Comparison

Just vs Nominal Ops

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

Head to head
About

Just

This app provides gentle, repeating reminders designed to be less intrusive and more effective for individuals with ADHD and executive dysfunction. It offers flexible triggering options, a linked to-do list, and a habit tracker to help manage tasks and goals.

Highlights
  • Gentle, repeating reminders
  • Customizable trigger times and locations
  • Linked to-do list functionality
  • Habit tracker with insights
  • ADHD and executive dysfunction friendly design
  • Optional task sharing with trusted contacts
Features
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I created Just-A-Sec because other reminder apps don't work for me. If I get a reminder when I can’t get to it right away, I’ll stop it and then I’ll forget. Having to stop what I’m doing to snooze an alarm over and over is irritating, so I stop it and then I forget. So, I made my own solution. Just-A-Sec gives you gentle reminders that repeat, but aren't intrusive. Once a reminder starts, it will send a simple ping on an interval that you choose until you tell it to stop. That's it. I've designed this app with a focus on being ADHD- and Executive Dysfunction-friendly by: • Reducing friction like extra button presses. • Allowing customization for lots of flexibility, while keeping the basic app simple and easy to use right away. • Providing options for when and where reminders trigger– right away, at a specific time and date, or even when you reach a particular location. • Offloading the mental burden of having to keep your tasks in mind all day so you can focus on what you're doing right now. I’ve also expanded the app to include a few more features that have been helpful to me, like a to-do list that is linkable to your reminders, and a habit tracker to keep track of goals and provide insights. With your permission, others (like your partner, family member, or a healthcare team member) can suggest tasks to add to your to-do list, while keeping your list only visible to you. I am very committed to data privacy. I am not interested in storing or selling your data. I just want people to be able to benefit from this app. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me. PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED: • Notification permissions...well yeah, it's a reminder app. • Device ID data is only used for automatic crash reporting, and for opt-in push notifications for the to-do sharing system. • No actual personal information is collected beyond a simple device identifier that changes any time you uninstall/reinstall the app. • Camera is used only for scanning QR codes. Camera input NEVER leaves your device. • Microphone used for voice commands and voice clips to attach to reminders. Microphone input NEVER leaves your device. • Location services are used to register geofences for location-based reminders. Location data NEVER leaves your device. • Background execution is unfortunately REQUIRED for this app to work properly due to limitations of iOS itself. The app will not run in the background all the time, but it needs to occasionally top-up its reminders if you don't open the app directly very often!

About

Nominal Ops

This app bridges the gap between your plans and actual work. It helps you shape projects, manage your week, and track focused work sessions. Gain insights from reality with flexible reports and stay organized with shared tags.

Highlights
  • Live dashboard for focus, commitments, and interruptions
  • Kanban and Gantt project views
  • Capacity-aware Agenda Days for work balance
  • Focused work session tracking
  • Flexible reports for time and project health
  • Private iCloud sync
  • AI-assisted planning
Features
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Your plans are not the work. Nominal Ops is where the two meet. Turn outcomes into roadmaps, roadmaps into a realistic week, and the week into focused action. When priorities shift or interruptions land, Nominal Ops shows what changed—and what to do next. ONE LIVING PLAN • See focus, commitments, and interruptions together on a live dashboard. • Shape projects in Kanban, then move into Gantt for dependencies, forecasts, milestones, and baselines. • Balance planned and unplanned work across a capacity-aware Agenda Days view. • Build routines that stay visible, schedulable, and connected to the rest of your work. STAY WITH THE WORK • Start and track focused work sessions. • Capture interruptions without losing your place. • See scheduled work alongside Apple Calendar, with optional calendar and reminder sync. • Use widgets and App Shortcuts to keep the next action close. LEARN FROM REALITY • Build flexible reports for time, interruptions, project health, and roadmap velocity. • Organize projects, tasks, sessions, routines, and interruptions with shared tags. • Account for working days and workspace holidays when a plan reaches the calendar. MADE FOR APPLE PLATFORMS Nominal Ops is a native workspace for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It supports keyboard and pointer workflows, touch, Apple Pencil on iPad, light and dark appearances, custom themes, accessibility settings, and private iCloud sync. On supported devices, Apple’s on-device models can turn a written or dictated outcome into a structured roadmap. On Mac, an optional local automation server lets tools you explicitly approve work with your Nominal Ops data. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Nominal Ops account. No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Your planning data stays on your device and, when you enable sync, in your private iCloud database. START FREE. GROW WHEN YOU NEED TO. Standard includes up to 3 active projects, 100 active roadmap items, reports, sync, and AI-assisted planning. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited active projects, unlimited active roadmap items, and widgets. Plan work. Track reality.

Screenshots

Just3 screens
Nominal Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just at none against Nominal Ops's 1. Just also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Nominal Ops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Just asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Just against 5.0 for Nominal Ops. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just ships an update every 4 days, Nominal Ops every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Just versus Nominal Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustNominal Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTed NewmanJames Sodini

Customer experience

Just

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nominal Ops

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

In-app purchases

None

Just

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nominal Ops

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Just free?
Just is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nominal Ops free?
Nominal Ops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just or Nominal Ops?
Just and Nominal Ops are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Just or Nominal Ops have ads?
Neither Just nor Nominal Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just or Nominal Ops?
Just ships an update every 4 days, and Nominal Ops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Just was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nominal Ops on October 31, 2026.

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