Comparison

Clear Next Step vs Ebbi

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

Head to head
About

Clear Next Step

Features
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Stuck? Overwhelmed? Staring at something you can't seem to start? Clear Next Step helps you find one small thing to do next — the kind that's easier to do than to keep avoiding. Not a plan. Not a list. Just the next move. HOW IT WORKS Write down whatever you're stuck on, in your own words. Clear Next Step reflects back what it hears — your goal, and what might be getting in the way — then offers a few ways you might be stuck. You pick the one that feels true. It gives you a single, small step to get moving again. WORKS ANYWHERE No connection required. Everything runs on your iPhone, so Clear Next Step works in airplane mode, on the subway, or with no signal at all. Getting unstuck shouldn't depend on getting online. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence. What you write never leaves your device — no account, no cloud, nothing to collect or sell. That privacy isn't a setting you turn on; it's how the app is built. CALM, NOT PUSHY Getting stuck is normal. Clear Next Step won't nag you, count your days, or make you feel behind. The only goal is to help you get back in motion. REQUIRES APPLE INTELLIGENCE Clear Next Step runs entirely on-device, so it needs an iPhone 15 Pro or later with Apple Intelligence turned on. If your device isn't eligible, the app will tell you.

About

Ebbi

This app helps adults with ADHD plan their day using natural language, run focus sessions with flexible timers, and review accomplishments without shame. It's designed to adapt to the user's workflow rather than demanding rigid adherence.

Highlights
  • Natural language daily planning
  • Flexible focus session timers
  • Accomplishment-based review
  • Adaptive scheduling
  • Customizable soundscapes
  • Session history and stats
Features
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Ebbi is a focus planner built on research, for ADHD adults. Plan the day in plain words, run a focus session, see what you actually got done. No streaks to protect. No shame for missed minutes. Structure that bends with your day instead of breaking when it does. Most focus apps were not built for an ADHD brain. Streaks you protect until they snap. Pomodoros that punish a missed minute. Schedules that pretend interruptions never happen. ADHD brains do not move in straight lines, and apps that demand straight lines lose the audience they were built for. Ebbi was built for the way an ADHD brain actually moves through a day. Plan once, adjust as reality changes, finish what you can, end without shame. PLAN Type a few tasks in plain words. Optionally split a long one into chunks. Drop a reset between them. Ebbi turns the list into a real schedule with honest times, not a fantasy timeline that breaks at the first phone call. FOCUS Pick a soundscape if it helps. Tap a satellite to add or shave a minute when reality changes. The timer is honest about elapsed time and what comes next. Phone-call aware pause. Resume in one tap. REVIEW The completion screen shows what you did, not what you missed. Stats accumulate over time so patterns surface without anxiety. WHAT PRO ADDS Try Pro free for 14 days. After that: • Unlimited tasks per session and unlimited focus sessions per day • Plan Ahead, author and schedule sessions for later • Saved Plans, reload your favorite routines in one tap • Task Bank and Reset Bank, never re-type the things you do every week • Full session history with weekly, monthly, and all-time stats • Estimate accuracy and time-bias insights • All 13 ambient soundscapes (Free includes Silence, White Noise, and Lo-Fi) • Lock Screen widget, Dynamic Island, and Live Activity timer • Custom reminders that respect your day $4.99 per month or $47.99 per year (save 20 percent). Cancel anytime in Settings. FOR ADHD ADULTS, BY AN ADHD ADULT Ebbi is the answer to the focus apps that did not work. Privacy-first. Sessions live on your device by default. No login. No third-party tracking. Questions? Tap Settings, then Send Feedback inside the app. Real human reads everything. Terms of Use: https://ebbi.app/terms/ End User License Agreement: https://ebbi.app/eula/ Privacy Policy: https://ebbi.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Clear Next Step3 screens
Ebbi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clear Next Step at none against Ebbi's 2. Clear Next Step also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Ebbi's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ebbi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Clear Next Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clear Next Step ships an update every 3 days, Ebbi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Clear Next Step versus Ebbi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear Next StepEbbi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid RynnThe Forge Hut, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Clear Next Step

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ebbi

Subscriptions2
  • Ebbi Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Ebbi Pro Annual14 Days trial$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Clear Next Step free?
Clear Next Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ebbi free?
Ebbi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clear Next Step or Ebbi have ads?
Neither Clear Next Step nor Ebbi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clear Next Step or Ebbi?
Clear Next Step ships an update every 3 days, and Ebbi every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clear Next Step was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ebbi on October 8, 2026.

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