Comparison

The Next To vs QuickTask

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

QuickTask

Features
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QuickTask is a Markdown-backed multi-view task manager designed for iOS and macOS. QuickTask keeps one task source of truth while offering eight projections for daily work, planning, prioritization, hierarchy, and review. KEY FEATURES: - Eight synchronized views: List, Board, Timeline, Tree, Calendar, Matrix, Table, and Mind Map edit the same tasks. - Markdown ownership: Tasks remain portable files with stable identity and user-controlled storage. - Projects and folders: Organize work hierarchically across capable local, cloud, and remote locations. - Quick Add and command palette: Capture structured tasks quickly and reach common operations from the keyboard. - Time and focus: Start task timers, Pomodoro-style focus, work logs, and task-level history. - Review and reports: Triage Inbox, bulk edit, archive, trash, reports, exports, privacy shield, and reviewed AI assistance. PERFECT FOR: - Personal projects, work planning, and multi-step deliverables - People who switch between list, board, timeline, calendar, and hierarchy views - Time tracking and focus sessions attached to real tasks - Portable task data in user-controlled folders GETTING STARTED: - Add a Task Location or choose an existing project. - Use Quick Add or New Task to capture the title, date, project, tags, and notes. - Choose the view that fits the current decision: daily work, priority, schedule, or hierarchy. - Use the Inspector, timers, checklist, dependencies, and bulk actions to execute work. - Review Inbox, reports, archive, and trash to keep the system current. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Task files remain in locations you control. - Privacy Shield masks sensitive previews without changing the underlying task data. - AI Assist uses reviewable proposals and a visible data-send boundary. - App Lock and storage capability checks protect access without claiming unavailable security. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickTask Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicktask/terms/

Screenshots

The Next To4 screens
QuickTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Next To at none against QuickTask's shown. The Next To also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). QuickTask's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. The Next To sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and QuickTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Next To ships an update every 3 days, QuickTask every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Next To versus QuickTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Next ToQuickTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MariscalKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

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
2 purchases

QuickTask

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is The Next To free?
The Next To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickTask free?
QuickTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Next To or QuickTask have ads?
QuickTask shows ads; The Next To does not.
Which is updated more often, The Next To or QuickTask?
The Next To ships an update every 3 days, and QuickTask every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Next To was updated on October 4, 2026 and QuickTask on October 8, 2026.

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