Comparison

Derupt vs AskFirst

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

Head to head
About

Derupt

Capture ideas and organize tasks with this personal productivity app. It helps you stay accountable to daily goals by categorizing tasks by energy type and offering smart recommendations based on your context and priorities. Review your progress and build focused daily plans.

Highlights
  • Quick text and voice capture
  • Task categorization by energy type
  • Smart task recommendations
  • Context-based filtering
  • Daily planning and review
  • Recurring task templates
  • Voice capture with Siri
Features
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Derupt is a personal productivity app that helps you capture ideas, organize tasks, and stay accountable to your daily goals. Capture everything, instantly Jot down thoughts with quick text capture, speak them with voice capture, or share from any app. Everything lands in your inbox for later triage. Three energy categories Every task belongs to an energy category — Exertion, Recovery, or Administrative. Derupt tracks your daily energy balance so you don't burn out on one type of work. Smart recommendations The recommendation engine suggests what to work on next based on your priorities, due dates, energy balance, and current context. It adapts to where you are and what you need. Contexts that fit your life Define contexts like Home, Work, Gym, or Errands. Derupt filters recommendations to match where you are, with optional time-based auto-switching. Daily plans and reviews Build a focused plan each morning. Review your progress each evening. See what you accomplished, where your time went, and how your energy was distributed. Templates for recurring tasks Set up templates with recurrence rules for habits and routines. Derupt generates tasks automatically so nothing falls through the cracks. Voice capture with Siri Use the Action Button or Siri Shortcuts to capture by voice — zero taps, transcribed automatically. Private by design All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud services, no tracking. Your productivity data is yours alone.

About

AskFirst

This app generates personalized preparation kits for various appointments, including prioritized questions, documents to bring, red flags, and suggested phrases. It helps users feel confident and prepared for medical, legal, financial, and other consultations. Users can also prepare for appointments on behalf of loved ones and share their kits.

Highlights
  • Personalized prep kits
  • Prioritized questions with explanations
  • Specific documents and items to bring
  • Red flags and warning signs
  • Advocacy phrases for feeling dismissed
  • Follow-up actions
  • Preparation for others
  • Shareable prep kits
Features
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Walk into your next appointment prepared, confident, and impossible to dismiss. AskFirst: Appointment Prep builds you a personalized prep kit before any appointment: doctor visits, mechanic trips, legal consultations, school meetings, financial advisor sessions, home service calls, and more. Describe your situation and get a custom game plan in seconds. WHAT'S IN YOUR PREP KIT Prioritized questions to ask, with a short explanation of why each one matters. Documents and items to bring, specific to your situation, not a generic checklist. Red flags to watch for, warning signs that something isn't right. Exact phrases to say if you feel dismissed, real words you can use, not vague advice. Follow-up actions for after the appointment, so nothing falls through the cracks. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS Got a question your prep kit didn't cover? Ask up to 3 follow-up questions per prep and get specific, actionable answers based on your situation. BROWSE THE APPOINTMENT LIBRARY Explore tips, questions, red flags, and checklists for 30+ appointment types across 9 categories. Fully translated in all 14 supported languages. EVERY PREP KIT IS TAILORED TO YOU "Cardiologist follow-up after abnormal EKG" produces a completely different kit than "annual physical." AskFirst doesn't give generic advice. It gives you a game plan built around your specific situation. PREPARING FOR A LOVED ONE? Toggle "preparing for someone else" and everything adjusts: questions, documents, and advocacy phrases, for someone helping a parent, spouse, or child at their appointment. SHARE YOUR PREP KIT Send your full prep kit as a shareable link to a family member or friend before the appointment so you both walk in on the same page. Shared links display in the language they were created in. COPY INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS Tap any question to copy it to your clipboard. Perfect for pasting into your notes app before you walk in. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from seven accent colors: Emerald, Blue, Indigo, Teal, Rose, Coral, and Lavender. The app adapts to light or dark mode automatically. ONE PURCHASE. EVERYTHING UNLOCKED. Try your first prep kit free. Unlock unlimited preps, follow-up questions, and the full appointment library for $9.99, one time, forever. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. 9 APPOINTMENT CATEGORIES Medical, Auto/Mechanic, Legal, School, Financial, Home Services, Real Estate, Civic, and Other. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your appointment details are processed by Anthropic's Claude API to generate your prep kit. AskFirst does not store your personal health, legal, or financial information after your kit is generated. 14 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED Prepare in the language you're most comfortable in. AskFirst supports English, Español, Français, 中文, Português, 한국어, العربية, Kreyòl Ayisyen, 日本語, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands, Türkçe, and Svenska, so nothing gets lost in translation. AskFirst is your advocate in your pocket. A preparation tool, not a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Terms of Use: https://askfirstapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Derupt3 screens
AskFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Derupt at none against AskFirst's 3. AskFirst's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. AskFirst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Derupt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Derupt against 5.0 for AskFirst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AskFirst has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Derupt ships an update every 3 days, AskFirst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Derupt versus AskFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeruptAskFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoger CollinsJames Napolitano

Customer experience

Derupt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AskFirst

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Derupt

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AskFirst

Subscriptions2
  • ReadyRoom Pro+$1.991 Month
  • ReadyRoom Pro+ (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ReadyRoom Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Derupt free?
Derupt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AskFirst free?
AskFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Derupt or AskFirst?
Derupt and AskFirst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Derupt or AskFirst have ads?
Neither Derupt nor AskFirst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Derupt or AskFirst?
Derupt ships an update every 3 days, and AskFirst every 2 days. Most recently, Derupt was updated on October 1, 2026 and AskFirst on September 24, 2026.

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