Just Start vs LocalMind AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Start
This app helps individuals overcome task initiation challenges with ADHD-friendly focus sessions. It offers customizable timers, AI-powered task breakdown, virtual body doubling, and ambient soundscapes to enhance concentration and productivity.
- Customizable Pomodoro timers
- AI task breakdown
- Virtual body doubling
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
- Lock screen widgets
- Ambient soundscapes
- Evolving focus garden
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The task is big. Your first step doesn’t have to be. Just Start helps you begin the task you keep putting off. Describe what feels hard to start, find one small action, and take it into a short focus session. MAKE THE FIRST STEP SMALLER Ask the app’s AI for a concrete first step for your own task. Still feels like too much? Ask for a smaller action. If AI is unavailable, you can write your own step or use the timer directly. START WITH TWO OR FIVE MINUTES Begin a short session without answering a survey. Pause when you need to. Longer focus and break presets are available when you want more time. SUPPORT WHEN YOU WANT IT Choose visual timers and ambient sounds. Pro adds more sound options, mixing, and optional AI check-ins. These check-ins are automated messages, not a live person working beside you. KEEP A LITTLE MOMENTUM See your focus history and progress. Return to a recent task or use a routine for something you do regularly. Optional account sync is available; an account is not required to start. START FREE The free app includes up to three focus sessions and three AI task requests per day, core progress tools, and three ambient sounds. Pro adds unlimited focus sessions and expanded support. AI requires internet access and is subject to service limits. PRIVACY The timer and local progress work offline. When you request AI help, your task and relevant context are sent through our server to our AI provider. Optional account sync sends account and synced app data to our cloud service. Read the privacy policy before sharing sensitive task information. APP LANGUAGES Choose in Settings: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, 日本語, Polski, 한국어, 繁體中文, العربية, Bahasa Indonesia, हिन्दी. PRO OPTIONS Monthly: $4.99 USD. Annual: $29.99 USD billed yearly. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid and can be restored. Local prices and terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Just Start is a productivity tool, not a diagnosis or treatment for ADHD. Privacy: https://getjuststart.app/privacy Terms: https://getjuststart.app/terms
LocalMind AI
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LocalMind AI lets you run compatible GGUF language models locally on your iPhone or iPad. Start in Private Draft Mode without a model file, or import a compatible GGUF model from Files for full local inference. LocalMind AI does not require an account, analytics SDK, ad SDK, cloud sync, or developer server upload. What you can do: - Use Private Draft Mode immediately for local notes and workflow checks - Import compatible GGUF model files - Chat with a local model on device - See model workspace status and device-fit guidance - Save and search local chat history - Read complete local transcripts - Upgrade to Pro for larger local model workflows, saved transcript history, and copy/share export Privacy first: Prompts, responses, and imported model files stay on your device unless you choose to share exported text through iOS system features. Free plan: - 20 local messages per day - 5 saved chats - Read and select individual transcript messages Pro: - Longer local conversations - Saved transcript library - Larger local model workflows, within device limits - Copy and share complete local transcripts Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocalMind AI is for users who want a private local chat workspace and optionally bring their own compatible local model files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LocalMind AI at every 5 days against Just Start's every 11 days. Just Start's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Just Start sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and LocalMind AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Just Start ships an update every 11 days, LocalMind AI every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Just Start | LocalMind AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estus Holdings LLC | Gobling Company |
In-app purchases
Just Start
- Just Start Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Just Start Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Just Start Pro Lifetime$58.99
LocalMind AI
- Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$39.991 Year









