, and drafts.

Highlights
  • Voice recording transcription and refinement
  • Handwriting OCR and digital conversion
  • AI-powered text structuring and polishing
  • Smart summary generation
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Draftly AI transforms your voice recordings, handwritten notes, and rough thoughts into clean, polished, professional notes in seconds — powered by cutting-edge AI. Speak naturally, snap a photo of your handwriting, or type a quick thought. Draftly refines it all into structured, readable notes you'll actually use. ——— THREE WAYS TO CAPTURE ——— • Voice Recording Hit record and speak freely. Draftly transcribes your words and refines them into clean, structured notes — no filler words, no run-ons. • Handwriting Scanner Point your camera at any handwritten note, whiteboard, or sketch. Draftly's OCR engine reads and converts it into digital text, then you have the option to "polishes it" by re-writing it for meeting minutes, a presentation slide, eamoil, LinkedIn post, amd more! • Type & Refine Jot down rough ideas in plain text. Draftly's AI turns fragmented thoughts into well-organized, professional notes. ——— WHAT DRAFTLY DOES FOR YOU ——— • AI Refinement — Every note is cleaned up, structured, and made readable automatically • Smart Summaries — Get the key points and action items extracted instantly • Export Anywhere — Save as TXT, DOCX, or PDF with a single tap • Cross-Device Sync — Your notes follow you across all your devices • Unlimited Notes — Never hit a wall on how much you can capture ——— WHO IT'S FOR ——— • Students — Record lectures, scan handwritten notes, and review polished summaries instead of raw transcripts. • Professionals — Capture meeting thoughts, voice memos, and whiteboard sessions without losing a single idea. • Writers & Creatives — Speak your ideas freely and let AI organize them into usable drafts. • Anyone Who Thinks Faster Than They Type — Just talk. Draftly handles the rest. ——— PLANS ——— • 7-Day Free Trial — Try every feature, no credit card required. • Standard — Unlimited notes, voice transcription, handwriting OCR, AI refinement, and export. • Pro — Everything in Standard plus advanced AI formatting. ——— PRIVACY ——— • Your notes are yours. We never sell your data or use your content. • Download Draftly AI and start capturing your best thinking — one tap at a time. Terms of Service: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

What's Next4 screens
Draftly AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: What's Next at every 3 days against Draftly AI's every 4 weeks. What's Next also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. What's Next sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Draftly AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for What's Next against 5.0 for Draftly AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's Next has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's Next ships an update every 3 days, Draftly AI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
What's Next versus Draftly AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's NextDraftly AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Mode LLCAtkins Media, LLC

Customer experience

What's Next

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Draftly AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

What's Next

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
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  • Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Draftly AI

Subscriptions4
  • Standard7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Standard7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is What's Next free?
What's Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draftly AI free?
Draftly AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's Next or Draftly AI?
What's Next and Draftly AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do What's Next or Draftly AI have ads?
Neither What's Next nor Draftly AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What's Next or Draftly AI?
What's Next ships an update every 3 days, and Draftly AI every 4 weeks. Most recently, What's Next was updated on October 14, 2026 and Draftly AI on October 31, 2026.

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