First Step vs Gapper

First Step helps you start tasks you've been putting off by making them tiny. Tell the app what's on your mind, and AI breaks it into small, concrete steps you can actually do. No planning required. Just begin. BUILT FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS Big tasks feel impossible. First Step turns them into 2-3 minute actions so small they feel easy. "Clean my room" becomes "pick up 3 things from the floor." That's it. One step at a time. GENTLE FOCUS SESSIONS Tap Start Focus and work through your steps with a calm timer. No pressure, no guilt. You can stop after 2 minutes — or keep going. Most people keep going. AI DAILY SCHEDULING Check in each morning and get a gentle schedule that matches your energy. Too much? Shuffle it. Still too much? Ask for just one thing. Your day, your pace. BRAIN DUMP When your head is full, just talk or type everything out. AI sorts the mess into clear, actionable tasks. One tap to add them to your inbox. TASK WEAVE Working on multiple things? Select 2-5 tasks and AI weaves them into one smart session, finding natural transition points between steps. ROUTINES Group tasks into repeatable routines...morning routine, weekly cleanup, whatever works for you. Start a routine and move through each task in order. APPLE WATCH Your steps follow you. Start a focus session on your wrist, complete steps with a tap, and stay in flow without pulling out your phone. WORKS OFFLINE Create tasks, complete steps, and run focus sessions without internet. Everything syncs when you're back online. WHAT YOU GET WITH FIRST STEP PRO • AI task breakdown into small, doable steps • Daily schedule that matches your energy • Brain Dump with voice and text capture • Task Weave for multi-task sessions • Gentle focus timer with no-pressure exit • Apple Watch companion app • Widgets for your home and lock screen • Unlimited tasks and routines Try free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. Privacy matters: your task content is processed by AI only to generate steps and schedules. No personal data is used for training. See our privacy policy for details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Gapper scans your calendar and finds every free window between your meetings — then suggests the right activity to fill it, based on how long the gap is and how you're feeling right now. WHAT GAPPER DOES: Every day is full of hidden time. The 20 minutes before your afternoon call. The gap between your morning standup and lunch. Gapper surfaces these windows automatically and turns them into opportunities. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Connect your calendar (Apple) 2. Gapper detects free gaps within your work hours 3. Browse activity suggestions matched to each gap's length and your energy level 4. Tap to schedule — it appears on your timeline instantly SMART SUGGESTIONS: Gapper considers three things when suggesting activities: · Gap length — a 5-minute gap gets a breathing exercise, not a 30-minute workout · Your energy level — low energy? We'll suggest a podcast. High energy? Let's move. · Your preferences — enable only the categories you care about ACTIVITY CATEGORIES: · Health — stretching, breathing, quick workouts, meditation · Learning — reading, flashcards, language practice, podcasts · Productivity — journaling, planning, email cleanup, quick reviews You can also add your own custom activities with your preferred duration and energy level. YOUR TIME, YOUR RULES: Set your own work hours so Gapper only looks for gaps between, say, 9 AM and 6 PM — never suggesting you fill time at midnight. WEEKLY STATS: See how much time you reclaimed each week, your current streak, and a breakdown by category. Small wins add up. PRIVACY FIRST: Everything stays on your device. No account required. No data collected. Your calendar data never leaves your phone.