Comparison

YearMap vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

YearMap

Features
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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. YearMapβ„’ 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/

About

Steady

Features
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ADHD is easier with a Buddy. Most to-do apps assume you'll follow through on your own. Steady doesn't. It pairs you with one person you trust β€” a partner, a roommate, a parent, a friend β€” and gives both of you a role to play. Steady works with two: the Explorer and the Anchor. Each plays a different part. The Explorer: they're here to get things done. They can add tasks, mark progress, and ask their Anchor to take something on when they're stuck or maxed out. Their role is to stay in charge of what matters, with support close by. The Anchor: they're here to support someone they care about without taking over. They can see what's on their plate, add to it alongside them, send gentle reminders, and take something on when they ask β€” or when they sense their Explorer could use a hand. Same tasks, different views β€” each person sees only the actions that make sense for their role. Four moves. That's the whole app. Share: One person β€” the Explorer β€” keeps the list. The other β€” the Anchor β€” sees it too. It's a shared space. Add: Either of you adds the thing β€” a task, a follow-up, or that project the Explorer has been meaning to start. Nudge: If something stalls, your Anchor can send a soft check-in β€” or a "this matters" if it can't wait. It's not a lonely to-do app. Lift: If things stall, the Explorer can ask for help. Or the Anchor can step in with "I'll handle it." They're in this together. Built for how ADHD actually works. Steady is about having someone in your corner. Someone who sees what's on your plate without you having to explain it, and who can step in at the right moment without making it toxic. Just a calm, simple space between two people. Who it's for: β€” You have ADHD and want gentle accountability from someone you trust β€” You're the partner, parent, or friend who wants to help β€” but doesn't know how β€” You've tried every to-do app and none of them stuck, because the problem was never the app Download Steady. Pick your person. Get things done together. Steady is $4.99/month or $49.99/year (about 17% off), with a 2-week free trial up front. Steady's subscription is tied to your pair, not to individuals. Once one of you subscribes, the other is automatically in. Terms of Use: https://steadypair.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://steadypair.com/privacy

Screenshots

YearMap4 screens
Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YearMap at every 2 days against Steady's every 8 days. YearMap also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Steady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YearMap ships an update every 2 days, Steady every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
YearMap versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYearMapSteady
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReimagined Multimedia KLGAhmed Soliman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

YearMap

One-time1
  • YearMap Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Steady

Subscriptions2
  • Steady Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Steady Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is YearMap free?
YearMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YearMap or Steady have ads?
Neither YearMap nor Steady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YearMap or Steady?
YearMap ships an update every 2 days, and Steady every 8 days. Most recently, YearMap was updated on October 15, 2026 and Steady on October 16, 2026.

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