Mendow vs YearMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mendow
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- Description - One‑liner: Mendow turns “ugh” into motion: it breaks tasks into small steps and auto‑schedules what you put off, so you always know what to do next. - Key Features - AI Step Breakdown: Type your task; AI turns it into clear, bite‑size actions. - Auto‑Schedule: Place backlog and unscheduled tasks into your day automatically. - Next Up: Always see the one best next step for today. - Routine Automation: Build daily/weekly habits and slot them in automatically. - Progress & Motivation: Level up with XP, titles, and visible progress. - Collection: Unlock and set Mr. Mendow icons and titles in your profile. - Smooth UX: Clean, focused UI that helps you start fast. - Mendow Plus: An optional plan for heavier AI usage. - Perfect for - Tasks that feel too big to start - Chronic procrastination and backlog build‑up - Split planning between calendar and to‑dos - Get started - Write one line → AI suggests small steps → Auto‑schedule into today. Small steps, real progress. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mendow Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
YearMap
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Flights got expensive because you forgot to book. Concert tickets sold out while you were "getting to it." You said yes to brunch, then realized you're flying to Barcelona that morning. Time blindness is real. YearMap™ fixes it. Your entire year as a color-coded heatmap. Magenta for "maybe." Cyan for "confirmed." One glance to know if you can commit. Built by someone with ADHD who needed a simpler way to see the bigger picture. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS Color tells the story: no reading required. No guilt, no streaks, no gamification. Just a calm, visual answer to one question: "Can I do this?" Pinch to zoom from a full year heatmap down to a single month. Add a widget to your Home Screen and never even open the app. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Colorblind patterns, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Light/Dark Mode. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. YEARMAP PRO Try everything free for 7 days. One payment, yours forever. See your year. Plan your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YearMap at every 2 days against Mendow's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mendow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mendow ships an update every 3 weeks, YearMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mendow | YearMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAIKI HAYASHI | Reimagined Multimedia KLG |
In-app purchases
Mendow
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
YearMap
- YearMap Pro$9.99









