Comparison

Just Start vs Taskvale

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • AI task breakdown
  • Virtual body doubling
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Evolving focus garden
Features
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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

About

Taskvale

Organize your daily to-dos with interactive scenes and objects. Complete tasks by swiping them away, and set reminders or alarms. Share tasks with others and enjoy motivational quotes upon completion.

Highlights
  • Interactive illustrated scenes
  • Visual task objects
  • Swipe to complete tasks
  • Reminders and alarms
  • Task sharing
  • Motivational quotes
  • Voice summary of tasks
Features
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Taskvale lets you manage your daily tasks in fun, beautiful scenes. Interactive features include: - Seven illustrated scenes: Coral Reef, Shell Beach, Scenic Valley, Koi Pond, The Far Ice, Zen Garden, and The Meadow. - Tasks are represented by objects such as a fish, balloon, koi, penguin, peacock, stone, or seashell. - Move your task objects to arrange them. - Swipe a task object to complete the task. Task management features include: - Reminders and Alarms — reminders can be set as an app notification or as an alarm-clock alert. - Alarm Clock Alert — set an alarm-clock alert for your tasks from within the app (requires iOS 26 or later). - Task Sharing — share your tasks with others by email or text, from within the app. - Motivational Quotes — optional quotes shown when you complete a task. - Read My Day — an on-demand voice summary of the tasks due today and anything overdue. - Multiple Lists — arrange your tasks by category, such as home, school, or work. - Task Filters — see what's due today, scheduled, or flagged, or view all tasks. - Accessibility — left-hand layout of controls, and adjustable font-size. - History, Stats, and Badges — for completed tasks. - Language Support — available in multiple languages. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Just Start3 screens
Taskvale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Just Start at 15.0 against Taskvale's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Just Start sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Taskvale sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Just Start against 5.0 for Taskvale. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Start ships an update every 11 days, Taskvale every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Just Start versus Taskvale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust StartTaskvale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEstus Holdings LLCMeina Tech LLC

Customer experience

Just Start

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Taskvale

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Just Start

Subscriptions2
  • Just Start Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Just Start Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just Start Pro Lifetime$58.99
3 purchases

Taskvale

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Just Start free?
Just Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskvale free?
Taskvale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just Start or Taskvale?
Just Start and Taskvale are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Just Start or Taskvale have ads?
Neither Just Start nor Taskvale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Start or Taskvale?
Just Start ships an update every 11 days, and Taskvale every 9 days. Most recently, Just Start was updated on October 25, 2026 and Taskvale on October 21, 2026.

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