Comparison

The Next To vs SimplePlan

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

Head to head
About

The Next To

This productivity app combines multiple task management methods like Kanban, GTD, and Pomodoro into a single, customizable interface. It features gamified elements like a Bingo board to encourage goal achievement and offers a simple yet powerful way to organize your life.

Highlights
  • Multiple task management techniques
  • Kanban board
  • GTD methodology support
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Gamified Bingo board
  • Highly customizable interface
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Listen, we know you've tried them all: Todoist, Tick Tick, Notion, and probably a dozen you forgot or don't exist anymore. There's a reason you didn't stick with any of them: life gets hectic and any one way of arranging your world can become overwhelming. This app is a streamlined, simple version of every time-management technique in the books: Eisenhower, Kanban, GTD, Pomodoro, and even sticky notes! We also have a gamified Bingo board to help you reach your Bingoals. The app is HIGHLY customizable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimplePlan

Features
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SimplePlan keeps planning simple and helps you focus on what matters today. There are no overloaded dashboards, complicated systems, or endless settings. Just daily routines, today’s tasks, and visible progress. When you need a wider view, group related work into projects, plan the next seven days, and manage dates in the calendar. Features: • A calm, focused plan for today • Projects for related tasks and routines • Progress, upcoming plans, and Later items inside each project • Seven consecutive days starting today • A Later list for ideas and future tasks • Daily items for reading, exercise, nutrition, and other routines • A calendar with month navigation, date selection, and quick task creation • Rescheduling that preserves task history • Monthly insights for tasks, fully completed days, and daily routines • Consistency for each daily item: completed, skipped, and success rate • Morning reminders and timed task notifications • Calm design, smooth animations, and accessibility support Your data stays locally on your iPhone. SimplePlan requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you.

Screenshots

The Next To4 screens
SimplePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplePlan at none against The Next To's 3. The Next To's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. The Next To sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SimplePlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Next To ships an update every 3 days, SimplePlan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
The Next To versus SimplePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Next ToSimplePlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MariscalIldar Khasanov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Next To

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads for a Month!2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • No Ads for a Year!$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$99.99
None

SimplePlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Next To free?
The Next To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimplePlan free?
SimplePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Next To or SimplePlan have ads?
Neither The Next To nor SimplePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Next To or SimplePlan?
The Next To ships an update every 3 days, and SimplePlan every 2 months. Most recently, The Next To was updated on November 5, 2026 and SimplePlan on October 28, 2026.

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