What's Next vs Actually Procrastination Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI prioritization
- Voice-to-text task input
- Recurring task scheduling
- Progress tracking
- Free trial
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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/
Actually Procrastination Timer
This app helps users overcome procrastination by timing tasks and creating shareable timelapse videos. It breaks down large projects into manageable steps with visual proof and offers gamified elements like points and badges to build momentum. The app provides personalized insights into procrastination styles and a gentle, supportive approach to productivity.
- Timed task sessions
- Shareable timelapse videos
- Task breakdown with photo proof
- Gamified progress tracking (points, levels, badges)
- Weekly goal setting and progress visualization
- Personalized procrastination style quiz
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Built by Michelle, solo founder. Actually helps you find out, one timed session at a time. The dread is almost always bigger than the task. Here's how it works: name the task you've been avoiding, guess how long it'll take, then hit start. Actually films you doing it and builds a shareable timelapse comparing your guess to the real time. Most people find out the thing they dreaded for days takes twelve minutes. No shame, no guilt trips, no hustle-culture noise. Just a gentle nudge and a little proof that you can, in fact, do the thing. One App Store reviewer put it this way: "I love how I can predict how long it will take and then actually find out the real time it took." — DavidProductTester, App Store review BIG TASKS, SMALL STEPS • Break big tasks into steps, with photo proof at each one • Overwhelming projects turn into a simple checklist POINTS, STREAKS AND BADGES • Earn points, levels and streaks along the way • Unlock 27 badges across five categories as you build momentum YOUR WEEK • Set a weekly goal and watch a live progress card fill in as you go • Every Sunday, get a warm recap of your week instead of a guilt-trip reminder TIMELAPSES WORTH WATCHING • Speed ramps and a Before/After ending • Share straight to Instagram Stories or Feed if you want to show off your win PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything lives on your phone • No account required • Your sessions and videos stay private unless you choose to share them STRAIGHT TO YOUR FIRST WIN • No quiz, no account: name one task, guess the time, and start • Filming is optional, and the timer works great on its own TRY IT FREE • Your first 3 sessions are free • Then unlock unlimited sessions with Actually Pro https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/terms https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What's Next at every 3 days against Actually Procrastination Timer's every 9 days. What's Next also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. What's Next sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Actually Procrastination Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for What's Next against 5.0 for Actually Procrastination Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's Next has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
What's Next ships an update every 3 days, Actually Procrastination Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's Next | Actually Procrastination Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Go Mode LLC | Michelle Theurer |
Customer experience
What's Next
Actually Procrastination Timer
In-app purchases
What's Next
- 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
Actually Procrastination Timer
- Actually Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Actually Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Actually Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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