Comparison

First Step vs Foremind

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

Head to head
About

First Step

Features
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Small steps, big progress. When a task feels too big, getting started can be the hardest part. First Step helps you turn it into small, practical steps—so you always have a clear next action. BREAK IT DOWN WITH AI Describe what you want to do. First Step helps clarify the task and creates a step-by-step plan. If a step still feels too big, break it down further. MAKE THE PLAN YOURS Edit steps, add your own, and adjust your task list as your plans change. Use it for everyday chores, study sessions, work projects, or goals you've been putting off. FOCUS ON THE NEXT STEP Open Focus Mode to see one action at a time. Mark it done, then move on to the next. Landscape orientation also brings you into Focus Mode. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Check off steps, revisit completed tasks, and view daily, weekly, and monthly statistics. Unlock achievement badges as you keep going. START FREE Create up to 3 tasks per day for free. Breaking an existing step into smaller steps is always free. First Step Pro offers unlimited task creation and iCloud sync across your devices. You don't have to do it all at once. Just take the first step. Privacy Policy: https://huihu.asia/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://huihu.asia/legal/terms.html

About

Foremind

Features
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Foremind brings AI chat, notes, tasks, timeline planning, and web clipping into one external prefrontal cortex — so you can turn scattered thoughts into clear next actions. With Foremind, you can: • Keep long-running conversations in your main thread, or open 24-hour temporary topics and merge only what matters into your history • Plan across Today, Projects, Timeline, and Priority views to reduce the cost of constant task switching • Organize long-term knowledge with Markdown notes, mind maps, and a knowledge graph • Post quick updates and keep chatting with different AI personas in a lightweight social feed • Save web pages, then keep the source, tags, and cleaned content together • Bring capture, planning, discussion, action, and reflection into one connected system Foremind is especially helpful for people who: • Get distracted easily or feel like they always have too many tabs open in their head • Want one place for ideas, tasks, and long-term memory • Want AI to do more than answer questions — and actually help them sort through their thoughts Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://note.theonly.ltd/privacy-policy-en

Screenshots

First Step4 screens
Foremind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Foremind at 4 against First Step's 2. Foremind also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. First Step sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Foremind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Step ships an update fortnightly, Foremind every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
First Step versus Foremind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst StepForemind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer宸 薛敬一 马

In-app purchases

3 purchases

First Step

Subscriptions2
  • FirstStep Pro 月付会员$0.991 Month
  • FirstStep Pro 年度会员$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • FirstStep Pro 永久会员$19.99
4 purchases

Foremind

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Membership (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Plus Membership (Monthly)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Basic Membership (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Plus Membership (Annual)3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is First Step free?
First Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foremind free?
Foremind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First Step or Foremind have ads?
Neither First Step nor Foremind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Step or Foremind?
First Step ships an update fortnightly, and Foremind every 2 weeks. Most recently, First Step was updated on October 25, 2026 and Foremind on October 25, 2026.

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