Comparison

Notivo vs NextStep

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

Head to head
About

Notivo

Features
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Notivo is a private notebook for managers who want to remember the moments that matter. Most feedback problems do not start during review season. They start months earlier, when useful details are forgotten: a strong 1:1, a missed follow-up, a quiet improvement, a difficult conversation, or a promise to revisit something later. Notivo helps managers keep those moments organized throughout the year. Instead of trying to rebuild an employee's story from memory, you can capture notes as they happen and keep them structured by person, month, and context. What you can do with Notivo: • Save private notes about team members • Organize observations by person and month • Capture wins, concerns, follow-ups, and important moments • Keep a clearer record before 1:1s, check-ins, and performance reviews • Build a more specific, fair, and useful memory of each working relationship Notivo is designed to feel simple, calm, and lightweight — more like a structured notebook than a complex HR system. It is built for team leads, founders, and managers who want better context without turning people management into another dashboard. Your notes are private to your account and created for your own management workflow.

About

NextStep

This app helps you manage your to-do list and daily tasks by breaking down large projects into smaller, actionable steps. It suggests tasks based on your available time and energy, and allows you to focus on one item at a time.

Highlights
  • Brain dump thoughts into tasks
  • Suggests tasks based on time/energy
  • Break down large tasks
  • Focus sessions with pause/resume
  • Organize and filter to-do lists
  • Plan work and track deadlines
  • Light/dark mode support
Features
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Too much to do and no idea where to start? NextStep is a to-do list and daily planner that helps you turn scattered thoughts into one manageable next action. Capture what's on your mind, choose how much time and energy you have, and find a practical place to begin. TURN A BRAIN DUMP INTO TASKS Type or speak your thoughts without organizing everything first. Review the suggested tasks, dates, and time estimates, then edit the details before saving. FIND YOUR NEXT STEP Have five minutes or a little more room to focus? Choose your available time and current energy to get a suggested task that fits. See why it was suggested and choose another when you need to. MAKE BIG TASKS EASIER TO START Use Make smaller to break a task into more manageable steps. Start with something you can tackle now and build from there. FOCUS ON ONE THING Start a focus session from your task. Pause and resume when life interrupts, then mark it done when you're finished. KEEP YOUR TASKS ORGANIZED Search, edit, and filter your to-do list. Keep work, personal tasks, and everyday errands together, with completed tasks easy to find. PLAN WORK AND TRACK DEADLINES Choose when to work on a task while keeping its deadline separate. Adjust your plan as your day changes, and use reminders and check-ins to help you return to what matters. MADE FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTUM From replying to a message to starting a project, NextStep helps you take the next manageable step. Use light or dark mode to suit your day. One useful action, right now. Some features require NextStep Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notivo4 screens
NextStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notivo at none against NextStep's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NextStep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Notivo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Notivo versus NextStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotivoNextStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBRBR GROUPEli Linden

In-app purchases

None

Notivo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NextStep

Subscriptions2
  • FirstNudge Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FirstNudge Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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