Comparison

Do it Myshelf vs playfullynow

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

Head to head
About

Do it Myshelf

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Do it Myshelf is a focused task manager built around a simple idea: you can only work on three things at a time. Your tasks live on a wooden shelf with exactly three slots. Everything else stays tucked away in a drawer below. When you finish a task, the next one moves up automatically. No endless lists. No overwhelm. Just three things, right in front of you. KEY FEATURES β€’ Shelf + Drawer system β€” Only your top 3 tasks are visible. The rest wait in the drawer until you're ready. β€’ Multiple projects β€” Swipe through up to 15 projects, each with its own shelf. Inactive projects fade so you stay focused on what matters now. β€’ Guided setup β€” A simple wizard walks you through creating a project: name it, list your tasks, then pick which 3 go on the shelf first. β€’ Quick editing β€” Long-press to rearrange, rename, or move tasks between shelf and drawer. Context menus keep everything one tap away. β€’ Archive & restore β€” Done with a project? Archive it. Changed your mind? Bring it back. β€’ Offline & private β€” Works without an account. Your data stays on your device with iCloud sync. Do it Myshelf doesn't try to be everything. It does one thing well: keeping you focused on what's next.

About

playfullynow

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This app isn’t about using your phone less. It’s about seeing your time away from your phone add up. How to use it? Lock your phone from the app, then unlock back into it to see your time away add up. Or just stay on and watch every second add up. Tap or swipe anywhere for a minimal view. Earn a Trophy for any uninterrupted 2+ hours session away from your phone. Earn a Finisher Flag for 2+ hours away in a day, across any number of sessions. The app also shows your potential - how much life you could take back by the end of the year if your longest stretch today kept going. No setup No login No account No permissions No data collection No analytics No ads No notifications No streaks to lose No guilt No punishments No blocking No VPN No subscription No brick to buy

Screenshots

Do it Myshelf3 screens
playfullynow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Do it Myshelf and playfullynow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Do it Myshelf versus playfullynow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo it Myshelfplayfullynow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHI HANG WONGVINIT KAUSHIK

In-app purchases

None

Do it Myshelf

No in-app purchases

None

playfullynow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Do it Myshelf free?
Do it Myshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is playfullynow free?
playfullynow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Do it Myshelf or playfullynow have ads?
Neither Do it Myshelf nor playfullynow shows ads.

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