Comparison

Next Time vs KeyFeed

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

Head to head
About

Next Time

Features
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You remembered the question you wanted to ask on the drive home. Too late. Again. Next Time fixes that. It makes sure you remember when you see someone, not after. Next Time is a small notebook for the people in your life. When something comes to you, write it down in seconds: a thing to tell someone, ask them, bring them, or remember about them. Next time you see them, it's all there. Add a date or a reminder if you want one. Or don't. Some things just need a place to live. Ask how the move went. Bring back the slippers. Every note belongs to someone, so before a coffee, a call or a 1:1, one glance at their page tells you what you wanted to say. And once it's done, cross it out. About is the one that stays: the small facts that make someone who they are. Their allergies, the coffee order, the dog called Biscuit. It never gets marked done. It just grows. Private by design. No account, no sign-up. Your notes live in your own iCloud, sync between your devices, and never reach me. Lock the app if you like. Made by someone who still forgets to ask that one thing. But is working on it. Terms: https://thenexttime.app/terms Privacy: https://thenexttime.app/privacy

About

KeyFeed

Features
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Turn RSS and Atom feeds into a focused keyword monitor. KeyFeed watches the sources you choose and surfaces only matching topics—with context—so you can track news, research, brands, products, or competitors without living in a feed reader. QUIET KEYWORD ALERTS • Add a website, RSS, or Atom address • Create rules for words and phrases • See the surrounding sentence with matched terms highlighted • Receive local notifications without unread counts or app-icon badges LOCAL-FIRST AND UNDER YOUR CONTROL Your sources, rules, and match history stay on your device by default. KeyFeed contacts only the feeds you configure. It refreshes when opened and whenever iOS grants background refresh time. FREE • Monitor up to 3 feeds • Use up to 2 simple rules • Receive title-only local notifications • See today's match count in the small widget KEYFEED PRO — ONE-TIME LIFETIME UNLOCK • Monitor up to 30 feeds and create unlimited rules • Use AND, OR, NOT, parentheses, regex, exclusions, and per-source rules • Include source and context in alerts, set quiet hours, or bundle alerts into a daily digest • Merge similar stories across sources • Inspect feed health and control match-history retention • Save offline full-text snapshots • Import and export OPML, plus full JSON backup and restore • Send matches to a private webhook • Use detailed Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Choose alternate icons, colors, themes, and context typography KeyFeed Pro is an optional, non-consumable one-time purchase. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://keyfeed.codemxm.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://keyfeed.codemxm.com/terms/

Screenshots

Next Time4 screens
KeyFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KeyFeed at 17.0 against Next Time's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Next Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and KeyFeed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Next Time versus KeyFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext TimeKeyFeed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVerena Ortlieb德明 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Next Time

Subscriptions2
  • Next Time Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Next Time Pro Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Next Time Pro Lifetime$88.99
1 purchases

KeyFeed

One-time1
  • KeyFeed Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Next Time free?
Next Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyFeed free?
KeyFeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Next Time or KeyFeed have ads?
Neither Next Time nor KeyFeed shows ads.

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