Comparison

Nexto vs Narratives

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

Head to head
About

Nexto

Features
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Nexto is a pure, minimalist todo list app. Its core philosophy: get things done with the least amount of effort. Key Features: • Smart Time Detection — Type "meeting at 3pm tomorrow" and the reminder time is set automatically. No need to tap date pickers • One-Step Creation — Type and create. Zero friction, zero extra steps • Auto-Correcting Time — Relative dates like "in 3 days" update dynamically as time passes • Minimalist Design — Focused on what matters. No ads, no distractions, open and go • 100% Local & Private — All data stays on your device. No account needed • Pin Tasks — Pin important tasks so they always stay at the top • Drag to Reorder — Long-press and drag to rearrange your list freely • Interaction Modes — Switch between standard and light-tap mode • Theme System — Multiple themes with automatic dark mode support Nexto philosophy: do less to remember more.

About

Narratives

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Thoughts do not arrive in order. Narratives helps you bring them together. Write a few messages or dictate a voice note: an idea, a plan, details you do not want to forget, or a question you are still working through. Talk it over at your own pace. After the conversation, Narratives organizes the material into a card with the main idea, useful details, decisions, and questions that remain open. FROM SCATTERED THOUGHTS TO A USEFUL NOTE • Capture thoughts by text, voice, or photo. • Return to the original messages whenever you need context. • Edit the card to make it your own. • Preview and share just the card as text or images. Long image exports use multiple pages. • Export a full dialogue separately when you want to include the source conversation. SEE WHAT CONNECTS Daily summaries bring together the important topics from your conversations. Weekly summaries connect recurring themes, changes, and questions that are still open. Events and reminders, saved memories, web search, and weather are also available when useful. PRIVATE, ON YOUR IPHONE The conversational AI, voice transcription, and image analysis run on your device. Your conversations, cards, and saved memories are stored locally. No account, subscription, or in-app purchase is required. The model downloads separately on first launch; core AI features become available when setup completes. Optional online tools send the necessary request to an external service, for example for web search or weather. Sharing and backup export happen when you choose. You can review, correct, or delete saved memories in Settings. AI can make mistakes. Keep the original conversation, review important details, and edit a card before sharing it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nexto4 screens
Narratives4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nexto at 17.6 against Narratives's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Nexto versus Narratives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextoNarratives
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB86 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHua YangMikhail Kolokolnikov

In-app purchases

None

Nexto

No in-app purchases

None

Narratives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nexto free?
Nexto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Narratives free?
Narratives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nexto or Narratives have ads?
Neither Nexto nor Narratives shows ads.

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