Comparison

Stedo vs StartFlow

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

Head to head
About

Stedo

Features
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Stedo is the calm daily planner that turns a busy head into a clear plan – organize your day, build routines you can reuse, and let AI do the heavy thinking. KEY FEATURES Today's plan – Every morning AI picks the 2–3 things that matter today, with a short reason for each, so you know where to start. I'm stuck – When it's hard to get going, Stedo gives you one tiny first step and a short timer. Take the next small step or call it good – both count. Plan your day your way – Organize the day into your own groups and view it as a simple list or a timeline. A week strip and month view keep navigation easy, while β€œNow” and β€œUp next” always show what to do. Reusable routines – Build a routine once and reuse it across groups; edit it in one place and it updates everywhere. Give any routine a timer, a checklist or a reward. AI co-planner – Speak or type a brain-dump and let Stedo build routines for you. Hand it a big, vague task and it breaks it into small, doable steps. Capture now, sort later – Drop any thought into your inbox, then turn it into a routine, checklist or to-do when you're ready. Reminders that reach you – Give a task a day and a reminder. Tick it off or snooze it 10 minutes right from the notification, and if you like, Stedo asks again until you answer. Time you can see – A running timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so time doesn't slip away. Capture a thought or add a task with Siri, Shortcuts or a long press on the app icon. Focus mode – Take one routine at a time: run its timer, tick the checklist, and unlock the reward at the end. Points & rewards – Earn points for what you finish, create your own rewards, and spend points to unlock them – with little celebrations along the way. Gentle support – Smart follow-ups nudge you once if a routine hasn't happened yet (never between 10 pm and 7 am). Insights show how your mood connects to your routines, and a private helper link lets a partner, parent or coach follow your day. STEDO PLUS Stedo is free to use: tasks with reminders, routines, checklists, the inbox, the focus timer, mood check-ins, points and rewards. Stedo Plus is an optional subscription with a free trial. It adds today's plan, I'm stuck, smart follow-ups, AI planning and task breakdown, the routine player, insights and the weekly reflection, the helper link, calendar sync, longer mood history with PDF export, and extra app icons and colors. WHY STEDO - Built with ADHD in mind – small steps, gentle reminders and no guilt when a day doesn't go to plan. - Calm by default – quiet design, one clear thing at a time, light and dark themes. - Positive by design – progress is rewarded with points, rewards and small celebrations. - Made for everyone – work, studies, family or just calmer days; Stedo fits how you already think. Download Stedo and let your brain breathe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StartFlow

Features
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StartFlow is a daily planner built for ADHD brains - the ones that know exactly what to do and still can't get started. Instead of another to-do list that quietly grows, StartFlow gives you one job each morning: start the day. Pick your energy level, get a plan that matches it, and let momentum do the rest. START YOUR DAY IN ONE TAP Open the app, choose how much energy you have, and StartFlow builds today's plan from your routines. A low-energy morning gets a shorter, gentler list, not the same wall of tasks you already avoided yesterday. ROUTINES THAT ADAPT Build a routine once and reuse it. Profiles let you compose completely different days, workday, rest day, deep-focus day out of the same pieces, and switch without rebuilding anything. Share a profile with a friend by link. BLOCK SCHEDULER Lay the day out on a visual timeline. Drop tasks into time blocks, pull in events from your calendar, and run a live timer on the block you're actually in. STREAKS THAT FORGIVE A contribution graph that grows all year, plus optional Challenges (3, 7, 14, or 28 days) when you want a target to chase. The day rolls over at 5am, because ADHD nights don't end at midnight. DAY DUMP AND MOOD Empty your head into one place when it's too loud to plan. Log mood and energy in a tap and watch the patterns surface over weeks. SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY WORKING Per-task analytics, category breakdowns, custom daily trackers for anything you want to count, and an end-of-week review that asks the questions you'd never ask yourself. AI ADVISOR A private advisor that reads your recent days and suggests what to change β€” smaller routines, better ordering, the spot where you keep stalling. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Sign in with Apple. Everything works fully offline and syncs securely across your devices. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. FREE TRIAL AND PRICING Every new account gets 14 days of full access. No payment info required to start. After the trial, StartFlow Pro is $7.99/month or $69.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://startflowapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://startflowapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Stedo4 screens
StartFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stedo at fortnightly against StartFlow's every 2 months. Stedo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Stedo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StartFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stedo ships an update fortnightly, StartFlow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Stedo versus StartFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStedoStartFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDropDev ABProductive Mark LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stedo

Subscriptions2
  • Stedo Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Stedo Plus - Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

StartFlow

Subscriptions2
  • StartFlow Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • StartFlow Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Stedo free?
Stedo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StartFlow free?
StartFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stedo or StartFlow have ads?
Neither Stedo nor StartFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stedo or StartFlow?
Stedo ships an update fortnightly, and StartFlow every 2 months. Most recently, Stedo was updated on October 28, 2026 and StartFlow on October 31, 2026.

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